Permanent Executive/C-Suite Chief Financial Officer Leadership Jobs in Missouri

Chief Financial OfficerOzarks HealthcareWest Plains, MO  The Opportunity: Ozarks Healthcare is seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide visionary financial leadership for its growing, community-focused health system. As a key member of the executive team, the CFO will play a critical role in shaping the organization’s financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability, and supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven organization deeply rooted in the region it serves, and to help guide Ozarks Healthcare through continued growth, innovation, and transformation in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. The Position:  The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for the activity in the Accounting Department (Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, and other departments as assigned). Oversees and verifies accounting transactions in these departments (revenue and expense; variances, benchmarks, and statistics). Responsible for preparation of annual budget, regulatory reports, monthly and annual financial reports, and benchmarking reports. Reports Financial health of the organization to the other members of Senior Leadership, as well as the designated member of Finance to the Board of Directors. The Ideal Candidate:  

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance or accounting required.
• Master’s degree in business administration, finance or accounting required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance/Accounting Leadership required.
• Minimum 5+ years at a CFO or VP level required.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Experience within a community-based health care independent environment with high governmental payer mix and/or track record of managing successfully in a financially stressed environment is highly preferred.
• Strong experience with healthcare revenue cycle principles and functions.
• Brings a contemporary, enterprise-wide perspective to financial function with strong business acumen and strategic vision.
• Aligns financial strategy with the organization’s mission, vision, and values while turning strategy into actionable plans.
• Serves as a credible, articulate voice across the health system; communicates complex financial issues clearly at all levels, including the Board.
• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment, earning trust when making difficult decisions.
• Proven ability to drive results through strong organizational skills, effective partnerships, and customer service focus.
• Established track record of success in advancing financial health and organizational performance.

 The Organization: Ozarks Healthcare is a $170M net revenue, comprehensive health system based in West Plains, Missouri, delivering top-quality, compassionate medical care when it matters most. Ozarks Healthcare is an independent system of care encompassing a 114-bed acute care hospital, family medicine and specialty clinics, along with pharmacies, complete rehabilitation, and home care services. Ozarks is a not-for-profit medical referral center with over 1,300 employees, serving an eight-county area in south-central Missouri and north-central Arkansas.  The health system offers a wide range of services, including women's health, heart care, orthopedics, pediatrics, and cancer care. Additionally, Ozarks Healthcare provides community resources, patient financial services, and a nurse residency program to support both patients and healthcare professionals. The system also has strong physician engagement with Information technology, fostering collaboration that enhances clinical innovation, and has received national recognition. The Location: Tucked in the Ozark Mountains, near pristine wilderness areas and spring-fed streams, the City of West Plains attracts nature lovers, entrepreneurs, and families searching for a small-town feel with big-city conveniences.   As the largest city within 100 miles in Missouri, West Plains provides the most options for lodging, dining, outfitting, and other services. It’s been this way since 1883 when the railroad came to West Plains, establishing the town as the regional hub of trade and commerce. Now thousands of people enjoy great schools, quality healthcare, higher education, and a progressive spirit of entrepreneurship made possible by forward-thinking civic leaders.  More information can be found at:https://explorewestplains.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/2025-explore-west-plains-guidebook.pdf  Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:  Richard HeishmanRichard.Heishman@amnhealthcare.com About B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search  B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search, is a retained executive search firm serving the healthcare and life sciences industries. Ranked as one of the top healthcare recruiting firms in the country, B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, is known for leading healthcare into the future by its growing base of clients across the country, drawing on a national pool of candidates. #BESmith#BESRecruitment#LI-RH1

Chief Financial OfficerMcBride Orthopedic HospitalOklahoma City, OK  The Opportunity: B.E. Smith is proud to partner with McBride Orthopedic Hospital in the recruitment of a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This position offers an outstanding opportunity for a physician-oriented executive to build upon McBride’s strong culture and track record of success, while advancing operational excellence. The Position:  The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for strategic planning, organizing and directing the financial accounting functions of the McBride Orthopedic Hospital and McBride Orthopedic Hospital Physicians. Supervises the accounting and accounts payable functions to ensure that the organizational financial objectives are met or exceeded. Provides leadership and direction in ensuring the efficient, economical and effective utilization of facility resources to meet the identified needs of the service region through medical care and health service programs. This role reports to the Chief Executive Officer.  The Ideal Candidate:

• Preferred Master’s Degree or CPA. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• Preferred 5+ years of senior healthcare leadership experience in both the hospital and clinic setting. A minimum of 3 years hospital finance senior leadership experience required.
• Strong Leadership and communication skills as well as strong orientation to team work.
• Able to convey a positive image to the hospital family and community. 

The Organization: McBride Orthopedic Hospital has been a trusted orthopedic clinic and hospital for more than 100 years and is nationally recognized as a leader in orthopedics and sports medicine. McBride Orthopedic Hospital is a physician-owned specialty hospital, located in north Oklahoma City. The organization is accredited by DNV GL-Healthcare, generates $200M in net revenue annually, has 38 physicians, 900 employees, one hospital, one outpatient surgery center and seven clinics. The Hospital is licensed for 68 Acute Care beds and includes 9 OR Suites and 10 PACU Beds, as well as a 24/7, Level IV Emergency Department. Services include Hospital Imaging, CT Scan, Ultrasound, MRI, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Physical and Occupational Therapy, In-House Dietary and Environmental Services, Business Offices, Health Information Management, Case Management and Social Services.  The Location: Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma. It's known for its cowboy culture and capitol complex, surrounded by working oil wells. It is America’s 20th largest city. The reflecting pool and empty glass and bronze chairs of the Oklahoma City National Memorial recall the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Survivor Tree, an American elm nearly destroyed in the attack, is also part of the memorial. Oklahoma City offers all of the culture, cuisine, attractions and amenities you’d expect in a modern metropolis. And with its rugged Western past, working stockyards and title as “Horse Show Capital of the World,” it’s rich in cowboy culture, as well. From family fun to romantic retreats to outdoor adventures you won’t find anywhere else, Oklahoma City has plenty of hustle without all the hassle. Oklahoma City's story began with several tribal nations who have always inhabited this special place, long before it was “officially” a city. We honor that heritage, and its resiliency lives on in the Oklahoma City of today. Oklahoma City embodies the Modern Frontier and defines its own future. A young city steeped in Native American and Western culture, openness, and an enterprising nature, OKC embraces its roots and continues to pave the way as a center of innovation and entrepreneurship where anything is possible. Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:  Richard Heishmanrichard.heishman@amnhealthcare.com About B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search  B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search, is a retained executive search firm serving the healthcare and life sciences industries. Ranked as one of the top healthcare recruiting firms in the country, B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, is known for leading healthcare into the future by its growing base of clients across the country, drawing on a national pool of candidates.#BESmith#BESRecruitment#LI-RH1

The Opportunity: Reid Health, a non-profit, independent, high-quality health system based in Richmond, Indiana, with $648 million in net revenue, is seeking a Vice President/Chief Financial Officer (VP/CFO). This is an outstanding opportunity for an excellent healthcare finance leader to join a high-performing, dynamic, quality-focused independent provider organization.  The Position:  The VP/CFO is a key member of Reid Health’s senior leadership team and reports directly to the President/CEO, Mr. Ben Wells. He/she collaborates with the organization’s physicians/providers, clinical and administrative leaders to drive achievement of Reid Health’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. The VP/CFO provides executive leadership ensuring the financial management of Reid Health [Reid Health Hospital (RHH) and Reid Health Physician Associates (RHPA)], including the development of its financial framework, key performance metrics tied to the system’s strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to actively manage and preserve system assets, effectively manage the revenue cycle, and provide accurate and timely financial reporting.  The VP/CFO is responsible for the development, interpretation, coordination, and administration of Reid Health’s policies for financial operations. He/she is responsible for the maintenance of records and procedures required to adequately safeguard the assets of the organization and ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of periodic financial statements and exhibits for Reid Health, RHH and RHPA. The VP/CFO participates in strategic planning and financial planning activities to ensure their compatibility with Reid Health’s financial capacity and financial performance objectives.The Ideal Candidate:  

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in healthcare finance, business, or relevant field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
• A graduate degree in healthcare finance, business, or relevant field is strongly preferred.
• This position requires 15 years of healthcare finance experience, with at least five years of senior leadership in finance in a hospital/health system organization.
• Experience within a community-based health care environment with high governmental payer mix and/or track record of managing successfully in a financially stressed environment is highly preferred.
• Must have knowledge and experience in treasury and capital market activities, including debt issuance, banking relationships, and rating agency interactions.
• Track record in healthcare finance, including hospital and medical group reimbursement, revenue cycle management, managed care contracting, financial planning and analysis, operational finance, and compliance.
• Managed care contracting experience is required. Must also have demonstrated experience with value-based care models (including Medicare Advantage) and managing risk within a healthcare environment.
• Experience in managing finances of an employed medical group is required.
• Strong experience with healthcare revenue cycle principles and functions.
• Must possess a “contemporary” perspective on the financial function.

 The Organization: Reid Health is an independent, innovative health system that offers a complex array of services, including open-heart surgery, cancer care, and orthopedics. The organization has been delivering health care to the community since 1905 and has been on the cutting edge of managing population health for communities throughout its history. Governed by a 19-member Board of Directors that includes 4 employed physicians and multiple Board committees with membership of Board members and Community members, Reid Health is known for going the extra mile (GEM) to ensure patients and families are made to feel as comfortable and cherished as possible, whether on the main campus or at one of the numerous satellite facilities in the region of Indiana and Ohio it serves. Reid Health includes Reid Health Hospital, a 227-bed hospital on the main campus in Richmond, Indiana; an Emergency Department with outpatient services in Connersville, Indiana; and numerous Reid Health Physician Associates satellite locations in the region of East-Central Indiana and West- Central Ohio. The main Reid Health facility in Richmond sits in a park-like campus of about 100 acres, creating a healing environment for patients, families, and employees. Reid Health has a service area that is home to about 280,000 people and includes six counties in Indiana and two counties in Ohio. In FY 2024, Reid Health had about 12,458 admissions, 54,358 emergency department visits, 3,881 inpatient surgery cases, and 10,395 outpatient surgery cases. Total net operating revenue for Reid Health is approximately $648 million. The Location: Richmond is a city in East-Central Indiana and borders on the state of Ohio in the Dayton Metropolitan Area. It is the county seat of Wayne County and has a population of more than 35,000 people. Richmond is noted for its significant historic architecture and has several districts and individual buildings that are noted on the National Register of Historic Places. Richmond is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because the earliest jazz recordings and records were made at the studio of Gennett Records, the first to record such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Hoagy Carmichael, Lawrence Welk and Gene Autry. Richmond is located about 12 miles south of Hoosier Hill, the highest point in Indiana.Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:  Richard Heishmanrichard.heishman@amnhealthcare.com About B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search  B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search, is a retained executive search firm serving the healthcare and life sciences industries. Ranked as one of the top healthcare recruiting firms in the country, B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions, is known for leading healthcare into the future by its growing base of clients across the country, drawing on a national pool of candidates.#BESmith#BESRecruitment#LI-RH1