Chief Financial Officer/Lead Consultant
Classification: Exempt
Compensation Range: $120,000 - $160,000
Reports To: POD Facilitator
Supervises: N/A
Position type: Full-time
Compensation structure: Salaried
About CLC:
Voted as one of the Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest multiple times, CLC proudly offers our team members not only competitive wages and benefits, but a flexible, collaborative, and supportive working environment as well. Our team members feel great about supporting our clients -which are health clinics providing health services to underserved people throughout the U.S. – knowing that our work makes a real difference in people’s lives.
Work Location and Structure: Otis Orchards office; Cottage Grove Office; hybrid remote and in office; or fully remote. May require additional in office time depending upon tasks, meetings, or other requirements.
Travel: Not expected but could require travel to clients’ offices depending on work assignments.
CLC Culture:
At CLC, we believe that our success is deeply rooted in our shared values and culture. We cherish individuals who understand and embody these values in their everyday work. Your contribution isn't just about completing tasks; it's about embracing our core values and weaving them into every aspect of your role. We invite you to explore our core values listed below and consider how they resonate with you. Our environment encourages you to be genuine while maintaining the highest level of professionalism. Our Employee Manual serves as a guide to uphold these standards and foster a thriving work environment.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer / Lead Consultant who brings deep experience in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Primary Care Associations (PCAs), or Tribal Health Organizations—and who is equally energized by leading and expanding consulting service lines. This role blends high-level Fractional CFO work with service-line leadership, innovation, and client advisory responsibilities.
Beyond providing expert financial leadership, the CFO/Lead Consultant serves as a key driver in shaping CLC’s financial consulting offerings. This includes developing new service methodologies, identifying opportunities for client value creation, and contributing to the growth and evolution of CLC’s service lines. The ideal candidate is a seasoned CFO who thrives in a consulting environment, enjoys solving complex problems across multiple clients, and is invested in building scalable solutions for the broader healthcare marketplace.
While this role does not directly supervise internal staff, the CFO/Lead Consultant influences team growth and performance through coaching, project leadership, and cross-service-line collaboration. The individual will manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously, maintaining a high bar for quality, clarity, and timely delivery. Strong communication skills and a commitment to relationship-building—both internally and externally—are essential to success.
Essential Functions:
Strategic Financial Leadership
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Serve as a trusted Fractional CFO for FQHCs and other mission-driven healthcare organizations, delivering high-level financial strategy, forecasting, and operational insight.
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Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations that drive organizational stability, sustainability, and growth.
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Oversee and elevate core financial functions, including cash flow management, internal controls, budgeting, and performance analysis, within client organizations.
Consulting and Advisory Excellence
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Lead multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring high-quality deliverables, on-time execution, and exceptional client satisfaction.
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Guide clients through financial, operational, and strategic challenges, provide tailored recommendations and frameworks to support informed decision-making.
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Build strong, long-term client relationships and become a valued thought partner to CEOs, CFOs, Board Members and leadership teams.
Service Line Leadership & Innovation
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Play an active role in shaping and expanding CLC’s financial consulting service lines by developing methodologies, tools, and scalable solutions.
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Identify emerging client needs and opportunities to innovate or enhance offerings, ensuring CLC remains at the forefront of financial and healthcare consulting.
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Contribute to service-line visioning, growth strategies, market positioning, and internal capability building.
Team Collaboration & Coaching
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Provide coaching, feedback, and mentorship to consultants and project teams to strengthen analysis, storytelling, and client communication skills.
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Model accountability, high standards, and clarity across all phases of engagement work—even without direct supervisory responsibilities.
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Collaborate across service lines to share expertise, integrate solutions, and support a unified client experience.
Thought Leadership & Impact
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Represent CLC as a subject matter expert through webinars, conference presentations, articles, and other visibility efforts.
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Contribute insights and content that elevate CLC’s brand and deepen our impact in the FQHC and healthcare consulting space.
Required Competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities):
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Advanced financial acumen with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
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Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, assess risk and develop sound financial and operational strategies.
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Skilled at building trust, communicating clearly, and guiding clients through financial and organizational challenges.
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Ability to lead engagements, influence outcomes and provide coaching across teams even without direct supervisory responsibilities.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information in a compelling and accessible way.
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Proficient with financial systems, data analysis tools and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
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Master’s Degree (MBA, MHA, or similar) preferred.
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CPA, CMA, or related certification preferred.
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7–10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including time spent as a CFO, Controller, VP of Finance, or similar senior financial role required.
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At least 2+ years of meaningful experience in an FQHC, Tribal health organization, PCA, or mission-driven healthcare setting preferred.
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Experience providing strategic financial guidance, managing budgets, forecasting, and overseeing financial operations in a complex healthcare or nonprofit environment.
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Prior consulting, advisory, or project leadership experience strongly preferred—or demonstrated comfort influencing without formal authority.
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Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders, projects, or organizations simultaneously.
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Background in building processes, frameworks, or service offerings is a strong plus (service-line leadership/entrepreneurial mindset).
Physical Requirements:
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Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
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Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
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Able to travel as needed.
Benefits:
Community Link Consulting offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. These include optional participation in our employer-paid health insurance plan (depending upon the plan you choose), voluntary dental and voluntary vision insurance, a Dental/Vision Consumer Driven Health annual benefit of $1,200, two optional FSA plans, employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability insurance, and a 401K retirement plan which begin the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
Additional benefits include paid time off which accrues from day one for immediate use. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide additional support. In addition to these core benefits, we provide the flexibility to work from home, home office allotment, access to IT concierge services, career development training, educational opportunities, and a collaborative and respectful workforce.
Core Values:
CLC prides itself on its Core Values, and an essential part of success at CLC is understanding and reflecting CLC’s core values, which are the foundation of our culture (the way we do things). They are:
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RESPECT
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LEADERSHIP
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SMEE (Subject Matter Expert Extraordinaire)
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SOLUTION-FOCUSED
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FLEXIBILITY
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CURIOSITY
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GIVE MORE THAN YOU GET (GMTYG)
NOTE: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Community Link Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity and treatment regardless of race, religion, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), gender identity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. CLC conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs.
