Interim Chief Financial Officer

Interim Position

SUMMARY

Lowell House Addiction Treatment and Recovery, a private, non-profit addiction treatment service agency located in downtown Lowell, has been the premier addiction treatment and recovery service provider in the Merrimack Valley for over 50 years.   LHATR provides a full range of day, outpatient, residential and community program located in Lowell, Tewksbury, Reading and Lawrence Massachusetts. The HR office is located in our new State-of-the-Art facility next door Lowell Community Health Center where approximately 35 of our 130 staff work on a day-to-day basis.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Lowell House Addiction Treatment and Recovery (LHATR) is seeking an individual with a passion for providing financial leadership in a fast-growing human service agency at the very cutting edge of treating addiction and mental health diseases. The Interim CFO will be highly professional and thrive in an environment that supports innovation and creativity. S/he must have the skills to oversee a responsive and well-integrated financial and billing system, to maintain proper controls and compliance, alongside a group of dedicated and highly committed staff members. The Chief Financial Officer will be an integral part of LHATR executive team and senior management team. The best candidate has the desire to make a difference in the community by applying their financial and analytical skills to help sustain and grow our critical services in the Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO provides leadership and oversight to all financial functions including day-to-day financial operations, billing, short and long-term financial planning. S/he must maintain effective financial controls and accounting practices, as well foster a positive relationship and regular communication with staff, funders, the Board of Directors, and the financial community. S/he will continue to build and manage effective and streamlined administrative/financial systems necessary for stable, predictable operations and expected growth and manage the employees in the business office and the front desk operations. S/he will be part of a hands-on, focused senior management team who values a strong, mission driven environment.