Finance Director

About Us: At Rock Creek, we believe in empowering individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives. We provide comprehensive support services to individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities and co-occurring disorders, fostering their growth, independence, and happiness. At Rock Creek, we're not just a team – we're a family driven by love, compassion, and the unwavering belief that everyone deserves to live a life filled with purpose and joy.

The Finance Director is responsible for directing and overseeing the financial operations of Rock Creek Foundation (RCF) and its subsidiary, CCRN Educational & Behavioral Supports (CCRN). This role provides hands‑on financial leadership, ensures strong internal controls, accurate reporting, and regulatory compliance, and serves as the primary internal financial lead for both entities. This individual works collaboratively with our sister company's (Santé) Finance Team and CFO to ensure alignment, consistency, and accuracy across shared financial processes, while maintaining direct responsibility for RCF and CCRN’s day‑to‑day financial management, reporting, and fiscal oversight.

• Direct and manage the day‑to‑day financial operations of RCF and CCRN, performing duties personally or through subordinate staff.
• Serve as the primary internal financial leader for both entities, ensuring financial stability, transparency, and accountability.
• Partner closely with the President to support strategic, operational, and financial decision‑making.
• Assist/Support and receive guidance from Sante CFO on the financial management, reporting, and fiscal oversight of RCF/CCRN.

• Lead the annual budgeting process for RCF and CCRN, coordinating inputs from leadership, programs, and Sante.
• Monitor budget‑to‑actual performance and conduct variance analysis, identifying trends, risks, and corrective actions.
• Develop rolling forecasts, cash flow projections, and scenario analyses to support proactive decision‑making.
• Prepare clear, board‑ready financial reports, dashboards, and narratives for leadership, Finance Committee, and Board review.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis for new programs, expansions, contracts, capital projects, and strategic initiatives.

• Serve as the primary internal point of accountability for all financial deliverables provided by the Sante Finance Team related to RCF and CCRN.
• Actively monitor, review, and validate Sante‑produced financial outputs including monthly closes, financial statements, reconciliations, and schedules.
• Attend and participate in Sante finance team meetings relevant to RCF and CCRN to ensure alignment, timeliness, and issue resolution.
• Establish clear expectations, timelines, and quality standards for Sante finance deliverables.
• Identify gaps, delays, or risks in financial processes and elevate issues as needed to the President and Sante CFO.
• Ensure seamless coordination between Sante‑supported functions (AP, AR, payroll coordination, billing) and internal operational needs.

• Maintain ownership of accounting integrity for RCF and CCRN, ensuring GAAP compliance and consistency across entities.
• Review and approve reconciliations and close packages prepared by Sante finance Team.
• Coordinate with Sante finance team on the review of the monthly account reconciliation and preparation of the reports for the Director’s review process.
• Establish, document, and enforce internal financial controls and policies.
• Ensure audit‑ready records at all times, including support for grant, Medicaid, and contract compliance.
• Monitor regulatory and payer requirements impacting financial operations and reimbursement.
• Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies such as DDA, BHA, HUD and other counties.

• Serve as the internal lead for annual audits, working in close coordination with Sante, external auditors, and leadership.
• Review audit schedules, financial statements, and management letters prior to submission.
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