Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a key member of the Senior Management Team and strategic partner to the President/CEO. The CFO leads all financial operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, audit oversight, grant management, compliance, billing optimization, capital planning, and long-term financial strategy. This executive role ensures fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and financial sustainability across complex nonprofit funding streams.

• Oversee all fiscal reporting activities including revenue, expenses, balance sheets, and cash flow reporting.
• Direct preparation of annual operating and capital budgets.
• Lead financial analysis to evaluate current and future service line viability.
• Develop and maintain financial policies and accounting controls compliant with audit standards.
• Manage preparation of grant budgets and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the annual agency audit process.

• Serve as liaison to the Board Finance Committee.
• Partner with the President/CEO on strategic planning and contract negotiations.
• Develop short-, medium-, and long-term financial plans.
• Ensure accurate billing and collection of 1st and 3rd party revenues.
• Oversee revenue recognition and reduce days sales outstanding.
• Analyze billing performance to minimize bad debt exposure.

• Develop cash flow plans to ensure operational liquidity.
• Monitor financial institutions holding agency assets to mitigate risk.
• Lead capital development and capital improvement projects.
• Identify and secure additional capital funding sources.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive nonprofit finance experience (CT or neighboring state).
• Minimum 3 years in a senior leadership finance role.
• Extensive experience with nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, and federal/state grant compliance.
• Experience managing Medicaid and Medicare audits.
• Strong working knowledge of FASB standards.
• Demonstrated leadership in complex, fast-paced environments.