About Us:

At Sinai Chicago, we take health care personally. Excellence in health care is about more than just medicine, technology, tests and treatments, it is about really caring for people with dignity and respect. That’s what we do. We are dedicated to providing the best care to meet the needs of people, for our community, for our patients and for you.

Position Purpose:

The Executive Director/Controller provides operating and financial management expertise to manage corporate reporting and accounting functions by overseeing the completion of monthly financial statement, the annual audit, Medicare cost reports, 990 tax returns, and other various financial reports and filings. This role guides the team and collaborates with key stakeholders to continue the development of short- and long-term strategies; looks for continuous process improvements to ensure alignment with the organization strategies. This role implements, documents, and maintains effective processes to improve the financial close and reporting processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting of results. This role also provides direct oversight of areas includes General Accounting, Grant Accounting, Fixed Assets, Taxation, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Net Revenue and Reimbursement, and Treasury.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to CFO

Key Job Activities:

• Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures required to safeguard system assets.

• Determines opportunities to improve customer interactions to internal and external customers.

• Contributes to organizations initiatives that achieve cost-reduction and revenue enhancement.

• Maintains a broad knowledge of financial management strategies to optimize corporate finance operations.

• Leads continuous improvement initiatives by observing effectiveness of accounting and reporting processes, identifying issues, recommending solutions, and providing senior management with feedback to support efficiency and accuracy of accounting and reporting operations and ensure team alignment with business goals.

• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders by providing vision around accounting and reporting processes, communicating with senior-level peers, and developing long-term financial strategies.

• Demonstrates confidence in interacting with the executive management, physician leaders, and all levels of personnel within the finance, information systems, and strategic planning functions of the organization.

• Assists with building, developing, and managing special projects by centralizing data and collaborating with internal stakeholders to streamline accounting and reporting functions and efficiencies. sinaichicago.org

• Acts as a point of contact within area of responsibility by assisting with audit requirements, prioritizing tasks, and escalating complex inquiries to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely delivery of data.

• Responsible for accounting and control of all capital assets, materials management, and accounts payable processes.

• Interprets rulings issued by the federal, state, and local legal entities and ensures regulations issued by regulatory agencies, such as FASB, are strictly adhered to.

• Drives financial performance through the use of financial and management systems.

• Provides supervision and mentoring for the staff members in the Department. • Cultivates a culture that promotes and rewards professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, constructive communication, flexibility, teamwork, and customer service.

• Recommends training requirements; ensures staff competencies remain at the highest level to meet the objectives and goals of Sinai Health System.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business required, CPA and/or MBA preferred.

• 10 years of hospital/healthcare finance and accounting experience

• 7-10 years of progressively increasing management experience

• Multiple site and multiple entity experience

• Previous experience in a fast-paced, continually changing/growing environment.

• Track record of developing, implementing, administering, and monitoring accounting policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to analyze and summarize robust amount of data.

• Ability to manage, organize, prioritize, multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong communication skills and leadership presence.

• Strong organizational, and planning skills.

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.

• Attention to detail and committed to ensure integrity of deliverables.

• Advanced information systems and computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

• Self-Starter

• Dependable to consistently deliver accurate and timely results.

• Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines and multitask.

• Constantly looking for process improvement opportunities

• Action-oriented and eager to embrace opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.

Certifications/Licenses:

• None

Workplace Conditions:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear

• The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch

• The employee is occasionally required to stand

•The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment:

• General office environment and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CATEGORY:

Category 1 - Job usually involves contact with patients or patient’s specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible

Category 2 - Job may expose incumbent occasionally or in emergency situations to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens

xCategory 3 - Job does not involve exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens. Incumbent does not perform or help in emergency medical care or first aid as a part of his/her job.

Benefits:

Sinai Health System’s goal is to provide you with the most comprehensive benefit package possible while balancing our fiscal commitments and obligations. Sinai Health Systems currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage. Along with Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Employee Assistance Program and Student Loan Assistance. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Sinai Health Systems.

Registry (per diem) Caregivers are caregivers who work less than 1,000 hours in a calendar year. Registry caregivers are employees of Sinai Health System but are typically on an as needed basis. These caregivers may be called upon to cover full-time or part-time caregivers during PTO events or sick leave as well as to provide supplemental coverage. Registry Caregivers are not eligible for Sinai’s benefit programs with the exception for Sick-C, PPO Medical Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and non-match eligible contribution to the Sinai Health System Consolidated 403(b) retirement savings plan.

Living the Values:

• TEAMWORK - Caregiver works together with other caregivers to create and maintain an inclusive workplace where differences, inclusivity, conflict resolution and open communication are valued

• RESPECT - Caregiver shows mutual respect and fairness, treats each person with dignity and encourages each individual’s unique talents and contributions sinaichicago.org

• QUALITY - Caregiver improves our services by following protocol and suggesting improvements based on observations, continuous learning and industry best practices

• INTEGRITY - Caregiver holds self and others accountable for their actions and are honest and ethical in all dealings

• SAFETY - Caregiver practices behaviors that promote safety for all patients, visitors, and caregivers

• ROLE MODEL - Caregiver is a dependable role model and champions our values through their daily interactions with patients, customers and coworkers