Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Position Overview

The Chief Financial Officer serves as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and a strategic partner to the CEO. Operating across 25 centers in 5 states, the CFO will lead enterprise-wide financial strategy, aligning capital allocation, operational performance, and long‑term growth objectives in a dynamic and evolving ABA landscape. This role requires a leader who can translate financial insights into actionable business strategies, drive accountability across service lines, and support value creation.

Description

Autism Care Partners (ACP) is seeking a Chief Financial Officer who will advance and execute the financial vision of a multi‑state, insurance‑funded, center‑based organization providing autism services. We are seeking an enterprise thinker who is data‑driven and outcomes‑oriented, with strong financial and operational acumen and who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment requiring both structure and adaptability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Executive Leadership

• Partner with the CEO, COO, Chief Clinical Officer and Board to define and execute a multi‑year financial strategy focused on sustainable growth, margin expansion, and enterprise value creation
• Serve as the primary financial advisor to ACP’s leadership team, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Lead long‑range financial planning, capital strategy, and scenario modeling in a multi‑state healthcare environment
• Support de novo expansion
• Strategically position ACP to external investors

Financial Performance & Operations

• Own enterprise financial performance, including P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet integrity
• Oversee ACP’s analytics department, ensuring timely and accessible data/data visualization designed to provide timely insight into financial and operating performance
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes with a focus on accountability and operational alignment
• Oversee all financial operations including accounting, payroll, treasury, tax, auditing, and financial reporting
• Ensure timely, accurate, and decision‑useful reporting for executives, and the Board

Payor Strategy

• Advance a comprehensive payor strategy across all operating states, optimizing reimbursement structures to support sustainable growth and margin expansion
• Identify and execute opportunities for rate increases, renegotiations, and contract restructuring (e.g., value‑based contracting) based on market dynamics, outcomes data, and access considerations
• Partner with Clinical and Operations leadership to align reimbursement strategy with quality outcomes, acuity, and service delivery models

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain robust internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Lead external audits and manage relationships with auditors, lenders, and investors
• Oversee risk management strategies, including financial, operational, and regulatory risks across multiple states

Team Leadership & Infrastructure

• Build and lead a high‑performing, scalable (documented P&Ps/workflows) Finance organization across Accounting, FP&A, Growth and Analytics
• Develop talent, strengthen leadership bench, and foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and partnership
• Implement systems, tools, and processes that support growth, efficiency, and data transparency

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with prior CFO or senior finance leadership preferred
• Experience in multi‑site healthcare, ABA/behavioral health strongly preferred
• Proven success in investor‑owned environments
• Demonstrated ability to scale financial operations in a high‑growth, multi‑state organization
• Deep expertise in FP&A, revenue cycle management, and operational finance
• Payor experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP, healthcare reimbursement models, and regulatory environments

Compensation

Compensation for this role includes a competitive base salary $175K – $200K, performance‑based incentive compensation, and participation in long‑term incentive programs. Total compensation is commensurate with experience, scope, and organizational impact.

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