VP of Finance

RISE INC FAMILY•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

RISE Pediatric Therapies is seeking a strategic, hands-on Vice President of Finance to lead financial operations, planning, reporting, and performance management across multiple service lines, states, and entities. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the VP of Finance partners with the CEO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, lenders, and investors. The role oversees budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow management, revenue cycle analytics, multi-state healthcare financial operations, investor reporting, and strategic growth analysis. This executive leader supports organizational expansion, merger integration, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. The role connects operational performance with investor value creation by translating complex financial information into actionable recommendations and helping leaders identify opportunities for growth while maintaining financial discipline.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
10 or more years of progressive financial leadership experience.
At least 5 years leading finance teams in healthcare, behavioral health, therapy services, multi-site healthcare, or related industries.
Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
Experience working directly with CEOs, boards, lenders, private equity sponsors, or investors.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
Executive presence and communication skills.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
High attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving organization.
Results orientation and a bias toward action and accountability.

Nice To Haves

CPA, MBA, CFA, or another advanced financial credential.
Experience with healthcare reimbursement and revenue cycle analytics.
Proven success supporting high-growth organizations.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary financial advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team.
Provide financial analysis and develop models, scenario analyses, and business cases for growth initiatives, acquisitions, de novo clinic launches, and service line expansion.
Translate financial performance into operational insights and recommendations, and promote accountability and performance management throughout the organization.
Prepare weekly investor reporting packages and lead monthly and quarterly investor communications.
Partner with the CEO on Board materials, Monthly Operating Reviews, lender updates, and strategic presentations.
Develop executive dashboards and coordinate information requests from investors, lenders, auditors, and external financial partners.
Own annual budgeting and long-range financial planning, develop monthly forecasts and rolling projections, and analyze financial and operational trends.
Monitor performance by region, clinic, and service line; identify opportunities for operational improvement, margin enhancement, and cost optimization.
Build financial models for workforce planning, expansion strategies, and compensation programs.
Oversee timely, accurate financial statements and reporting integrity across entities and business units.
Prepare variance analyses and establish standardized financial KPIs, reporting frameworks, board-ready packages, and executive summaries.
Lead cash flow forecasting and working capital management; monitor liquidity and capital requirements; optimize banking and treasury functions.
Evaluate financing opportunities and capital investment decisions, and support lender compliance and covenant reporting.
Partner with clinical, intake, operations, and revenue cycle teams to improve financial performance.
Analyze referral conversion, authorization utilization, clinician productivity, reimbursement trends, and other operational drivers of revenue and profitability.
Develop tools and reporting to improve financial visibility and support revenue-cycle improvement initiatives and payer strategy.
Provide executive oversight of accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and financial controls.
Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable financial regulations; coordinate annual audits and tax filings.
Strengthen internal controls and financial governance, and support acquisition and partnership due diligence.
Build, mentor, and lead the finance and accounting team; set expectations, goals, and accountability measures.
Foster ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement, and partner with operational leaders to improve financial literacy and decision-making.