Vice President - Finance

Join us to Improve Health Equity for 5 Million People!

CareMessage is the Health Equity engine of the United States. Our mission is to leverage technology to improve health equity for people from low socioeconomic backgrounds with a core focus on the safety-net organizations that serve them best: federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) free and charitable clinics Indian Health Service (IHS) health facilities and Native American-focused health centers. The CareMessage platform allows healthcare organizations to communicate with patients at scale prompting patients to action via technology-enabled solutions designed to increase access to care improve clinical outcomes and address social drivers of health.

Nationally CareMessage is proud to work with over 400 customers in 43 states. Since 2013 safety-net organizations have leveraged CareMessage to reach over 17 million low-income patients with over 350 million text messages.

Founded in 2012 at Stanford University CareMessage has raised over $35 million from Google.org William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation Pershing Square Foundation Y Combinator Schmidt Futures Twilio.org Direct Relief Biogen and many more.

CareMessage is in search of a VP Finance reporting to the CEO. The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager managing 3-4 team members initially with the capability to lead and develop the team to support the following areas: financial planning and analysis; billing and payroll; donor relations and fundraising; legal and compliance; tax and audits etc.

As an integral member of the executive team the VP Finance will be responsible for developing CareMessage’s overall financial management strategy. In addition to developing a strategy and operating plan for their team the VP will be charged with building the company’s first operating manual including refining or developing policies procedures templates and tools that can be leveraged by other senior leadership members and that lead to financial and operational excellence. This operating manual should encompass the two concurrent North Stars for this person as they align with our 2028 strategic goals: Financial Health and Risk Management.

Over time this individual will be responsible for helping inform organizational strategy especially from financial health and risk management perspectives. They should help inform industry trends that the organization should consider and should serve as a key partner in informing major organizational decisions.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior leader with SaaS finance and accounting experience and a proven track record of creative problem-solving and change management to join a mission-driven organization.

Please see the full role description responsibilities requirements (and starting compensation) here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VFpI2w1P03i2VxYC6C25ifbDnaCql7O15hMecNjz3r0/edit?usp=sharing

Working at CareMessage

We take care of our employees by offering competitive salaries and benefits packages. We ensure our team feels cared for so that we in turn can help support our safety net organizations and underserved populations.

We compensate fairly and equitably

Flexible work hours; fully remote team

We believe in equal work for equal pay: all team members performing the same role at the same level are paid similarly regardless of where they are in the world

Paid parental leave for biological and adopted children

We give you time off to thrive

Half-day Fridays every Friday

18 paid company holidays including a one week mid-year and one week end-of-year break

9 wellness days to be used for self-care- or anything that comes up in life

15 days of PTO

1-month (20 working days) paid sabbatical after the 4-year anniversary and every 4 years thereafter

We support your health wellness and growth

Generous medical dental and vision insurance for employees and their families

Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts

401k retirement plan

Short & long-term disability insurance

$100 per employee yearly wellness budget with flexibility to spend on physical emotional and mental wellness resources

PerkSpot: Instant access to discounts on products & services from hundreds of vendors

Annual budget for professional and personal development (webinars online courses books and more)

Volunteerism incorporated in onboarding and encouraged on an ongoing basis