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Location: Chicago, IL

Work Setting: Full-time, primarily onsite with limited hybrid flexibility

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Team: Finance, Accounting, Revenue Cycle & IT

Chicago Family Health Center is a mission-driven, multi-site healthcare organization seeking a seasoned CFO to lead Finance, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, and IT. The CFO serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team—owning financial strategy, safeguarding compliance, and enabling operational excellence in a complex, payer-driven environment.

What You’ll Do

Strategic leadership: Partner with executive and clinic leaders to shape organizational strategy and the financial plan.

Financial planning & analysis: Lead annual budget development and rolling forecasts; analyze, prepare, and present timely monthly financial statements and dashboards to leadership and the Board.

Accounting & controls: Oversee general accounting, GL, AP, cashiering, and cost accounting systems; establish and enforce financial policies, internal controls, and compliance with GAAP and all local, state, and federal requirements; ensure accurate, on-time tax filings and government reports.

Revenue cycle & reimbursement: Direct patient accounting, claims processing, and collections; monitor billing/collection patterns and drive corrective action; interpret and enforce third-party payer rules and Medicare requirements; ensure cost reporting and related filings are completed.

Operations & technology: Partner with IT on financial systems, data integrity, security, and automation that support revenue cycle and reporting.

People leadership: Build and lead a high-performing team: hire, train, coach, set objectives, and optimize staffing and workflows.

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)

Independent audit free of adjustments with strong internal control environment.

All required state/federal reports and returns filed on time.

Annual budget completed per approved calendar; monthly financials delivered to the Board by the subsequent month.

Days Cash on Hand and Days in A/R at or better than budgeted targets.

Debt service/coverage ratios in full compliance with lender covenants.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; MBA preferred.

8+ years of progressive financial accounting experience, including 4+ years in a healthcare or nonprofit organization.

Deep knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, audit, cost controls, and internal controls in a clinical/healthcare setting.

Demonstrated leadership of revenue cycle operations and payer reimbursement (including Medicare).

Proven experience preparing and presenting Board-level financials.

Strong systems orientation (ERP/GL, EHR/PM, revenue cycle tools) and partnership with IT.

Skilled people leader with a track record of developing teams and improving processes.

Preferred CPA and/or healthcare finance certification.

Competencies

Financial Strategy

Healthcare Reimbursement

Revenue Cycle Optimization

GAAP & Compliance

Internal Controls

Audit Readiness

Cost Accounting

Forecasting & Modeling

Change Management

Executive & Board Communication

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Employment details

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance and Administration

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

To Apply Please email your résumé to Recruitment@chicagofamilyhealth.org with the subject line: CFO Application – [Your Last Name].

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