Chief Financial Officer

AppleOne Employment Services; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is recruiting a seasoned Chief Financial Officer for a mission-driven nonprofit healthcare organization in Fremont, CA. You will lead all financial operations, from accounting and budgeting to grants management and board reporting, ensuring GAAP compliance and strong internal controls.

Reporting to the CEO, you will mentor a finance team of about 15, partner with the Board and executive leadership, and shape the organization's long-term financial strategy to enable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or 10 years of directly related experience.
• Minimum 5 years as CFO or senior financial leader in nonprofit/healthcare.
• Experience with government contracts and multi-source funding.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP for nonprofit and healthcare environments.
• Experience managing a finance department and collaborating with boards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, budgeting, grants, contracts, and financial reporting.
• Develop strategic financial plans, forecasts, and management reporting for decision-making.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, audits, and regulatory reporting for nonprofit healthcare.
• Manage grants, contracts, and government funding with transparency and accountability.
• Coach a finance team of ~15 and foster cross-functional collaboration with leadership and Board.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Nonprofit finance

Leadership

Board reporting

Government contracts

Financial planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA or MBA (preferred)

10 years of related experience

Job description

Job Summary

A mission-driven healthcare services organization in Fremont, CA is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to join its executive leadership team. This direct hire CFO opportunity is ideal for a senior finance leader with strong nonprofit, healthcare, government contract, and multi-source funding experience.

The Chief Financial Officer will oversee all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, revenue cycle, internal controls, financial reporting, audits, grants, contracts, and long-term financial strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role partners closely with executive leadership and the Board of Directors to protect organizational assets, guide sustainable growth, and support the delivery of essential community healthcare services.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity within a collaborative, service-focused environment. The organization values supportive leadership, accountability, teamwork, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to serving the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, cash flow management, fund management, revenue cycle, payroll, A/P, A/R, purchasing, billing, contract reporting, and invoicing.
• Develop short-term and long-term financial plans, predictive models, budget forecasts, financial analyses, and reporting tools that support executive decision-making.
• Oversee financial statements, month-end and year-end close, internal controls, audit preparation, tax filings, regulatory reporting, and compliance with GAAP and nonprofit financial requirements.
• Manage financial reporting for government contracts, grants, federal and state funders, foundations, licensing agencies, and the Board of Directors.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a finance team of approximately 15 staff while ensuring efficient operations, clear accountability, and appropriate segregation of duties.
• Partner with the CEO, executive leadership team, Finance Committee, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors on financial strategy, risk management, insurance, banking relationships, investments, and financing needs.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000 to $215,000 per year.
• Employment type: Direct hire.
• Location: Fremont, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Oversee enterprise-wide financial operations for a nonprofit healthcare organization, including accounting, budgeting, revenue cycle, grants, contracts, and financial reporting.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, internal controls, audits, compliance, cash flow management, fund accounting, and board-level financial reporting.
• Manage and develop a finance department while partnering with executive leadership, board committees, funders, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Support government contract management, multi-source funding, project accounting, cost accounting, and nonprofit financial systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or 10 years of directly related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a CFO, Controller, or equivalent senior financial leadership role.
• Experience overseeing financial operations for a nonprofit with 100 or more employees and/or a budget of $10 million or more.
• Management experience with government contracts and multi-source funding.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, budgeting, internal controls, financial reporting, fund accounting, cost accounting, bookkeeping, and financial management information requirements.
• Knowledge of GAAP as applied to nonprofit agencies and healthcare business environments.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and improve financial programs, financial systems, policies, procedures, and business processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and board presentation skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with executive leadership, board members, finance staff, government agencies, healthcare partners, funders, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA.
• 10 years of experience as a CFO or Controller.
• Experience in nonprofit and healthcare environments.
• Federally Qualified Health Center or community health center experience.
• Experience with Medi-Cal, Medicare, healthcare contracting entities, and community health funding structures.
• Experience with software development or professional services business environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.