AVP, CFO Prov & Clin Svc Lines - Finance - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

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About The Position

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, the AVP, CFO Provider and Clinical Service Lines is the senior finance leader for the provider enterprise and assigned clinical service lines, including cardiology, pharmacy, oncology, and ambulatory networks. The role oversees financial strategy, planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across multiple care sites. In partnership with physician, Advanced Practice Provider, and administrative leaders, the AVP/CFO establishes financial and operational performance expectations; identifies opportunities to improve access, capacity, productivity, revenue, and cost efficiency; evaluates growth initiatives; and aligns resources with patient care and organizational priorities. In collaboration with designated subject-matter leaders, the AVP/CFO provides financial oversight and strategic direction for reimbursement, managed care contracting, provider enterprise accounting, cost accounting and decision support, revenue cycle performance, and operational and financial benchmarking. The role ensures that analyses, recommendations, and performance reporting are accurate, timely, actionable, and aligned with organizational standards. The position requires progressive financial leadership experience, including at least five years as a finance leader in a healthcare setting. A bachelor's degree is required; a CPA or master's degree in business administration is desired.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Progressive financial leadership experience required, with a minimum of five years as a finance leader in a healthcare setting.
Ability to collaborate with administrators, physicians, nurses, service line leaders, managers, and employees using effective leadership and process improvement practices.
Strong organizational, time management, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills, with diplomacy and clarity in interactions.
Demonstrated understanding of financial and operational leadership issues in ambulatory and service line settings.
Senior management-level experience with budget and forecast preparation and control, systems and procedures, and fiscal control.
Experience hiring, developing, and coaching staff, with a demonstrated record of building high-performing teams.
Experience providing management with useful financial and operational reports and translating data into clear, useful management information.
Experience with expense and cost control issues, including development of cost-control systems.
Knowledge of healthcare finance best practices, including systems expertise and hands-on experience with systems implementation.

Nice To Haves

CPA.
Master's degree in Business Administration.

Responsibilities

Oversee financial operations across clinical service line areas and the provider enterprise, ensuring appropriate structures and resources are in place to meet departmental goals.
Establish policies and procedures that support consistent, accurate, and accountable financial operations.
Facilitate financial strategic planning, business prioritization, forecasting, and resource allocation for clinical service areas and the provider enterprise.
Manage staff by establishing performance goals, allocating resources, and assessing the policies of direct reports.
Meet regularly with staff to support compliance with established practices and communicate organizational standards and changes to Caregivers.
Prepare timely and reliable reports on the organization's financial position, including variance analyses comparing actual and forecast performance, and communicate them to organizational leadership.
Ensure timely preparation and filing of required federal, state, third-party, and other financial reports.
Organize and maintain an effective accounting system, including oversight of contractual adjustment allowances, bad debts, third-party payer reserves, and other management judgment matters.
Coordinate with Revenue Cycle Leadership and operations to support revenue optimization, regulatory compliance, accuracy, timeliness, and customer satisfaction.
Use benchmarking tools to identify best practices in financial and operational processes and productivity, including supply management, and help Guthrie Clinic entities develop plans to adopt them and improve performance.
Provide executive support to provider enterprise governance committees and service line meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.