Position:  The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a strategic partner to the CEO and play a critical role in developing and implementing the financial strategy of the organization. The CFO will oversee all financial operations and provide leadership to the finance team. This role requires a forward-thinking individual who can objectively present financial matters to the Board of Directors and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the company.

 

Reports to:  Chief Executive Officer  

 

Mission: By providing services to the poor, the sick and the elderly with a sense of compassion and love, St. Camillus campus offers hope and meaning to those who are suffering, comfort and security to those who are aging, and serenity to those who are dying, taking into account each person’s innate dignity, unique needs, and God given rights.

 

Vision: St. Camillus will become a nationally recognized Life Plan Community by achieving the highest levels of healthcare quality; sharing knowledge and best practices; and delivering exceptional experiences to help individuals achieve their life goals.

 

About our Founder: St. Camillus de Lellis was born in Bocchianico, Italy on May 25, 1550.   His mother died when he was a child and he was neglected by his father.  At age 16, he joined his father in the Venetian army and spent a number of years serving in the military.  He became an avid gambler and by 1574, was penniless in Naples.  At 24, he became a Capuchin novice, but was unable to be professed because of an infected leg that would remain with him for life. He committed to devoting himself to caring for the sick.  In 1591, Pope Gregory XIV approved and established the status of an Order called “Order of the Ministers of the Sick.”

 

St. Camillus began operations on the site in Wauwatosa in the early 1930’s.  The Order originally built a hospital designated for caring for men with chronic diseases.  That original hospital was added onto several times and was changed to a nursing home in the 1960’s, when the campus shifted services from acute care to subacute and services for the long-term care market.  The campus also added a community house for the priests and brothers of the Order in the 1960’s that eventually transitioned into an assisted living community and later into a memory care community.  Both buildings were phased out of operations in 2018, to provide land for the East Residence independent living expansion. 

 

The campus expanded further into senior care services with a home health agency established in 1985, followed by a private duty supportive services agency.  The West Residence, formerly known as San Camillo (independent living), was built in 1989 and was added on to in 1992. St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center, a 210-bed skilled nursing residence was built in 1990. The addition of this new building allowed the original hospital to be repurposed from a nursing home to an assisted living community. In 2006, it was decided that a strategic shift to reduce the nursing home bed count was needed, and the Health Center was remodeled to offer 76 assisted living apartments and a reduced 67 licensed nursing home beds.  Today, the campus consists of 444 independent living, 76 assisted living and 65 memory care apartment homes, as well as 47 skilled nursing beds.   Over 500 seniors proudly call St. Camillus Life Plan Community their home through the work of almost 600 employees.

 

A successful candidate possesses all or many of the following personal and professional qualities:

 

Strategic Acumen:  Proven ability to collaborate with organization’s leaders in strategy creation and execution, as well as provide financial insights and recommendations to support business growth and operational efficiency.   

 

Leadership:  Experience in executive level leadership roles in senior living settings, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.  Ability to lead and mentor the team. Experience in navigating complex challenges such as payor mix, insurance, risk, etc.

 

Stakeholder Engagement:  Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including residents and families, employees, donors, investors, auditors, regulatory agencies, and Board of Directors. 

 

Financial Management Proficiency:  Comprehensive knowledge of non-profit accounting in a healthcare environment.  Ability to oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, as well as ensuring integrity and transparency of financial information.  Understands key performance indicators, their meaning, and how to improve them.

 

Communication:  Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication abilities to effectively work with a broad range of stakeholders.  Proven record of working with and/or reporting to non-profit Board of Directors, including providing objective analysis and recommendations to support informed decision-making.  

 

Experience:  The candidate must have CPA and at least 5 years of financial leadership experience.  MBA and long-term or post-acute care experience preferred.   

 

The total compensation package for this position will be based on experience and market benchmarking.  

Competitive Benefits include: