Chief Financial Officer

KLR Executive Search Group is proud to partner with Tri-County Community Action Agency to recruit its next Chief Financial Officer. Tri-County operates as a Community Action Agency, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), a Head Start Program, as well as Fuel Assistance/Weatherization, Employment and Training, Adult Education, Senior and Disabled Adults Home-Based Care, and a broad range of other programs and services funded by diverse funding streams, a combination that allows it to address many of the interconnected challenges facing the people it serves.

Position Overview:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a key member of Tri-County’s executive leadership team and will be accountable for the financial integrity, financial management, and fiscal oversight of the entire Organization. Reporting to the President/CEO and working closely with the COO, the CFO will provide the financial leadership, analysis, controls, and insight necessary to support a complex, multi-funded organization and help ensure Tri-County has the financial strength and infrastructure to continue delivering critical services to the communities it serves.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management, Reporting and Forecasting: Direct all accounting and finance functions and ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Organization’s financial records.
• Internal Controls, Policies and Risk Management: Develop, administer, and continuously improve financial policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring they are understood and consistently followed.
• Federal Grants, Restricted Funds and Regulatory Compliance: Oversee financial compliance for federal, state, local, and private grants, ensuring expenditures are appropriately allocated to funding sources and restricted funds are used in accordance with requirements.
• FQHC, Head Start and Program Financial Oversight: Monitor the financial performance of Tri-County’s Federally Qualified Health Center, including revenue-cycle and reimbursement reporting, payer mix, expenses, margins, cash flow, and compliance requirements such as the sliding fee discount program and 340B program, as applicable.
• Audit, Cash and Financial Stewardship: Lead preparation for and coordination of the annual independent audit, the Single Audit, and applicable tax and regulatory filings, including the Form 990.
• Strategic and Organizational Leadership: Serve as a trusted financial advisor to the President/CEO, COO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and Finance Committee.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead, assess, develop, and strengthen the six-person Finance Department, establishing clear roles, accountability, and sustainable processes.
• Technology and Systems: Oversee and optimize the Organization’s financial systems, including MIP Fund Accounting, and ensure systems support accurate reporting, grant management, and effective internal controls.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Significant progressive financial leadership experience, ideally within a complex nonprofit, healthcare, community action, or other government-funded environment.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive financial leadership experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; an advanced degree is a plus. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Qualities of the Ideal Candidate:

• A financial executive who is comfortable working at both the strategic and detailed operational levels.
• Technically strong and able to quickly understand a complex organization with numerous programs, grants, cost centers, reimbursement models, and regulatory requirements.
• A confident manager who sets clear expectations, holds people accountable, and addresses performance issues directly and appropriately.
• Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the ability to partner effectively with seasoned executive leadership, program directors, staff, and the Board.
• A builder and problem solver who enjoys strengthening systems, developing teams, and creating reliable financial processes.
• Mission-driven, ethical, and pragmatic, and comfortable providing candid financial advice, including when the numbers indicate that a program or initiative is not financially sustainable.
• Energized by the opportunity to have a lasting organizational impact and to grow with the Organization over time.

Location and Compensation:

This is a full-time, on-site leadership position based at Tri-County’s headquarters in Johnston, Rhode Island. The anticipated annual base salary range is approximately $175,000–$200,000.