Hospital CFO - Seton Williamson

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic and operational financial leadership in alignment with hospital policies and objectives. This executive role oversees financial departments such as Accounting, Reimbursement, Managed Care, Health Information, and Utilization Review. Reporting directly to the Hospital CEO, the CFO collaborates closely with the Ministry CFO, Hospital COO, CMO, and CNO to drive financial performance and support long-term organizational success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to analyze and identify opportunities to reduce operating costs and increase revenue, based on financial data, market trends, and operational procedures.
• Oversee the preparation of internal financial reports that accurately reflect the hospital's financial standing.
• Ensure timely submission of all required financial data and reports to government agencies and regulatory bodies, including payroll tax filings, public disclosures, and third-party payer cost reports.
• Identify unfavorable financial trends and emerging business opportunities, offering strategic recommendations to hospital leadership.
• Support the CEO in developing short- and long-term operational plans, including demand forecasting, resource analysis, and cost-benefit evaluations for capital and staffing proposals.
• Develop and manage operational and capital budgets aligned with the hospital's strategic objectives.
• Direct the production of statistical, budgetary, and financial reports for internal and external use.
• Administer core financial functions such as general accounting, patient business services, reimbursement, and reporting, in compliance with policy and standard accounting practices.
• Provide informal oversight and performance monitoring in areas such as data processing, distributed systems, and materials management.
• Forecast the financial impact of strategic business decisions and assess expected outcomes.
• Monitor economic and financial trends that could affect operations, investments, or planning decisions.
• Communicate financial performance insights and updates to stakeholders, including senior leadership, facility staff, and the Ministry Office.
• Review denial trends and financial reporting to maximize net reimbursement and ensure the accuracy of the hospital's charge master.
• Evaluate contracts, purchase agreements, and other financial arrangements to ensure alignment with organizational goals and financial performance targets.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 5 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree Accounting, Finance, or related field highly preferred
• Master's degree preferred
• 4+ years of experience in a Hospital Controller, Asst. CFO, or VP of Finance role preferred
• Certified Public Accountant preferred

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