JOB SUMMARY

The Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), serves as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to the President and Chief Executive Officer.  The CFO plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction and long?term financial sustainability of the Catholic Health Association (CHA), working collaboratively across the organization to advance CHA’s mission and priorities.

The CFO is responsible for ensuring strong financial stewardship and operational effectiveness, including the integrity of financial systems, controls, and reporting; the sound management of treasury and investments; and the oversight of key operational functions that support organizational efficiency and innovation.  In partnership with the President/CEO, the CFO supports executive decision?making, provides leadership on complex organizational issues, and serves as a principal spokesperson for CHA on financial matters.

The CFO works closely with the Board of Trustees and its committees, supporting governance processes and transparency, and serves as Corporate Treasurer.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead strategic oversight of the organization’s financial and treasury functions to ensure long?term financial health and sustainability.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls and safeguards over all cash and investment assets.
• Lead the treasury function, managing cash flow, investments, and banking relationships to achieve appropriate return expectations consistent with the organization’s social responsibility values.
• Partner with the CEO, executive leadership, and cross?functional teams to align financial strategies with organizational and mission?driven goals, including member engagement, advocacy, mission integration, and communications.
• Through oversight of the Senior Director, Finance, ensure effective annual budgeting, multi?year forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Hold enterprise responsibility for financial stewardship, including long?range financial planning and budgeting; financial reporting; treasury and investments aligned with socially responsible investing; audit, tax, insurance, financial controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee accurate and timely financial reporting to the Board, Finance Committee, and Audit and Compliance Committee.
• Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to internal and external constituents with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and tax laws/regulations.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external audits, including management of the external annual audit and any regulatory or governmental audits (e.g., IRS), and ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
• In collaboration with the Vice President, General Counsel/Compliance Officer, provide executive oversight of enterprise risk management, including identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks and overseeing business continuity and emergency preparedness.
• Serve as executive staff liaison to the Finance Committee and, with support from the Vice President, General Counsel/Compliance Officer on corporate compliance matters, the Audit and Compliance Committee, supporting governance processes and transparency.
• Serve as Corporate Treasurer, stewarding all Board?approved financial resolutions and fiduciary documentation.
• Through oversight, ensure safe, efficient, and cost?effective operations of the organization’s physical spaces and operational infrastructure.
• Provide executive oversight of enterprise information technology strategy, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, ensuring systems and controls protect organizational assets and support operational effectiveness, innovation, and strategic goals.
• Lead enterprise data strategy and business intelligence to support informed decision?making and organizational performance.
• Oversee operational support for CHA’s programs, meetings, and events, ensuring resources are aligned with programmatic priorities and event objectives.
• Lead, develop, and mentor finance and operations teams, including senior directors and department heads, fostering collaboration, accountability, and values?based leadership across the organization.
• Serve as a member of the President’s Advisory Council, collaborating across departments to align finance and operations with communications, strategy, and mission priorities.
• Perform other duties and support executive initiatives as assigned.

HOME OFFICE LOCATION
St. Louis, MO, with the ability to work from home, subject to CHA’s policies on flexible work arrangements. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Master’s degree in business or related field or equivalent executive-level experience
• CPA or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of senior financial and operational leadership in a complex organization
• Experience working with boards and supporting governance processes
• Healthcare or mission-driven nonprofit experience preferred
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical, and systems-thinking leadership, including process improvement
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coach senior leaders
• Excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation skills for diverse internal and external audiences
• Proficiency with financial systems, enterprise platforms, and Microsoft Office 365/virtual collaboration tools
• Commitment to integrity, confidentiality, and the mission and values of Catholic health care.

About Catholic Health Association of the United States

The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), representing more than 600 hospitals and 1,600 long-term care and other health facilities in all 50 states, advances the ministry of the Catholic church in caring for people and communities. Grounded by our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, and Excellence, CHA team members work collaboratively to bring hope and healing to those we serve as we advocate for health equity and access to care for all. CHA and our members promote a culture of inclusion and belonging that brings together people of diverse faiths and backgrounds in our belief that every person is a treasure, every life a sacred gift, and every human being a unity of body, mind, and spirit. Through our mission and values, we will empower bold change to elevate human flourishing.

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