Operations & Finance Leader for Scalable Healthcare Growth

Chestnut Health Company; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Chestnut Health is seeking a Director of Operations & Finance to build the foundation under a fast-growing healthcare company in Oak Brook, IL. You will lead both operations and finance, setting up HR, IT, onboarding, and financial processes to scale without friction.

You will start hands-on, doing the work directly while building plans for each function, then grow a team to support them. This role partners with executive leadership and will drive standardization, risk management, and

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of healthcare experience leading both operations and finance functions.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger, budgeting, forecasting, P&L, and payroll.
• Knowledge of HR and IT, onboarding processes, and acquisition integration.
• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to assess an organization quickly.
• Comfortable starting as individual contributor, then leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Assess HR, IT, and operational processes and scale them.
• Build HR practices including handbook, policies, compensation, benefits, payroll.
• Oversee IT priorities: security, HIPAA compliance, EMR adoption.
• Run client onboarding from contract to go-live, coordinating credentialing and compliance.
• Lead business integration of acquired practices into Chestnut's HR and credentialing processes.
• Manage vendors and contracts; support compliance and risk management.
• Manage general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and P&L analysis; oversee multi-state payroll.
• Provide leadership with financial insights to guide growth decisions.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Finance operations

HR & IT awareness

Acquisition integration

Startup adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business

CPA or MBA (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

HRIS/payroll systems

Excel & financial modeling

Job description

Chestnut Health is seeking a Director of Operations & Finance to build the foundation under a fast-growing healthcare company in Oak Brook, IL. You will lead both operations and finance, setting up HR, IT, onboarding, and financial processes to scale without friction.

You will start hands-on, doing the work directly while building plans for each function, then grow a team to support them. This role partners with executive leadership and will drive standardization, risk management, and