Job description
*We have a strong preference for this role to be in the DMV area (hybrid in Arlington, VA or Silver Spring, MD), but open to remote/U.S. based candidates. We would like to have our new CFO in place by late July/early August!
Reporting to Altarum’s Chief Executive Officer, we have an exciting opportunity for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to be responsible for leading Altarum in the formulation and execution of its financial strategy. The CFO will play a hands-on role in managing and overseeing finance and accounting functions directly. The CFO also plays a key role supporting operational and financial goals, helping the business scale, and identifying and capturing revenue growth and investment opportunities. Additionally, the CFO may be asked to oversee other functions as part of their responsibilities.
The CFO fosters, promotes, and develops leadership behaviors and performance that creates a collaborative, accountable culture where commitments to customers of the CFO and their reports are consistently met or exceeded.
Key Responsibilities & Ideal Candidate:
Business Strategy & Growth
- Provides financial and business leadership, supporting organizational transformation and growth.
- Agile and forward-looking leader with deep experience in government contracting.
- Highly skilled in identifying and managing key drivers for the organization’s financial health and leads in a manner that ensures key results, business goals, and strategic objectives are achieved consistently.
- Creates and articulates an inspiring vision for the organization, not only for the areas they are directly responsible for, but the enterprise as a whole.
- Seeks and analyzes data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization’s overall strategy.
- Employs an entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
- Effectively balances the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling; to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.
General Management
- Sets clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance, acting tenaciously and holding self personally accountable in driving results.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty and adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
- Adept at taking calculated risks, seeking input and data from various sources to anticipate potential threats or unintended consequences of decisions.
- High degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; they act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.
- Command of Federal government contracting, including regulatory compliance, indirect rate management, and Federal reporting and audits.
- Highly involved in the day-to-day financial and accounting operations, ensuring precision and compliance across all activities.
- Leverages technology to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and provide real-time insights that support strategic decisions.
- Utilizes advanced financial tools and systems helps the organization scale effectively, meeting the demands of growth and transformation.
Team Leadership & People Development
- Attracts and recruits top talent, motivates the team, delegates effectively, celebrates diversity within the team, and manages performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
- Perseverance in the face of challenges and exhibits a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
- Self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; they lead by example and drive the organization’s performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.
Relationships & Influence
- Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
- Inspires trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive, grounded in a strong ethical foundation.
- Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrate and support the success of the team.
- Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization.
Additional Responsibilities
- Lead managers of departments and indirectly, their employees
- Plan, develop, implement, and direct the organization’s business systems and fiscal function to ensure that the organization meets all financial needs and remains compliant.
- Analyze and make recommendations on the impact of growth initiatives and new strategies, as well as regularly track regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Ensure that the organization meets its financial objectives by developing and implementing with the leadership team new initiatives for growing revenue and margin.
- Communicate effectively and establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board of Directors as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.
- Ensure the company has rigorous and disciplined forecasting and reporting processes that are timely and accurate.
- Provide strategic input and leadership on decisions affecting the organization; function as a strategic advisor and consultant offering expert advice on contracts, negotiations, and/or other business activity Altarum is considering.
- Further develop strong banking relationships and grow strategic financial partnerships.
- Establish a highly skilled, customer-oriented finance and accounting staff.
- Effectively lead and manage the facilities function, including leasing and building management, while maintaining flexibility to oversee other administrative functions as assigned.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree from an accredited college/university; graduate degree preferred.
- 15+ years of finance experience, with at least 5 years of recent executive-level finance experience and at least five years of recent federal government contractor experience.
- Must have recent, strong experience with the use and functionality of Deltek Costpoint ERP system.
- CPA required.
Logistical Requirements
- At this time, we will only accept candidates who are presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
- Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
- If you are local to our offices in Arlington, Silver Spring, Novi, or Portland this role will be hybrid (in office on Wednesdays - collaboration days).
- Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager.
- Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business.
Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results. We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.
In addition to the meaningful and challenging work, Altarum offers an outstanding benefits program that includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401k (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing), a flexible work environment, and much more. We invite you to explore exciting and rewarding career opportunities with us.
Altarum is an equal opportunity employer that provides employment and opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
