Vice President, Strategic Finance

Legacy Community Health | Houston, Texas Shape the Financial Future of One of the Nation's Largest Community Health Organizations Legacy Community Health is seeking a strategic, mission-driven finance executive to serve as our next Vice President, Strategic Finance.

This is a unique opportunity for a finance leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, treasury, capital planning, enterprise risk management, and organizational growth. Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy & Financial Officer, the VP, Strategic Finance will play a critical role in strengthening Legacy's financial sustainability while helping shape the long-term future of the organization. This is not a traditional accounting or controllership role.

We are looking for a forward-thinking finance executive who can partner with senior leadership, influence enterprise-wide decision making, and help build the financial capabilities needed to support Legacy's continued growth and impact. The role offers an uncommon opportunity to help design the future state of the finance organization while contributing to initiatives that directly improve healthcare access across our communities.

About Legacy Community Health Legacy Community Health is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center and is committed to driving healthy change in our communities. As one of the largest community health organizations in the United States, Legacy provides comprehensive care regardless of a patient's ability to pay and serves hundreds of thousands of individuals across the Greater Houston region. Our mission attracts leaders who want to combine professional excellence with meaningful community impact.

The Opportunity The VP, Strategic Finance will serve as a key member of the finance leadership team and trusted advisor to executive leadership. This leader will help advance the organization's long-term financial strength, resilience, and sustainability through leadership across:

Treasury and capital strategy

Enterprise risk management

Commercial insurance strategy

Financial planning and analysis

Capital allocation

Strategic transactions and partnerships

Financial performance optimization

Enterprise decision support and executive analytics

This individual will help evaluate strategic growth opportunities, develop financial and risk frameworks, and ensure resources are aligned to organizational priorities.

Over time, the position may assume leadership of additional finance functions, including FP&A and cash management, providing the opportunity to build and shape a broader strategic finance organization. What Success Looks Like The successful candidate will:

Develop and execute treasury and liquidity strategies that support organizational growth.

Lead capital planning, financing, and banking relationship management.

Establish enterprise risk management capabilities and governance structures.

Partner closely with executive leaders to drive data-informed decisions.

Build performance management frameworks that improve accountability and transparency.

Support mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and strategic partnerships through financial modeling, due diligence, and integration planning.

Influence enterprise strategy through insightful financial analysis and executive-level communication.

Help develop the next generation of finance capabilities for Legacy.

The Ideal Candidate We recognize that exceptional candidates may come from different backgrounds.

You may be a treasury leader who expanded into strategic finance, a corporate finance executive with enterprise risk responsibilities, or a finance executive who has successfully operated across multiple disciplines.

We are particularly interested in leaders who bring a blend of:

Treasury leadership

Strategic finance

Enterprise risk management

Capital markets and debt financing

Liquidity and cash management

Financial planning and analysis

Executive business partnership

Organizational leadershipM&A and strategic transaction experience

What We Are Looking For Proven success influencing executive and senior leadership teams.

Strong strategic and analytical thinking.

Ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable business decisions.

Experience leading through ambiguity and organizational growth.

Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.

Demonstrated ability to build credibility across functions and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
15+ years of progressive…