Chief Financial Official

Talence Group LLC•Portland, OR

6d•$275,000 - $325,000•Onsite

About The Position

Central City Concern (CCC) is a Portland nonprofit founded in 1979 that helps people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build healthy, stable lives. Its integrated services include a Federally Qualified Health Center with 16 clinics, 2,433 affordable and supportive homes across 32 properties, and addiction recovery and employment services. CCC serves approximately 14,400 people each year, has annual revenue of $150 million to $200 million, and employs more than 1,100 people. The Chief Financial Officer will lead finance at a defining time for human-services funding, as federal Medicaid changes, shifting public funding, and evolving payment models reshape health care and housing economics. Reporting to the President & CEO, the CFO will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board, helping define how CCC's integrated model is funded and sustained. The CFO will integrate financial perspectives across health services, housing, recovery, and employment programs; guide organization-wide strategy and decision-making; and oversee financial planning, revenue strategy, assets and capital, accounting, controls, compliance, and finance systems. The role also leads and develops a tenured finance team, builds relationships with funders and government partners, and supports financial and KPI reporting for program leaders and the Board. The ideal candidate is a mission-anchored finance executive who can lead in a complex, multi-funded organization, communicate financial options and trade-offs clearly, and balance financial sustainability with empathy for clients and staff.

Requirements

15 or more years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership of multi-layer finance and accounting teams in healthcare, affordable housing, human services, or another complex, highly regulated environment.
Experience leading finance in a complex organization with multiple revenue streams and the ability to quickly learn new funding models.
A record of leading organizations through funding contraction, restructuring, or transformation, with sound judgment on difficult resource-allocation and portfolio decisions.
Strong track record building multi-year scenario plans, cash forecasts, and program-level risk models, and translating financial and operational data into clear options for leadership.
Experience leading a strong internal-control environment and external audit process, with a clean audit and compliance history.
Exceptional communication skills, including experience staffing board finance and audit committees and explaining complex funding to boards, funders, lenders, elected officials, and staff.
Genuine commitment to serving people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and poverty, with a leadership style grounded in empathy, respect, and personal accountability.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, health administration, or public administration, or CPA.
Healthcare finance experience, including reimbursement and cost reporting.
Affordable housing or real estate finance experience, including asset management.
Health plan, payer, or value-based payment experience.
Experience working with Medicaid or other public payers.
Experience with government grants, contracts, and single audits.
Experience managing cash through variable public payment cycles.
Experience leading finance systems modernization.
Experience evaluating partnerships, affiliations, or asset transfers.
Experience with philanthropy, endowments, or unionized workforces.

Responsibilities

Build understanding of CCC's programs, operations, and culture, and establish credibility with the Executive Leadership Team, Board, and program leaders.
Serve on the Executive Leadership Team and act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO, leadership team, and Board in shaping organizational strategy and the next three to five years of CCC's development.
Integrate financial perspectives across health services, housing, recovery, and employment programs to create an enterprise-wide view of performance.
Support clear, data-informed decisions by presenting options and trade-offs and recommending decisive courses of action.
Develop strategies to protect and grow revenue amid federal Medicaid changes and shifting public funding, including evaluating alternative payment models and reimbursement opportunities.
Navigate federal, state, regional, county, and city funding relationships; strengthen contract terms; and apply disciplined criteria to new funding opportunities.
Partner with Philanthropy to diversify revenue and strengthen long-term financial resilience.
Lead the annual budget and develop multi-year forecasts and scenario plans, including cash forecasts that account for variable public payment cycles.
Establish financial guardrails, risk tests, and sustainability standards for growth, programs, partnerships, and contracts.
Lead cost-of-service and project feasibility analysis; assess program and investment risks; and recommend, implement, and monitor mitigation strategies.
Partner with Housing & Development, program, and operations leaders on asset and disposition modeling, including tax credit, refinancing, and transfer options, with clear timelines.
Guide capital planning and financing for facilities, housing, and program investments.
Lead Accounting, Billing, Business Information Systems, and Purchasing, ensuring accurate tax filings and consolidated financial reporting across CCC and affiliated entities and partnerships.
Lead the annual independent financial audit, single audit, and partnership audits, and maintain strong internal controls to protect public and philanthropic funds.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, county, and city funding and contract requirements, partnering with legal and compliance colleagues on regulatory matters.
Serve ex officio on the Board Finance and Audit Committees and prepare agendas, materials, and reports.
Build trusted relationships with lenders, funders, elected officials, and government partners, and represent CCC's financial position clearly and credibly.
Lead, develop, and retain the finance team, maintain clear communication, and champion the team's needs with leadership.
Partner with Human Resources on compensation philosophy and workforce investment, including collective bargaining, while balancing the needs of represented and non-represented employees with long-term financial sustainability.
Develop the business case and phased roadmap for modern finance systems and deliver clear, timely financial and KPI reporting to program leaders and the Board.