What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance position at First Choice Community Health Centers?
The Director of Finance and Operations will oversee and serves as the manager of all financial activities/operations and ensure the corporation’s financial health. Develops and executes financial policies and procedures. Principal responsibilities include overseeing the financial reporting, short range and long-term financial planning, general accounting, subsidiary corporation implementation and billing, audit coordination, taxes, banking, and monthly cash flow. Directly accountable for the functions of the general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grants accounting, budget preparation, logistics functions, information management systems and other related operations as may be necessary. Position may involve the performance management of subordinate employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Key Performance Area I: Billing and Collections
- Key Performance Area II: Financial Operations Management
- Key Performance Area III: Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Key Performance Area IV: Asset Management (physical and financial)
- Key Performance Area V: Strategic Planning Support
- Key Performance Area VI: Financial Reporting
- Key Performance Area VII: Purchasing and Vendor Relations
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and two years related experience in a health care setting where Federal Medicare cost reporting is used or equivalent combination of experience and education or 5 years experience in accounting. CPA is required, preferably in a business-related discipline. A MBA is strongly desired. Applicable certification in computer network management plus two years experience of network management for multiple locations preferably within the medical industry.
EXPERIENCE:
Possess a minimum of 3 years of financial experience as Director or CFO level finance professional, preferably in the software, internet, technology or consulting medical services industry. Since the position requires dealing with financial leaders of the other subsidiaries, strong leadership, communication and operations experience is required. Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities include:
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of not-for-profit health care organizations;
- Knowledge of state and federal laws, as pertaining to HHS/HRSA-BPHC regulations and policies.
- Knowledge of the structure and operations of federally qualified health centers (FQHC’s).
- Experience with computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets.
- Experience and understanding of computerized accounting systems, budgets, and financial data operations, third party billing, contracting, collections, and cost-reporting (Medicaid & Medicare).
