Director Finance - Accounting

• Interacts with senior management to develop the strategic plan, including its financial planning component
• Develops and implements financial policies and procedures and ensures compliance
• Prepares the annual budget and analyzes, prepares and presents monthly financial statements to the Board of Directors
• Develops and maintains effective systems of general accounting and cost determination
• Supervises and coordinates reimbursement, patient accounting and general accounting, including general ledger accounting and accounts payable
• Supervises the analysis of costs and makes rate recommendations to ensure appropriate income/cash flow
• Reviews billing/collection patterns and makes corrective recommendations
• Interprets and endorses third-party payer rules and regulations, including Medicare requirements
• Ensures related necessary cost reporting/billing is performed
• Reviews departmental performance and ensures compliance with fiscal governmental reporting requirements, including tax reports
• Provides assistance to all management staff related to the performance of financial management matters
• Monitors departmental budgetary performance and internal controls
• Develops departmental objectives, establishes staffing patterns and organizes the work of the department
• Manages and evaluates performance of supervisors to ensure quality of service and technical expertise of staff
• Selects and trains/orients departmental personnel
• Approves personnel actions including merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions for assigned staff
• Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the SCH Mission and Belief Statements
• Demonstrates an understanding of and need for proper stewardship of the organization's resources by the way in which one's job responsibilities are implemented
• Demonstrates respect for customer needs by developing and maintaining an active willingness to demonstrate value-based leadership and to participate as a team member
• Attends a variety of administrative meetings to make policy decisions, and identify and seek solutions to complex problems
• Follows the CHRISTUS Provider Network guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Maintains strict confidentiality
• Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission
• Maintains established CHRISTUS Provider Network policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control
• Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and supportive of CHRISTUS Provider Network's cultural diversity objectives
• Supports and adheres to CPN Service Guarantee

Bachelor's Degree required