[Remote] Chief Financial and Strategy Officer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Catalight is the parent organization leading a family of companies focused on transforming home and community-based care. They are seeking a dynamic Chief Financial and Strategy Officer to architect financial and operational infrastructure, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure equitable access to services for individuals with developmental disabilities.ResponsibilitiesInspire Trust: Provide timely, accurate, and helpful financial information to the board and maintain strong relationships with board members. Focus on long-term strategy, not just immediate operationsBuild Healthy Teams: Cultivate, develop, and motivate a healthy, high-performing team committed to growth, development, and innovation. Foster creative problem-solving and a growth mindset throughout your organizationDrive Value: Manage multi-business portfolios by assessing the maximum value each business can create. Optimize resource allocation and identify growth opportunities. Partner with the board and C-Suite to pursue new capabilities, products, and services through investmentsActivate the Digital Agenda: Lead data governance and quality standards. Drive innovation through new investment approaches and business models. Bring new business modeling expertise and structure deals that create long-term valueModernize Skills: Foster finance teams that prioritize partnership and value creation by investing in continuous workforce retraining and upskilling. Bring together data science and traditional finance expertise, and advocate for the integration of emerging technologies such as blockchain, machine learning, and AIAnticipate Market Change: Use internal and external data to fuel forecasting models. Transform risk from a passive compliance role to a strategic lever for growthOptimize how work gets done: Make smart decisions about what to build in-house versus outsource. Structure teams (onshore, nearshore, offshore) to deliver value, not just reduce costsExecute as a Change Agent: Act as a builder at heart, bringing both discipline and entrepreneurial energy to create systems that scaleSkillsStrong people leader with a history of building scalable growth ecosystems from the ground up within quickly moving and creative industries or rolesChallenges the status quo and embraces disruptive innovationLeads transformative initiatives and drives systemic changeNavigates ambiguity and uncertainty with a growth mindsetStrong connector with the ability to build relationships with diverse groupsPassion for creating inclusive and equitable environmentsExperience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goalsStrong user advocate, elevating the needs of any audience in the growth design processEffectively advocates for historically excluded or forgotten groupsApproaches work with empathy, engages in continuous feedbackUnderstands that humans have biases and are imperfect as a baselineEffectively working with an ethnically, socioeconomically, linguistically, and culturally diverse populationUnderstanding of the social determinants of health and healthcare disparitiesExperience in working with people with disabilities and underserved populations and addressing health inequitiesAdvocate for the wellbeing and needs of your team to be effective contributors in our ecosystemCommitted to employee + community well-being and work-life harmony in your leadershipAbility to foster a safe and supportive work culture in all roomsWillingness and commitment to personal self-reflection and systems re-thinkingAbility to understand your physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing needs with a willingness to co-create boundaries that allow you to sustainably show up and honor your humanityFamiliarity with the latest tech and competitive generative ecosystemsUnderstanding of how data infrastructure, business intelligence platforms, and technology enable business transformation, not just supports itHighly effective written, verbal, and visual communication skillsAbility to translate complex financial and operational concepts for board members, executives, and frontline teams alikeFlexibility and willingness to change approach and work tasks based on your evolved strategy grounded in insightsConcurrent ability to stand with conviction for areas that require us to challenge the status quoMaintaining the highest levels of confidentialityAbility to operate with Microsoft tools, including (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.), and a variety of AI-based toolsAbility to communicate effectively within the work environment, read and write using the primary language within the workplaceVisual and auditory ability to work with clients, staff and others in the workplace continuouslyFrequent speaking and listening (25-75%) to clients, staff, and others in the workplaceUtilize computer and cell phone for effective communicationAbility to obtain and maintain criminal record clearance through the Department of Justice (DOJ)Ability to obtain and maintain clearance through the Office of Inspector GeneralMust attend any required training, e.g., HIPAA compliance, workplace safety, cyber security, and inclusive leadership for managersAbility to develop and execute long-term growth strategiesStrong understanding of financial metrics and the ability to drive revenue growthExperience in leveraging digital technologies to improve efficiency and patient outcomesUnderstanding of international healthcare markets and the ability to adapt to different cultural contextsCompany OverviewCatalight breaks down barriers and biases to create a more equitable world so people with developmental disabilities can choose their path. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.catalight.org/.