Jayson Burton

Finance executive and board-facing CFO with a decade of leadership across diverse sectors. Spearheaded financial strategies, driving $7M revenue growth and optimizing liquidity for sustainable operations. Championed budgeting processes and variance analysis, enhancing financial accountability and cash flow stability. Unique expertise in managing federal grants and compliance, while fostering team development and succession planning.

Chief Financial Officer - Bay Community Health

(2024-12 - 2026-04)

• Directed finance for a multi-site FQHC ($7M revenue), designing budgeting, forecasting, and cash-management frameworks to support growth and operational resilience.
• Modeled 340B in-house vs. contract pharmacy options, identifying an estimated $150K/month incremental revenue opportunity and presenting ROI scenarios to the Board.
• Owned month-end close and Single Audit (A-133) readiness; acted as primary audit responder to ensure timely remediation and continued compliance.
• Optimized treasury operations for $2M+ in cash, preserving ~120 days cash on hand while improving yield and reducing idle balances.
• Strengthened controls and reporting across revenue cycle, grants, and value-based programs to protect funding and improve financial visibility for leadership.
• Provided concise, decision-ready financial analysis and recommendations to the CEO and Board to prioritize strategic initiatives and capital deployment.

Director of Finance - Kinston Community Health Center

(2023-08 - 2024-12)

• Directed finance operations for a $14M FQHC and led a 15+ person finance team across accounting, grants, and payroll to improve accuracy and timeliness.
• Implemented budgeting and variance analysis processes, established organizational reserves, and improved working capital to stabilize cash flow.
• Produced monthly financial reports and rolling forecasts enabling leadership to prioritize resources and make data-driven decisions.
• Streamlined month-end close and strengthened audit and UDS/Cost Report readiness.
• Coached and developed staff, improving performance and building a succession-ready finance team.

Senior Financial Analyst - Hyster-Yale Group

(2022-05 - 2023-08)

• Prepared monthly management presentations and ad-hoc financial analyses for a multimillion-dollar industrial division, delivering actionable insights to leadership.
• Evaluated capital appropriation requests for compliance and strategic fit, supporting capital planning decisions.
• Developed business forecasts and variance analyses to identify performance drivers and recommend corrective actions.
• Built reporting tools and databases to support margin analysis and quarterly profitability reporting.
• Managed monthly journal entries and payroll variance reviews to ensure accurate financials.

Assistant VP of Finance & Administration - Shaw University

(2020-12 - 2022-12)

• Oversaw financial reporting, month-end close, payroll, and bank reconciliations, ensuring timely, auditable records to support financial and compliance audits.
• Managed multimillion-dollar federal grants and COVID relief funds, including billing, compliance monitoring, and reporting.
• Secured federal and state funding and implemented controls to track fund usage and compliance.
• Developed KPI dashboards and financial reports that provided actionable insights to the VP of Finance and Board.
• Maintained audit-ready processes resulting in full compliance outcomes and mentored accounting students and staff to build capacity.

Regional Controller - NSC Global, LLC

(2014-01 - 2020-12)

• Oversaw month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and fixed asset schedules for USA, Mexico, Brazil, and Canada, ensuring IFRS compliance and timely financial cycles.
• Spearheaded intercompany accounting and global balance sheet standardization projects to enable consistent, consolidated reporting.
• Prepared weekly project and client P&L reports for North American sales leadership to support commercial decision-making.
• Developed reporting tools (JET reports) to improve finance, billing, and sales insights and streamline analysis.
• Served as audit liaison, preparing documentation and supporting external reviews to achieve clean audit outcomes.

Bachelor's Degree - Accounting - Devry University (1999-10 - 2002-06)