Responsibilities:

1. Oversees and directs all financial functions and supervises the activities of accounting staff.  Establishes and monitors staff performance goals.
2. Develops / maintains Fiscal Policies and Procedures and regularly strives to improve processes and procedures
3. Prepares monthly financial statements for presentation to the Chief Financial Officer and to the Finance Committee.
4. Ensures all sub ledgers are reconciled to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
5. Monitors accounts receivable, net revenue and related statistics for any significant trends/changes and potential (Fee-for-Service and Medicare billing).
6. Periodically reviews the charge structure for optimization and compliance with regulations (Medicare case weight and reimbursement rates).
7. Identifies and analyzes opportunities for increasing patient cash flow and maximizing return on investment.
8. Prepares with the CFO and senior management the annual capital and operating budgets. Monitors monthly budget variances and FTE variances.
9. Identifies and analyzes opportunities for cost effective and reduction of expenses.
10. Completes special internal audit projects as necessary.
11. Coordinates the annual audit with the independent accounting firm.
12. Prepares and / or reviews state and federal tax filings and Governmental reports.
13. Coordinates the annual third party intermediary audits and reports.
14. Coordinates the preparation of monthly and annual Cost Reports (VNSW and VNSW at Home).
15. Completes statistical reports as required by the Department of State.
16. Interacts with other Department Managers and/or Administrative staff for project completion.
17. Protects assets by strictly adhering to standard accounting policies and procedures.
18. Prepares timely and comprehensive employee evaluations.
19. Enhances departmental use Financial Edge (Accounting System).
20. Delegates tasks to the appropriate level.
21. At any one time, may be required to coordinate several projects in addition to regular duties (will delegate project work to staff or outside consultants as applicable).
22. Develops a cash-forecasting tool in collaboration with the CFO
23. Performs other job related duties as directed/requested.

Leadership Competencies:

1. Ethics & Values: Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and difficult times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what is preached.
2. Vision & Purpose: Creates and communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; sees beyond today; sees possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate individuals and entire department.
3. Integrity & Trust: Is widely trusted: is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished trust in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence: does not blame others for own mistakes or misrepresents self for personal gain or protection.
4. Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; talks and acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
5. Builds Team Spirit: Creates strong morale and spirit in team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; let’s people finish and be responsible for their work; lets subordinates present to senior management; acknowledges that real success is the success of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
6. Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can make sound decisions and act under pressure; is not flustered when things are up in the air; does not have to finish one thing before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university; CPA and/or MBA a plus. 
2. Minimum seven (7) years of experience as Accounting Department Manager or Director of Finance.
3. Ability to Write / Implement Policies and Procedures
4. Ability to meet the necessary time and schedule requirements as related to the position.
5. Comprehensive healthcare experience.
6. Innovative and motivated to continuously improve internal systems and Policies.
7. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and have ability to quickly learn other computer programs as needed, including Financial Edge and all other agency EMR’s.