Chief Financial Officer - Behavioral Health - Valdosta, GA

Chief Financial Officer – Behavioral Health

Location: Valdosta, GA

Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site, 5 Days per Week

Compensation: $150,000–$180,000 Base + Annual Performance Bonus

Relocation Assistance: Available

Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide financial leadership for an inpatient behavioral health facility. This is a key member of the facility's executive leadership team, partnering directly with the CEO to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, revenue cycle results, and long-term growth.

The ideal candidate brings strong healthcare finance leadership experience with direct exposure to stand-alone inpatient behavioral health operations. This role requires a hands-on financial leader who understands both the numbers and the operational drivers behind them.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility's senior financial leader and strategic partner to the CEO.
• Lead all day-to-day financial operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, expense management, and financial analysis.
• Ensure monthly financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, forecasts, certifications, and corporate reporting are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain strong accounting controls, policies, and processes to support accurate financial reporting and clean audits.
• Provide full oversight of the facility's Revenue Cycle and Business Office operations.
• Monitor accounts receivable, cash collections, AR days, denials, bad debt, and uncompensated care while identifying opportunities to improve performance.
• Oversee front-end revenue cycle processes, including insurance verification, patient financial responsibility, collections, discounts, and charity care.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and managed-care reimbursement methodologies and ensure revenue is recognized appropriately.
• Lead annual operating and capital budgeting and provide ongoing analysis of performance against budget.
• Partner with facility leadership on FTE management, staffing levels, labor productivity, and expense controls.
• Provide financial guidance to department leaders and help managers understand and improve departmental performance.
• Develop financial models and pro formas for new programs, services, and growth initiatives.
• Participate in managed-care contracting and business development initiatives to maximize net revenue.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Accounting, Patient Accounting, Health Information Management, Materials Management, and other assigned departments.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, internal controls, regulatory requirements, and healthcare industry standards.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of finance leadership experience within healthcare.
• Previous CFO, Controller, VP Finance, or comparable senior financial leadership experience.
• Direct experience working in a stand-alone inpatient behavioral health environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Month-end close
• Expense management
• Business Office oversight
• Full Revenue Cycle
• FTE and labor management
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, establish accountability, and improve financial and operational performance.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with CEOs, operational leaders, physicians, and corporate leadership.
• Ability to work on-site five days per week.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a for-profit behavioral healthcare organization.
• Experience supporting an inpatient facility with licensed beds.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline.
• CPA.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take a highly visible financial leadership role within one of the country's largest behavioral healthcare organizations. In addition to a competitive base salary, the organization offers:

• Industry-leading annual performance bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Stock-based awards
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development and executive leadership training
• Relocation assistance
• Career advancement opportunities across a nationwide network of 250+ facilities

If you are an experienced healthcare finance leader with inpatient behavioral health experience who enjoys being closely involved in both financial and operational decision-making, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.