Overview
Chicago Family Health Center is a mission-driven, multi-site healthcare organization seeking a seasoned CFO to lead Finance, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, and IT. The CFO serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team—owning financial strategy, safeguarding compliance, and enabling operational excellence in a complex, payer-driven environment.
Location: Chicago, IL
Location Details: Work Setting: Full-time, primarily onsite with limited hybrid flexibility
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Team: Finance, Accounting, Revenue Cycle & IT
Chicago Family Health Center is a mission-driven, multi-site healthcare organization seeking a seasoned CFO to lead Finance, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, and IT. The CFO serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team—owning financial strategy, safeguarding compliance, and enabling operational excellence in a complex, payer-driven environment.
What You'll Do
Strategic leadership
- Partner with executive and clinic leaders to shape organizational strategy and the financial plan.
- Interpret complex funding streams (e.g., commercial payers, Medicare / Medicaid, grants) and model program impact.
Financial planning & analysis
- Lead annual budget development and rolling forecasts.
- Analyze, prepare, and present timely monthly financial statements and dashboards to leadership and the Board.
Accounting & controls
- Oversee general accounting, GL, AP, cashiering, and cost accounting systems.
- Establish and enforce financial policies, internal controls, and compliance with GAAP and all local, state, and federal requirements.
- Ensure accurate, on-time tax filings and government reports.
Revenue cycle & reimbursement
- Direct patient accounting, claims processing, and collections; monitor billing / collection patterns and drive corrective action.
- Interpret and enforce third-party payer rules and Medicare requirements; ensure cost reporting and related filings are completed.
Operations & technology
- Partner with IT on financial systems, data integrity, security, and automation that support revenue cycle and reporting.
People leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing team: hire, train, coach, set objectives, and optimize staffing and workflows.
What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)
- Independent audit free of adjustments with strong internal control environment.
- All required state / federal reports and returns filed on time.
- Annual budget completed per approved calendar; monthly financials delivered to the Board by the subsequent month.
- Days Cash on Hand and Days in A/R at or better than budgeted targets.
- Debt service / coverage ratios in full compliance with lender covenants.
Why Join Us
- High-impact executive role shaping care access and sustainability.
- Collaborative, values-driven leadership team.
- Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience.
To Apply
Please email your résumé to ...@chicagofamilyhealth.org and a brief interest letter to with subject line : CFO Application – [Your Last Name].
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; MBA preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive financial accounting experience, including 4+ years in a healthcare or nonprofit organization.
- Deep knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, audit, cost controls, and internal controls in a clinical / healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated leadership of revenue cycle operations and payer reimbursement (including Medicare).
- Proven experience preparing and presenting Board-level financials.
- Strong systems orientation (ERP / GL, EHR / PM, revenue cycle tools) and partnership with IT.
- Skilled people leader with a track record of developing teams and improving processes.
- Preferred CPA and / or healthcare finance certification.
Competencies
- Financial Strategy
- Healthcare Reimbursement
- Revenue Cycle Optimization
- GAAP & Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Audit Readiness
- Cost Accounting
- Forecasting & Modeling
- Change Management
- Executive & Board Communication
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
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