Chief Financial Officer (Healthcare -/NON BPO BACKGROUND)

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading organisation in the Healthcare industry to hire a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This opportunity is based in the Philippines and offers a strategic leadership role for an accomplished finance executive to drive long-term financial sustainability, governance, and growth.

Position Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides enterprise-wide financial leadership, shaping financial strategy, capital allocation, governance, and risk management across the organisation.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this role plays a critical part in supporting strategic decision-making, sustainable growth, and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy & Governance: Set overall financial strategy, oversee long-term planning, and maintain robust internal controls and risk management frameworks.
• Capital Allocation & Performance: Lead capital planning and investment prioritisation across clinics, infrastructure, and expansion initiatives. Monitor profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet health.
• Executive Leadership & Reporting: Partner with the CEO and Board on strategic decisions, performance management, and cost discipline. Lead relationships with banks, auditors, and investors.
• Oversight & Compliance: Guide statutory, tax, and healthcare compliance frameworks, ensuring readiness for audits and regulatory reviews.
• Team Development: Directly supervise the Finance Director and build a scalable finance leadership bench.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; CPA strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with executive-level experience in healthcare or multi-site service organizations.
• Experience navigating organizational growth, expansion, or multi-business/group-level operations is preferred.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Strong knowledge of Philippine tax, statutory, and healthcare compliance.
• Proven track record in capital planning, investment analysis, and financial governance.
• Expertise in financial strategy development, risk management, and internal control frameworks.
• Strong capability in capital allocation, financial reporting, profitability management, cash flow optimization, and balance sheet oversight.
• Experience managing relationships with banks, auditors, investors, and regulatory stakeholders.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Strategic leadership and commercial acumen.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and board-level communication skills.
• Ability to influence executive teams and drive organizational performance.
• Proven track record in developing high-performing finance leadership teams.