Chief Financial Officer
Portland, Oregon (Onsite)
Reporting to the President & CEO
Who our client is…
Lead finance for one of the nation's most comprehensive integrated health, housing, recovery, and employment organizations at a defining moment for how human services are funded.
Founded in 1979, Central City Concern (CCC) is a Portland nonprofit that helps people experiencing or at risk of homelessness build healthy, stable lives. Its integrated model spans a Federally Qualified Health Center with 16 clinics, 2,433 affordable and supportive homes across 32 properties, and addiction recovery and employment services. CCC serves approximately 14,400 people each year, with $150M to $200M in annual revenue and more than 1,100 employees.
Federal Medicaid changes, shifting public funding, and evolving payment models are reshaping health care and housing economics. The next CFO will be a strategic partner to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board in defining how CCC's integrated model is funded and sustained.
What Central City Concern needs…
The ideal candidate is a strategic, mission-anchored finance executive with deep experience leading finance in complex, multi-funded organizations, and the agility to quickly master new revenue models and funding environments.
Equally at home in the boardroom and alongside program leaders, this leader brings financial insight to consequential choices and the empathy to understand what those choices mean for clients and staff. They think clearly through difficult questions and are willing to recommend the right course, even when it is not the easy one.
What you will do…
Strategic & Executive Leadership
Build a deep understanding of CCC's programs, operations, and culture, establishing credibility with the Executive Leadership Team, Board, and program leaders as a foundation for change.
Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and a strategic thought partner to the CEO, leadership team, and Board, helping shape CCC's strategy and define what the organization becomes over the next three to five years.
Integrate the financial perspective across health services, housing, and recovery and employment programs, breaking down silos and building a single enterprise view of performance.
Lead clear, data-informed decision-making by presenting options and trade-offs, and recommend decisive courses of action when the moment requires them.
Revenue & Funding Strategy
Develop strategies to protect and grow revenue amid federal Medicaid changes and shifting public funding, including evaluating alternative payment models and new reimbursement opportunities.
Navigate a complex funding environment of federal, state, regional, county, and city partners; strengthen contract terms and apply disciplined criteria to new funding, declining opportunities that do not support long-term sustainability.
Partner with Philanthropy to diversify revenue and strengthen CCC's long-term financial resilience.
Planning, Forecasting & Risk
Lead the annual budget and build a multi-year forecast and scenario plan against which the organization measures performance, including cash forecasting for variable public payment cycles.
Establish financial guardrails, risk tests, and sustainability standards for growth, new programs, partnerships, and contracts.
Lead cost-of-service and project feasibility analysis, assess the financial and operational risk of programs and investments, and recommend, implement, and monitor mitigation strategies.
Asset & Capital Strategy
Partner with Housing & Development, program, and operations leaders on asset and disposition modeling, including tax credit, refinancing, and transfer options, to guide decisions on CCC’s real estate portfolio with clear timelines.
Guide capital planning and financing for facilities, housing, and program investments.
Accounting, Controls & Compliance
Lead Accounting, Billing, Business Information Systems, and Purchasing, ensuring accurate tax filings and consolidated…