Finance Manager - Healthcare

Job Summary:

Consultant Advisor, ERP Jessica Plemmons is recruiting this position.

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Our client in Valhalla, NY area is looking for a Finance Manager to work for a 12 month contract - 2 days onsite per week, 3 days remote.

Job Summary: The Finance Manager is responsible for the financial reporting and budgeting for various Health Systems. This involves extensive knowledge of financial reporting (including Governmental Accounting Standards – GASB) and budgeting for hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices and other related entities. 

Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, and coordinates consistent financial and budget policies and procedures.
• Oversees and assists with the preparation and consolidation of monthly and annual financial reporting.
• Oversees and assists with the preparation and consolidation of the annual budget.
• Provides financial reporting for various projects including bond offerings, capital lease financing, surveys, grant applications, regulatory agencies etc.
• Establishes uniform reporting and disseminates financial and budget information to departments throughout the Systems.
• Creates and establishes reporting tools for leadership throughout the System, including variance and statistical analysis, KPIs, etc.
• Develops a uniform FTE reporting structure for both financial reporting and budgeting.
• Ensures compliance with any debt covenants.
• Assists with financial planning for future projects, long range budgets, departmental analysis, etc.
• Assists with monthly and annual financial reporting to the Board.
• Assists with internal and external auditors.
• Assists in preparing balance sheet, income statement and cash forecasting models.
• Keeps abreast of current trends in hospital financial management and legislation affecting hospital management.
• Assists with financial management of grant activity, including any annual OMB audits.
• Assists with pension plan audit(s)
• Assists with the preparation of annual tax returns.
• Assists in review of actuarial reports for self-insured malpractice, worker’s compensation, post-retirement benefits, etc.
• Assists with hiring/training/supervision of staff within the Finance Department.
• Responsible for maintaining the finance and budget system in conjunction with third-party providers.
• Assists with upgrades/implementation of new technology and systems within the Finance Department and across the Systems and WMCHealth Network.
• Other job duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience where the primary function of the position was in fiscal operations and/or budget management, five (5) of which must have been in a manager or higher level position. Previous healthcare related experience preferred.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree required in finance or accounting, Master’s Degree preferred

Licenses / Certifications: CPA preferred.

Other: Thorough knowledge of practices and procedures of hospital and related entities financial reporting and budgeting; ability to organize and direct the work of others; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of health professionals in order to achieve desired objectives; ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing; ability to effectively use computer applications. Complex computer skills required – MS Word, Excel (pivot tables, v-look up, etc.), PowerPoint, Access, Outlook & Power BI. Think-Cell PowerPoint software preferred.

Special Requirements: Experience with Veridgm (formally known as Allscripts/McKesson) and Strata preferred.

To learn more about this and other positions, contact Jessica Plemmons at 678-593-3331 or jessica.plemmons@healthcareitleaders.com. Healthcare IT Leaders is a national leader in IT workforce solutions, connecting healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations with experienced technology talent for consulting and full-time hiring. For more information, visit us on the web at www.healthcareitleaders.com.