Chief Financial Officer

Chicago Pacific Founders; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity firm in Chicago seeks a dynamic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to steer financial strategy and operations in a high-growth healthcare services environment. The CFO will lead the financial infrastructure, optimize capital deployment, and drive operational performance within a multi-specialty physician practice. This role requires extensive experience in private equity-backed environments and a proven track record of scaling organizations significantly.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in high-growth healthcare environments.
• Experience scaling companies from ~$50M to $150M+ in revenue.
• Ability to mentor and develop finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy and operations for multi-site healthcare organization.
• Transform month-end closing into strategic advantage.
• Manage cash flow, treasury operations, and working capital strategy.

Skills

Financial Strategy

Operational Performance

Data-driven Decision Making

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, healthcare administration, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

ERP

Business Intelligence tools

Financial Reporting tools

Job description

PE Backed Multispecialty CFO – No Solicitors Please

PE Backed Multispecialty CFO – No Solicitors Please

Based in Chicago and San Francisco, Chicago Pacific Founders ("CPF") is a leading strategic private equity firm focused on building and scaling companies within the healthcare services sector. This includes a focus on value-based care, multi-specialty buy-and-build, healthcare IT & AI, and healthcare real estate. CPF was created by healthcare founders and operators with 60 years of experience and a mission of “doing well by doing good.” CPF seeks to partner with organizations delivering the highest quality of care via a founder-friendly approach. CPF's leadership team has a diverse set of experience as it is comprised of former healthcare founders, operators, and investment professionals with a passion and successful track record of building healthcare businesses.

For more information, please visit www.cpfounders.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dynamic and hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the financial strategy and operations of a high-growth, multi-site physician practice management organization. The ideal candidate has successfully scaled a healthcare services platform (e.g., from ~$50M to $150M+ in revenue), brings experience working in private equity-backed environments, and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting. As a key member of the executive team, the CFO will be responsible for professionalizing financial infrastructure, optimizing capital deployment, and delivering data-driven insights that guide strategic decisions. This individual will play a critical role in enabling growth, supporting provider alignment, and driving operational performance across a diverse specialty care footprint. This individual will play a critical role in enabling growth, supporting provider alignment, and driving operational performance across a diverse specialty care footprint.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect and execute the company’s financial strategy to enable rapid, scalable growth — transforming finance into a competitive advantage that drives operational and clinical excellence
• Transform month-end closing and reporting into a strategic advantage, delivering sophisticated financial intelligence that architects the financial foundation empowering clinical and operational decision-making across the organization
• Play a key role in capital markets activity, including board presentations, capital planning, and establishing credit facilities in partnership with CPF
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across the enterprise
• Own cash flow management, treasury operations, and working capital strategy
• Develop and deliver board-ready reporting packages with actionable KPIs and financial dashboards
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on long-term strategy, market expansion, and M&A evaluation
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing finance team to support growth and execution
• Improve accounting practices; lead the monthly close process and prepare for audit readiness
• Implement ERP and business intelligence tools to automate reporting and improve visibility
• Be hands-on in solving financial challenges — from variance analysis to unit economics modeling
• Serve as the primary financial liaison to private equity sponsors and lending partners
• Support future capital raises, recapitalizations, and lender due diligence processes
• Translate clinical and operational data into financial insight that informs decision-making
• Drive system and process scalability to enable multi-site and multi-specialty expansion
• Shape financial narratives that resonate with boards, investors, and frontline clinical teams

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of success in private equity-backed, high-growth healthcare environments. They possess a sharp ability to quickly identify infrastructure gaps and implement scalable financial systems that support growth. With a well-honed playbook for budgeting, reporting, and capital planning. This leader is a strategic partner to both the CEO and the PE sponsor, capable of delivering clear, data-driven insights that guide business decisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, healthcare administration, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Prior CFO or senior finance leadership experience in a PE-backed, multi-site healthcare services company
• Deep understanding of physician practice economics and specialty care delivery models
• Proven experience scaling a company from ~$50M to $150M+ in revenue
• Functional expertise across FP&A, budgeting, treasury, and working capital optimization
• Track record of leading system implementations (ERP, BI, financial reporting tools)
• Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically — from the boardroom to the back office
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop finance teams in fast-growing, resource-constrained environments
• Experience managing relationships with private equity firms, lenders, and board members
• Strong communication skills; able to synthesize complex financial data into compelling strategic insights

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care and Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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