R1 RCM Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard B. Evans, Jr., Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Evans' appointment follows the resignation of Christopher Ricaurte, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective immediately. Mr. Ricaurte's resignation is for personal reasons and is in no way related to R1's business performance, financial reporting, or controls, where the Company has built a best-in-class finance function.

The Company will conduct a search process to identify a permanent CFO. Mr. Evans joined R1 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer in January 2015. From July 2001 until September 2014, he was an audit partner at KPMG LLP with responsibility for financial statement and internal control audits.

Mr. Evans joined KPMG in 1990 and advanced through multiple management roles during his twenty-four years with the firm.