Chief Financial Officer Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Finance & Banking

Description:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is Life Med Alaska’s senior financial leader and a key member of the senior leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role leads the finance and accounting function while serving as a collaborative business partner to leaders across the organization.

This position brings financial insight into the conversations that shape Life Med Alaska. The CFO works closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to understand operational priorities, ask the right questions, evaluate options, and turn financial information into practical recommendations. Success in this role requires strong communication, curiosity, sound judgment, and a willingness to work across departments rather than operate finance in a silo.

The role also carries full Controller responsibility for the integrity of the organization’s financial records, financial statements, accounting operations, internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance. The right leader can move comfortably between strategic discussions and the details behind the numbers, while building a strong, responsive accounting team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Inspiring our team to achieve continuously improved results and excellence through:

Setting and communicating the highest expectations for performance while actively demonstrating personal belief in everyone’s ability to realize superior results.

Establishing clear goals and associated metrics that support Life Med Alaska’s vision and drive sustainability.

Creating a climate of accountability at every level.

Ensuring an in-depth understanding of quality expectations.

Serve as an active agent in creating a culture that attracts and retains the best people through:

Recognizing individual and team accomplishments.

Involving team members in decisions that affect them through work groups and forums.

Creating a safe environment that ensures the best outcome for the patient and Life Med Alaska.

Proactively supporting leadership initiatives among peer groups and other leaders.

Actively removing barriers to success for both the individuals and the team.

Proactively work to assist others in achieving Life Med’s objectives to be safe, sustainable, and leaders in our community.

JOB DUTIES

Partner With the CEO & Senior Leadership Team

Serve as the senior financial advisor to the CEO and an active, collaborative member of the senior leadership team.
Build strong working relationships with senior and operational leaders and maintain open, timely communication around financial performance, priorities, risks, and opportunities.
Participate actively in leadership discussions by asking questions, sharing perspective, challenging assumptions constructively, and helping the team evaluate options and make informed decisions.
Translate financial information into clear, practical insights that leaders can understand and use.
Partner with leaders early on significant initiatives, operational changes, investments, contracts, and other decisions with financial impact.
Bring forward concerns and opportunities proactively and work collaboratively with leaders to develop solutions.
Support a culture of shared accountability in which Finance is viewed as an accessible business partner, not simply a reporting function.

Finance, Planning & Performance

Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash planning, financial modeling, allocations, and long-range financial planning.
Provide timely financial reporting and meaningful analysis of performance, variances, cost trends, and operational drivers.
Work with board members and department leaders to understand their financial results, identify trends, and improve budget ownership and decision-making.
Develop and monitor financial and operational metrics that help leadership…