Chief Financial Officer

Maryland Nonprofits; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical benefits

PTO with birthday off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Legal assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Santé Group seeks a strategic Chief Financial Officer to guide financial operations for a growing Maryland nonprofit behavioral health organization. You will partner with the CEO and Board to shape long-term financial strategy and ensure sustainable funding across grants, Medicaid, and contracts.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, audits, and internal controls, while building a high-performing finance team and delivering clear reports to leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant senior financial leadership experience in nonprofit/healthcare/human services.
• Experience managing grants, government funding, Medicaid reimbursement, audits, and nonprofit financial operations.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• CPA or Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and Board to develop and execute the organization's long-term financial strategy.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and monthly close processes.
• Oversee accounting operations, annual audits, internal controls, and financial compliance.
• Manage grant funding, Medicaid reimbursement, government contracts, and restricted funding requirements.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team while supporting leaders across the organization with sound financial guidance.
• Deliver clear, actionable financial reporting to executive leadership and the Board.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial sustainability and support organizational growth.

Skills

Nonprofit finance leadership

Grants management

GAAP & financial reporting

Audits & internal controls

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or Master's degree preferred

Job description

Lead the financial strategy behind life-changing behavioral health services across Maryland. Santé is seeking a strategic, hands-on Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial operations of a growing nonprofit behavioral health organization serving communities across Maryland. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced nonprofit finance leader who can think strategically, lead with confidence, and oversee the financial health of an organization making a meaningful impact every day.

In This Role, You'll

• Partner with the CEO and Board of Directors to develop and execute the organization's long-term financial strategy.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and monthly close processes.
• Oversee accounting operations, annual audits, internal controls, and financial compliance.
• Manage grant funding, Medicaid reimbursement, government contracts, and restricted funding requirements.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team while supporting leaders across the organization with sound financial guidance.
• Deliver clear, actionable financial reporting to executive leadership and the Board.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial sustainability and support organizational growth.

You'll be a strong fit if you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Significant senior financial leadership experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, or human services organization.
• Experience managing grants, government funding, Medicaid reimbursement, audits, and nonprofit financial operations.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business decisions.
• CPA or Master's degree preferred.

Why Santé

• Robust retirement plan
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plus your birthday off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs and perks
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet insurance
• Legal assistance
• Professional development opportunities

Who We Are

Santé Group Companies prides itself in being a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive, as well as live their lives in a manner that allows them to fully integrate into the community.

The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Disclaimers

The Santé Group aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.

The Santé Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The Santé Group participates in E-Verify. http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf