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Position Summary [Remote Position]:

Lead the financial strategy behind our next stage of growth.

Cardinal Pediatric Therapies is entering its next stage of growth, and we're looking for a Chief Financial Officer who wants to build alongside us. This role will partner closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to strengthen our financial operations, improve decision-making, and help position the organization for long-term success.

We're looking for a finance executive who enjoys building. Someone who can think strategically while remaining comfortable working alongside the team to improve systems, solve problems, and create scalable financial operations. This role requires a balance of executive leadership, operational thinking, and hands-on financial expertise.

What You'll Do

As Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the organization's financial strategy while overseeing all accounting and finance operations. We are looking for a finance leader who has successfully built finance functions, improved financial systems, strengthened internal controls, and supported organizational growth through sound financial leadership.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with strategic business acumen and enjoys helping organizations become more efficient, scalable, and financially disciplined. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing the organization's financial strategy in partnership with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.

• Leading accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, payroll oversight, cash management, and financial operations.

• Providing executive leadership with timely financial reporting, forecasts, financial analysis, and strategic recommendations that support informed decision-making.

• Establishing executive dashboards, key performance indicators, and financial reporting tools that provide meaningful visibility into organizational performance.

• Building scalable accounting processes, financial systems, and internal controls that support continued growth.

• Leading financial planning, forecasting, and long-range budgeting initiatives.

• Evaluating financial risks and opportunities while recommending proactive solutions that improve organizational performance.

• Managing banking relationships, cash flow, external audits, tax compliance, regulatory reporting, and other financial partnerships.

• Leading financial systems improvements, automation initiatives, and process optimization efforts.

• Partnering with operational, clinical, human resources, business development, and administrative leaders to drive financial accountability, resource allocation, and long-term strategic decision-making.

• Recruiting, developing, and leading a high-performing finance team.

• Reinforcing Cardinal's culture, values, and commitment to continuous improvement through servant leadership and accountability.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of seven years of progressive accounting or finance leadership experience.

• Minimum of five years leading accounting, finance, or financial operations teams.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, internal controls, and financial analysis.

• Demonstrated experience improving accounting processes, financial systems, and organizational reporting.

• Experience managing external audits, banking relationships, financial compliance, and third-party financial partnerships.

• Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

• Ability to present financial information and recommendations clearly to executive leadership and non-financial stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality.

Preferred:

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant executive finance credential.

• Previous experience serving as a Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, Finance Director, or Controller with significant strategic leadership responsibilities.

• Experience leading finance operations within a growing, multi-location organization.

• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, ABA services, or other multi-site service organizations.

• Experience leading ERP implementations, financial system optimization, automation initiatives, or business intelligence reporting.

• Experience developing executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and organizational financial analytics.

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, capital planning, banking negotiations, or private equity-backed organizations.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong financial and analytical thinking with the ability to translate financial information into actionable recommendations

• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• Ability to identify risks, solve problems, and implement process improvements

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial audiences

• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information

• Ability to balance day-to-day financial operations with long-term organizational planning

• Data-driven mindset with the ability to use financial information to support decision-making and improve performance

Work Environment:

• Office, clinic, remote, or hybrid work environment based on organizational needs

• Requires regular interaction with operational, clinical, and executive leadership teams

• May require periodic travel between clinic locations or attendance at leadership meetings

• Remote position, based in NC or AZ preferred but not required

Schedule & Compensation:

• Full-time position

• Schedule based on organizational needs across assigned locations - EST or AZ-MST preferred

• Salary and incentive structure aligned to divisional performance and key metrics

Values Alignment:

At Cardinal, our core values are IMPACT -

• Invested we are fully aligned and bought into our mission and dedicated to achieving it

• Mutual Collaboration we work together to achieve our goals, recognizing that our mission relies on teamwork

• Problem Solving we focus on solutions, not obstacles or blame

• Accountability we own our actions, decisions, and results because our results improve lives

• Continuous Growth we are constantly working toward personal and professional improvement to expand our impact

• Tenacity we persevere through challenges with professionalism and resolve

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Cardinal Pediatric Therapies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all applicants and employees are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Cardinal Pediatric Therapies is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this role. It is not intended to be a complete or exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions associated with the position. Cardinal Pediatric Therapies reserves the right to modify, add, remove, or assign duties and responsibilities at any time based on business needs and in accordance with applicable law.

This position may require sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, using standard office and technology equipment, occasional lifting or moving of materials or supplies up to 25 pounds, and travel between assigned locations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Nothing in this job description creates a contract of employment, express or implied. Employment with Cardinal Pediatric Therapies is at-will unless otherwise stated in a separate written agreement signed by an authorized representative of the company.

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Cardinal Pediatric Therapies is a growing provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services dedicated to helping children and families build meaningful, lasting skills. We deliver individualized, evidence-based care across clinic, home, and community settings, meeting each child where they are and supporting progress in real life, not just in sessions.
We are invested in our mission, collaborate as a team, focus on solutions, take accountability for results, commit to continuous growth, and show tenacity in the face of challenges. These values shape how we care for our clients and how we build our teams.
This is a place for people who want to take ownership, solve real problems, and be part of something that is making a difference every day.