Chief Financial Officer at Washington Health Exchange Olympia, WA

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer job at Washington Health Benefit Exchange. Olympia, WA.

The mission of Washington Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) is to radically improve how Washington residents secure health insurance through innovative and practical solutions, an easy‑to‑use customer experience, our values of integrity, respect, equity and transparency, and by providing undeniable value to the health care community.

The Exchange is a public‑private partnership that operates Washington Healthplanfinder, the eligibility and enrollment portal used by one in four Washington residents to obtain health and dental coverage. Through this platform, and with support from a Customer Support Center and statewide network of in‑person navigators and brokers, individuals and families can shop, compare and enroll in private, qualified health plans (as defined in the Affordable Care Act) or enroll in Washington Apple Health, the state Medicaid program.

The Exchange embraces the following equity statement adopted by our Board of Directors:

Equity is fundamental to the mission of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. The process of advancing toward equity and becoming anti‑racist is disruptive and demands vigilance to dismantle deeply entrenched systems of privilege and oppression. While systemic racism is a root cause of many societal inequities, we must also use an intersectional approach to address all forms of bias and oppression, which interact and often exacerbate racial inequities.

To be successful, we must recognize the socioeconomic drivers of health and focus on people and places where needs are greatest. As we listen to community, we must hold ourselves accountable to responding to recommendations to remedy inequitable policies, systems, or practices within the Exchange’s area of influence. Our goal is that all Washingtonians have full and equal access to opportunities, power and resources to achieve their full potential.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) directs the Exchange’s administration and finance activities and provides leadership and oversight of accounting, budget, contracts management, human resources (People and Culture), and facilities. This position reports directly to the CEO, is a member of the Executive Leadership Team, and contributes deeply to enterprise‑wide leadership of the organization. The CFO has primary responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing all financial‑related activities, including budget development and implementation, enrollment and revenue forecasting and accounting.

The CFO oversees all financial reporting, budget monitoring, and contract management and ensures financial compliance with state and federal requirements. The CFO also oversees People and Culture responsible for strategic guidance in a variety of human resource areas ensuring the organization builds, engages, and retains its most important asset, its employees. Additionally, the CFO ensures stewardship of the Exchange’s physical assets.

The CFO values transparency and collaboration in determining resource priorities and provides support and leadership to cross‑departmental and interagency initiatives. The CFO acts as key informant to the development of legislative proposals and state budget requests. The CFO holds accountability for forecasting enrollment and assessment, identifying Medicaid revenue and federal match, as well as overseeing development of Medicaid Advanced Planning process for the Exchange.

The CFO must develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders and partners, including the Office of Financial Management legislative staff, as well as Health and Human Services agency fiscal partners.

• Represent the Exchange in fiscal matters and develop strategic relationships with state and federal officials, health plans, the Exchange Board of Directors and Committees and other relevant entities as requested.
• Work with the Executive leadership team to shape, track and monitor enterprise‑wide strategic priorities. Support peers and inform leadership strategy with fiscal outlook and federal and state budget…