Chief Financial Officer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Financial Officer will lead the development, implementation, and day to day management of all processes related to the following functions: accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, financial planning, business and operational reporting and analysis, performance measures, decision support, materials management, purchasing, contracts, and related matters.  This individual is responsible for the planning and execution of an information technology vision, goals and initiatives of the organization. 

This position is full-time and exempt. The Chief Financial Officer reports to the Executive Director

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

·      Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance, MBA or CPA preferred but not required.

·      Knowledge and experience in cost accounting health care finance, including third party reimbursement mechanisms and Federal guidelines regarding budget and financing

·      Supervisory experience

·      Experience with automated accounting and billing systems

·      Little or no physical effort or strenuous activity other than incidental walking, standing, bending, reaching and carrying light loads (1-5 lbs.)

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITES

·      Responsible for all financial accounting and reporting, procedures and internal controls of finance and information services, including cost accounting and reporting for the board, Medicare, HRSA, and others

·      Overall supervision of Payroll, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and General Accounting functions of the Finance Department

·      Responsible for the recruitment, supervision, training, and evaluation of the staff or contracted services.  This includes the billing department, Human Resources, and Health Information Technology staff, or contracted services

·      Responsible for the center’s relationship with federal and state tax authorities and government regulations (BPHC, regional office, etc.)

·      As an integral and important management team position, will participate in and provide input into management decisions, have knowledge of health center operations (including national programs and initiatives) and provide information, insight and guidance with respect to financial and operational matters

·      Develop, recommend and implement accounting and operational policies, procedures and processes that assure organized, efficient, and compliant management systems

·      Ensure all insurance coverage’s including directors and officers, malpractice, general property, etc. are in place each year

·      Fiscal management of all city, state, and federal grants

·      Develop, supervise, and coordinate all efforts to attain maximum third party reimbursement including capitated arrangements

·      Supervise the preparation of all regulatory reports (i.e. FSR, UDS, Medicare, Medicaid, IRS 990, state tax returns, etc.)

·      Attend the finance committee meeting of the health center’s Board of Directors and present the current fiscal situation. Also attend the meetings of and report to the Board of Directors at the request of the Executive Director or board members

·      Preparation of annual organization budget as well as individual grant budgets; coordinate all department budgets; work with all department heads throughout the year to insure that expenditures adhere to legal and budgetary requirements

·      Act in behalf of the Executive Director in his/her absence and upon request

·      All other duties as assigned by Executive Director

·      Responsible for the selection, acquisition, development, installation, maintenance and support of information technology for the health center

·      Perform an ongoing assessment of IT capabilities of employees and contractors and IT performance on behalf of entities across the organization, evaluate against organizational needs

·      Development of strategy and plans for the technical infrastructure and application and execute the plan including standards and protocols for data exchange, communications, software and interconnection of systems

·      Establish and maintain a service oriented, customer focused IT function that supports ongoing operations that drive efficiency, quality, customer service, and growth

·      Develop and maintain a business recovery plan to ensure timely and effective restoration of data and IT services in the event of a disruption

·      Oversee the negotiations of all IT contracts, participate in FHN consortium