Healthcare Finance Project Manager

Estimated Length of Assignment: 13 weeks (possible conversion to permanent)

Estimated Start Date of Assignment: 02/03/2025 [The dates provided are only an estimate and not a guarantee]

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 17:00) [PST]

Est. Pay: $65/hr.

Work Type: Hybrid (mostly remote)

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration required.
• MBA/master's in accounting, Finance or Business Administration Preferred.
• 5 years' experience as a finance project manager in healthcare facility.
• CPA preferred
• Position requires an extensive knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and healthcare accounting. 
• Knowledge of financial analysis preferable in a health care academic and research environment.
• Knowledge and use of personal computers, computerized spreadsheet programs and financial modeling. 
• Technical proficiency in budgeting software preferable Kaufman Hall.
• Knowledge and skills in design and maintenance of financial reporting including balance sheet and profit and loss reports.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
• Ability to accept and carry out oral instructions accurately and work independently as well as a part of a team within a demanding environment
• Written communication skills to prepare clear and concise correspondence at a level appropriate for the intended audience. 
• Oral communication skills to correspond with various levels of university personnel and ability to deliver oral presentations. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff within the Finance department, with other office personnel and with outside departments. Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues.
• Skill in prioritizing and performing a variety of duties within a system that has frequently changing assignments, priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction and supervision. 
• Ability to adjust working hours and, if necessary, work overtime to meet the needs of the office and reporting deadlines.

Job Description:

The FPG Project Manager is responsible for the overall project management function related to the software application needs of the FPG Accounting Team, providing guidance, coordination and management of the Kaufman Hall application, processes and functions. The role serves as a conduit for communication between the Controller and the executives who make the strategic decisions for those projects. The FPG Project Manager provides project management functions and administrative support to the Accounting Team.

The incumbent reports to the Manager and will help manage, coordinate, and maintain the budget software and process for the Faculty Practice Group (FPG). The incumbent has primary responsibility for ensuring that the integrity of the Kaufman Hall budget system, the data and the financial reporting. The incumbent will also grant access at the appropriate levels ensuring confidentiality. The incumbent will be responsible for working with the finance team and the end users on a monthly basis regarding financial reporting as well as during the annual budget process. The incumbent must maintain positive and collaborative working relationships between staff and management within the FPG.