Director of Finance

 

A growing behavioral healthcare company is seeking a Director of Finance to lead financial oversight and support operating performance across existing and newly opening facilities. The role will combine accounting oversight, budgeting, and financial analysis with a strong operational focus, helping leadership manage costs, improve margins, and plan for continued expansion.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and cash management, ensuring accurate financials and timely visibility into business performance.

• Develop facility budgets and forecasts, monitor results, and work with leadership to address variances.

• Analyze census, staffing, labor costs, and other operating expenses to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and margins.

• Participate in operational and leadership meetings, translating financial results into practical recommendations and follow-through.

• Support new facility openings through financial planning, startup budgets, and monitoring spending as operations ramp up.

• Support acquisitions through financial analysis, due diligence, and integration of acquired businesses into financial systems and reporting.

• Manage financing processes alongside ownership, including evaluating financing options, preparing financial materials, and coordinating with lenders.

• Oversee bank reporting, covenant compliance, and ongoing lender requirements.

• Oversee bookkeeping and payroll processes, strengthening systems, procedures, and financial controls as the business expands.

• Coordinate tax planning and filings with external accountants, and oversee insurance coverage, renewals, and related costs.

Requirements

• Strong accounting background with experience leading financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis.

• Healthcare finance experience strongly preferred, particularly within skilled nursing or other facility-based healthcare businesses.

• Strong understanding of how staffing, census, and day-to-day operating decisions affect financial performance.

• Experience supporting acquisitions, financing, and lender reporting.

• Ability to take ownership of the finance function, work through details, and provide sound guidance to leadership.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with ownership and operational leaders.

• Available to work primarily in-office in Brooklyn. Flexibility for 1-2 remote days may be considered for the right candidate.

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