CFO - Chief Financial Officer

Description

We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to provide leadership support for a health center organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This consulting engagement will have a strong emphasis on financial stewardship, reimbursement strategy, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate brings deep healthcare finance expertise, particularly in outpatient or clinic-based settings, and can guide critical financial operations with confidence during a 3+ month engagement.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the daily financial direction of the community health center team, offering hands-on guidance and executive-level oversight across core finance functions.

- Advise leadership on healthcare reimbursement matters, including the financial impact of third-party payer activity and related accounting considerations.

- Strengthen oversight of revenue cycle performance by supporting processes tied to billing, collections, reimbursement, and financial reporting.

- Provide senior-level support for audit readiness, coordinate required documentation, and act as a key finance partner throughout the audit process.

- Oversee financial activities connected to federally funded healthcare programs, including grant-related funding flows and associated reporting obligations.

- Ensure sound financial management of specialized community health center programs such as 340B pharmacy operations and other safety-net initiatives.

- Interpret and monitor regulatory requirements affecting clinic-based healthcare organizations and incorporate them into financial controls and reporting practices.

- Contribute expertise in month-end and quarter-end financial processes, cash flow monitoring, and broader fiscal planning to maintain operational stability during the assignment.

Requirements

- Proven experience serving in a senior finance leadership role such as CFO or equivalent within a healthcare organization.

- Strong background in healthcare finance with direct knowledge of clinic or ambulatory operations; community health center experience is preferred over hospital-only experience.

- Demonstrated understanding of third-party payer reimbursement, revenue cycle operations, and the downstream accounting effects tied to collections and payment activity.

- Experience supporting audits, maintaining financial controls, and working within regulated healthcare compliance environments.

- Familiarity with financial reporting, cash flow analysis, capital management, and period-end close activities.

- Knowledge of federally supported healthcare funding, grant administration, regulatory reporting, or programs such as 340B is highly desirable.

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