About this role
Job Description:
Job Title: Market Finance Officer
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
The Market Finance Officer is a senior strategic leader dedicated to overseeing all financial planning, analysis, and performance functions across Springfield. Join our compassionate and collaborative team, where you will play a key role in ensuring financial integrity and strategic alignment to drive sustainable growth. Ideal candidates possess exceptional leadership skills, advanced analytical capabilities, and a deep understanding of finance within complex organizations. As a key advisor to operational and executive leadership, you will influence organizational priorities and enhance decision support.
In this role, you will lead a team of regional finance officers and analysts, partnering with senior executives to present key financial results and insights. Your oversight of financial governance and risk management will play a critical role in driving the success of our operations.
This position offers…
• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide senior-level oversight of accounting, financial controls, and compliance, ensuring audit readiness and GAAP-compliant reporting.
• Lead financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, to support organizational priorities and growth initiatives.
• Strengthen financial acumen among operational leadership by providing training and decision-support tools.
• Supervise and mentor a team of regional finance officers and analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Prepare and present financial results at board and executive meetings, translating complex financial information into understandable insights.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle leadership to enhance revenue recognition consistency across the organization.
• Direct the development and implementation of financial processes and tools that promote innovation and best practices.
• Align state-level financial strategies with corporate finance leadership and drive process improvements.
• Monitor financial implications of legislative and regulatory developments impacting operations and escalate material risks as appropriate.
• Provide financial support for mergers, expansions, and strategic transactions, including analysis, due diligence, and post-transaction integration.
Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, including five (5) years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• Master’s degree (MBA) or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to executive leadership and governing boards strongly preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
• Direct supervision of regional finance officers, analysts, and other financial staff.
• Responsible for team hiring, performance management, coaching, and professional development.
• Current driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and auto insurance.
Physical Requirements:
• Frequently required to sit and stand for extended periods (2-4 hours); walking may be required during field activities.
• Must frequently use hands and fingers for typing, writing, and operating a mouse.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Keywords: Market Finance Officer, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Compliance, GAAP, Risk Management, Executive Leadership, Financial Analysis, Healthcare Finance, Strategic Leadership
Position Perks & Benefits:
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Brightli is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Other facts
About Brightli
Brightli is the one of the largest behavioral health and addiction treatment providers in the U.S. We operate as the parent company of Burrell Behavioral Health, Preferred Family Healthcare, Brightli Foundation, Firefly Supported Living & Employment Services, Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health, Adult & Child Health, Comprehensive Mental Health Serivces, and Places for People (effective 7/1/24). Bringing these organizations together under one parent company is a groundbreaking solution to the healthcare needs of the communities we serve. Working under the parent company model allows us to share resources, increase access to care, and, ultimately, save more lives.
What you'll do
- The Market Finance Officer will oversee financial planning, analysis, and performance functions, ensuring financial integrity and strategic alignment. This role includes leading a team, preparing financial results for executive meetings, and enhancing financial governance and risk management.
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