Chief Financial Officer
THE POSITION TITLE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER LOCATION DALLAS, TX RESPONSIBILITIES The Chief Financial Officer will be a key member of the executive team and will be responsible for directing and managing all aspects of the company's financial strategy, planning, implementation, and financial operations.
This includes developing short and long-range plans for the effective financial management of the company, managing the internal financial systems, and leading the financial team / organization.
As the company continues to grow and make further investments in the business, a major focus area will involve helping the company raise capital, including equity and debt structures as well as the negotiation of capital funding.
In addition, building a strong financial function and team will also be an important component for the role.
The Chief Financial Officer will work strategically with the executive team to position the company for continued growth.
He / She will lead the planning, modeling, accounting, and reporting activities for Stellus Rx's financial operations.
This Chief Financial Officer will ensure effective financial controls are in place and that a capital structure is maintained to allow for execution of the corporate strategy.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
? Fundraising and Capital Development:
Lead fundraising and capital development for the company including both debt and equity structures, as well as the negotiation of capital funding.
? Strategy & Planning:
Participate in the development of the company-wide strategic plan.
Set a plan for the accounting and finance department with respect to the systems, processes, and people of the department both for the near-term (one to two years) and longer-term (three to five years), based on the projected growth of Stellus Rx.
? Financial Reporting and Operational Analysis:
The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for assessing and improving visibility into Stellus Rx's operations through data, analysis, and reporting.
The Chief Financial Officer will be tasked with continuously analyzing the growth and profitability of the business.
? Team Development & Influencing:
Assess the existing accounting and finance organization to determine the team's aptitude and mindset.
With this assessment completed, the Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for building the team required to meet the needs of the business.
On an ongoing basis, the Chief Financial Officer will act as a change agent and mentor to develop and continuously improve both their team and business operations to more efficiently and effectively serve the company's stakeholders.
? Tracking & Reporting:
Responsible for financial and KPI tracking and reporting, specifically monthly / annual reports, accounting operation benchmarks, financial and operating metrics, annual budgets and forecasts, reporting of budget variances (with explanations), external auditor management, capitalization tables oversight, and local, state, and federal government reporting requirements (including sales and use taxes).
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE A minimum of 10 years of experience in financial leadership and prior Chief Financial Officer experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
EDUCATION Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred; CPA not required
Qualifications:
Stellus Rx is seeking a dynamic, creative, and hands-on financial professional who has demonstrated leadership across control, treasury, financial reporting, risk management, operations analysis, and strategic planning.
Candidates with experience in rapidly growing, private, or investor-backed environments will receive the greatest consideration.
Healthcare, specifically value-based care / risk contracting experience, is preferred.
This executive will have excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders, including senior leadership, the Board, and Stellus Rx team members.
The ideal candidate will have a history of achieving strong performance through effective leadership and problem-solving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
? Relationship Focused - High degree of humanity, humility, and empathy to the win hearts and minds of teammates.
Self-deprecating.
Shares credit but takes blame.
? Purpose Driven - Genuine connection to the purpose of the company:
helping communities thrive.
Ready to take on the monopolization of healthcare.
? Resilient - Manages stress well - unflappable.
Optimistic.
Flexible in the face of ambiguity.
Embraces change.
Demonstrates grit.
? Lifelong Learner - Intellectually curious.
Consistently looking for ways to improve their skills and knowledge through various resources.
? Hands-on - Takes the lead but is willing to step in when necessary or ask for help from those more qualified.
Individually accountable / holds team members to their objectives.
REQUIRED (ROLE-SPECIFIC) COMPETENCIES:
? Technical Skills:
Control, Treasury, Risk Management - Possessing the deep technical knowledge of a qualified and experienced CFO including:
control, treasury, FP&A, risk management, accounting, and tax.
? Industry Knowledge - Expertise in a healthcare tech product or tech-enabled services company as well as its markets, channels, and processes.
Value-based care or risk contracting preferred.
? Fundraising and Capital Development - Proven expertise in securing capital (including both debt and equity structures) and company valuation, as well as depth in attracting, assessing, and negotiating capital funding.
? Growth Stage Success - Previous success in a fast-paced, metrics-driven growth environment, preferably privately-owned or private equity-owned.
? Team Leadership and Development - Notable skills in building, assessing, and leading high-performance financial teams.
Ability to act as a change agent / mentor to develop and continuously improve both the team and business operations.
? Strategic / Hands-on Balance - Proven track record of working with senior teams as a strategic business partner contributing to the success and growth of the business, while simultaneously having an appreciation for the details.
? Financial Function Development - Proven success creating a high performing financial function - development, implementation, and institutionalization of core processes, metrics, discipline, and rigor.
? Financial Modeling and Reporting - Analytical and strategic with a rich understanding of the business.
This includes an expertise in budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.
? Operational Focus - Impressive business acumen evident in a strong grasp of the numbers, paired with an operational perspective and broad business understanding that translate into an ability to develop strategies / achieve objectives.
? Lender and Advisory Relationship Management - Previous success in establishing credibility and developing strong working relationships with lenders, external auditors, and outside counsel.
? Mergers & Acquisitions - Proven track record of leading financial due diligence and post-integration planning, as well as leading the financial and operational integration of the acquired businesses.
REQUIRED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
? Analytical Problem-Solving - Applies an analytical approach to solving problems and reaching logical conclusions.
Gathers information from a variety of sources and quickly gains an understanding of it.
Works effectively with complicated, conflicting or ambiguous information, and looks beyond the surface of issues to identify their underlying patterns and causes.
? Commercial Awareness - Considers flow of money and resources through an organization, and the need to get maximum value at each stage.
Seeks to achieve commercial objectives, such as profitability, so the business can be as competitive and successful as possible.
? Cooperative Teamwork - Builds supportive relationships within a team, based on trust and respect.
Requires listening to others, adapts to other people's different work styles and focuses on shared goals.
Willing to challenge others and accepts challenges as a way of getting the best results for the team.
? Coping with Pressure - A positive attitude in stressful situations or following failures.
Ability to manage one's own emotions, willing to take on challenging tasks, and energy to remain focused on those tasks when presented with obstacles.
? Decision-Making - Makes clear, appropriate decisions.
Performs with incomplete or ambiguous information, and while under time pressure.
Resilience in making unpopular decisions when necessary and taking responsibility for outcomes and impacts of those decisions.
? Initiative - Constantly looks for things to do.
Self-confident and proactive; generates activity for themselves rather than waiting for instruction.
Prepared to take risks if potential benefit in results.
? Planning and Organizing - Establishes and prioritizes tasks and objectives in order to manage time and resources appropriately.
Sets deadlines based on the time required, and on how each part of the plan affects others.
Prepares backup plans in case the situation changes.
Recommended Skills Analytical Auditing Benchmarking Business Relationship Management Business Reporting Business Strategies Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This includes developing short and long-range plans for the effective financial management of the company, managing the internal financial systems, and leading the financial team / organization.
As the company continues to grow and make further investments in the business, a major focus area will involve helping the company raise capital, including equity and debt structures as well as the negotiation of capital funding.
In addition, building a strong financial function and team will also be an important component for the role.
The Chief Financial Officer will work strategically with the executive team to position the company for continued growth.
He / She will lead the planning, modeling, accounting, and reporting activities for Stellus Rx's financial operations.
This Chief Financial Officer will ensure effective financial controls are in place and that a capital structure is maintained to allow for execution of the corporate strategy.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
? Fundraising and Capital Development:
Lead fundraising and capital development for the company including both debt and equity structures, as well as the negotiation of capital funding.
? Strategy & Planning:
Participate in the development of the company-wide strategic plan.
Set a plan for the accounting and finance department with respect to the systems, processes, and people of the department both for the near-term (one to two years) and longer-term (three to five years), based on the projected growth of Stellus Rx.
? Financial Reporting and Operational Analysis:
The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for assessing and improving visibility into Stellus Rx's operations through data, analysis, and reporting.
The Chief Financial Officer will be tasked with continuously analyzing the growth and profitability of the business.
? Team Development & Influencing:
Assess the existing accounting and finance organization to determine the team's aptitude and mindset.
With this assessment completed, the Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for building the team required to meet the needs of the business.
On an ongoing basis, the Chief Financial Officer will act as a change agent and mentor to develop and continuously improve both their team and business operations to more efficiently and effectively serve the company's stakeholders.
? Tracking & Reporting:
Responsible for financial and KPI tracking and reporting, specifically monthly / annual reports, accounting operation benchmarks, financial and operating metrics, annual budgets and forecasts, reporting of budget variances (with explanations), external auditor management, capitalization tables oversight, and local, state, and federal government reporting requirements (including sales and use taxes).
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE A minimum of 10 years of experience in financial leadership and prior Chief Financial Officer experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
EDUCATION Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred; CPA not required
Qualifications:
Stellus Rx is seeking a dynamic, creative, and hands-on financial professional who has demonstrated leadership across control, treasury, financial reporting, risk management, operations analysis, and strategic planning.
Candidates with experience in rapidly growing, private, or investor-backed environments will receive the greatest consideration.
Healthcare, specifically value-based care / risk contracting experience, is preferred.
This executive will have excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders, including senior leadership, the Board, and Stellus Rx team members.
The ideal candidate will have a history of achieving strong performance through effective leadership and problem-solving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
? Relationship Focused - High degree of humanity, humility, and empathy to the win hearts and minds of teammates.
Self-deprecating.
Shares credit but takes blame.
? Purpose Driven - Genuine connection to the purpose of the company:
helping communities thrive.
Ready to take on the monopolization of healthcare.
? Resilient - Manages stress well - unflappable.
Optimistic.
Flexible in the face of ambiguity.
Embraces change.
Demonstrates grit.
? Lifelong Learner - Intellectually curious.
Consistently looking for ways to improve their skills and knowledge through various resources.
? Hands-on - Takes the lead but is willing to step in when necessary or ask for help from those more qualified.
Individually accountable / holds team members to their objectives.
REQUIRED (ROLE-SPECIFIC) COMPETENCIES:
? Technical Skills:
Control, Treasury, Risk Management - Possessing the deep technical knowledge of a qualified and experienced CFO including:
control, treasury, FP&A, risk management, accounting, and tax.
? Industry Knowledge - Expertise in a healthcare tech product or tech-enabled services company as well as its markets, channels, and processes.
Value-based care or risk contracting preferred.
? Fundraising and Capital Development - Proven expertise in securing capital (including both debt and equity structures) and company valuation, as well as depth in attracting, assessing, and negotiating capital funding.
? Growth Stage Success - Previous success in a fast-paced, metrics-driven growth environment, preferably privately-owned or private equity-owned.
? Team Leadership and Development - Notable skills in building, assessing, and leading high-performance financial teams.
Ability to act as a change agent / mentor to develop and continuously improve both the team and business operations.
? Strategic / Hands-on Balance - Proven track record of working with senior teams as a strategic business partner contributing to the success and growth of the business, while simultaneously having an appreciation for the details.
? Financial Function Development - Proven success creating a high performing financial function - development, implementation, and institutionalization of core processes, metrics, discipline, and rigor.
? Financial Modeling and Reporting - Analytical and strategic with a rich understanding of the business.
This includes an expertise in budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.
? Operational Focus - Impressive business acumen evident in a strong grasp of the numbers, paired with an operational perspective and broad business understanding that translate into an ability to develop strategies / achieve objectives.
? Lender and Advisory Relationship Management - Previous success in establishing credibility and developing strong working relationships with lenders, external auditors, and outside counsel.
? Mergers & Acquisitions - Proven track record of leading financial due diligence and post-integration planning, as well as leading the financial and operational integration of the acquired businesses.
REQUIRED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
? Analytical Problem-Solving - Applies an analytical approach to solving problems and reaching logical conclusions.
Gathers information from a variety of sources and quickly gains an understanding of it.
Works effectively with complicated, conflicting or ambiguous information, and looks beyond the surface of issues to identify their underlying patterns and causes.
? Commercial Awareness - Considers flow of money and resources through an organization, and the need to get maximum value at each stage.
Seeks to achieve commercial objectives, such as profitability, so the business can be as competitive and successful as possible.
? Cooperative Teamwork - Builds supportive relationships within a team, based on trust and respect.
Requires listening to others, adapts to other people's different work styles and focuses on shared goals.
Willing to challenge others and accepts challenges as a way of getting the best results for the team.
? Coping with Pressure - A positive attitude in stressful situations or following failures.
Ability to manage one's own emotions, willing to take on challenging tasks, and energy to remain focused on those tasks when presented with obstacles.
? Decision-Making - Makes clear, appropriate decisions.
Performs with incomplete or ambiguous information, and while under time pressure.
Resilience in making unpopular decisions when necessary and taking responsibility for outcomes and impacts of those decisions.
? Initiative - Constantly looks for things to do.
Self-confident and proactive; generates activity for themselves rather than waiting for instruction.
Prepared to take risks if potential benefit in results.
? Planning and Organizing - Establishes and prioritizes tasks and objectives in order to manage time and resources appropriately.
Sets deadlines based on the time required, and on how each part of the plan affects others.
Prepares backup plans in case the situation changes.
Recommended Skills Analytical Auditing Benchmarking Business Relationship Management Business Reporting Business Strategies Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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