Chief Financial Officer

ECRI; Plymouth Meeting (PA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board of Trustees, ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of the organization. With a focus on collaboration, you will develop and implement robust financial plans while leading a talented accounting team. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector, contributing to the mission of promoting safe and effective patient care. If you are a visionary financial leader ready to drive change, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

Employer-Matching Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Paid Volunteer Time

Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial management experience required.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to set organizational strategy aligned with mission.
• Ensure accurate financial reports conforming to accounting principles.

Skills

Financial Management

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Auditing Experience

Government Contracts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Programs

ERP Systems

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Plymouth Meeting, PA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree Preferred

Salary Range: $230,700.00 - $334,500.00

Travel Percentage: 10%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Finance

Description

WHY CHOOSE ECRI?

ECRI is an inspiring place to work. We share a common mission to help healthcare organizations make smart, compassionate, and ethical decisions for patients. Consider these additional benefits of joining the ECRI team:

• Industry leadership: We have a long history and proven reputation in patient safety and medical technology research.
• On-the-job-learning: You will have the opportunity to work with specialists across medical science, patient care, healthcare management, and technology.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.
• Retirement Savings: Our employees can participate in an employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Additional benefits: ECRI offers additional benefits to our employees, including paid time off and holiday pay, paid leave for parents, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, access to LinkedIn Learning, and other voluntary benefit programs.
• Volunteer Program: ECRI Cares, our employee volunteer program, provides a framework for us to work together and make a difference in the lives of others. All employees are provided 16 hours annually of paid time to volunteer at preapproved ECRI Cares charities during normal business hours.

ABOUT ECRI

At ECRI, our passion for safe, effective, and efficient care is ingrained into the fabric of who we are and why we are here. For more than 50 years, the people of ECRI have been unyielding in their work to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices.

The success of our organization relies on the kind of creative thinking that can only result from a diverse team of individuals. ECRI is proud to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all employees.

POSITION SUMMARY

Be the key strategic partner for the CEO and the Board of Trustees (BoT) to ensure the long-term financial viability of the organization. Collaborate closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to drive the commercial success and operational efficiency of the organization through financial management of ECRI; develop, implement, supervise, monitor, evaluate, and optimize financial plans, policies, and accounting procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions:

• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to set the organizational strategy in line with the mission.
• Ensure accurate financial reports and statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Be responsible for financial management and planning for the organization.
• Develop and recommend financial goals and action plans to achieve them.
• Participate in Board and Board Committee meetings, providing financial reports and responding to inquiries.
• Lead, coach, oversee, and evaluate the activities and productivity of the accounting department.
• Evaluate ECRI’s financial position and issue periodic financial and operating reports.
• Manage the annual financial audit and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• A minimum of ten years of financial management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships within the organization.
• Prior experience with auditing and government contracts.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related area is required.
• Master preferred.

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft programs and ERP systems.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position operates in a remote environment and requires the individual to remain in a stationary position for most of their workday.

ADA STATEMENT

ECRI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to protected characteristics.