Chief Financial Officer (CFO) CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia

CenterPointe Hospital Columbia•Columbia, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia is an 80-bed behavioral health facility in Columbia, Missouri. The Facility Chief Financial Officer is an integral member of the senior leadership team and participates in financial and functional decision-making to help achieve the facility’s operational and financial goals. The CFO is accountable for the facility’s overall financial operations and day-to-day fiscal management. The CFO oversees financial reporting, accounting controls, revenue cycle performance, budgeting, capital planning, and assigned departments. The role also supports strategic planning, regulatory and reimbursement compliance, cost management, and effective staffing and training of supervised departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a business-related field with a major in Accounting.
Proven financial analysis skills.
Experience working with information technology and proficiency with software packages including Excel and Word.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to think strategically and solve problems.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with facility staff, physicians, and corporate staff.
Ability to lead with a high degree of emotional intelligence and ethics.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of successful CFO experience in a healthcare setting is desired.
Previous behavioral healthcare experience is highly preferred.
Previous experience with a proprietary healthcare system is highly preferred.
CPA or master’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensure monthly financial statements are completed accurately and on time.
Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly in accordance with company policies and standards, and identify and correct outstanding variances promptly.
Prepare required corporate reports, including the Monthly Operating Report, Monthly Certifications, Corporate Disclosures, and forecasts, accurately and on time.
Maintain accounting and business office policies, internal controls, and approval processes to support clean audits without material adjustments or deficiencies.
Direct Revenue Cycle operations to support timely accounts receivable collection, minimize uncompensated care, meet cash collection and AR-day goals, and reduce bad debt and denials.
Review revenue cycle metrics regularly to identify and address performance issues.
Ensure front-end revenue cycle processes are in place, including insurance verification for all patients, appropriate determination of patient portions, approval and logging of discounts or charity, and recording of upfront collections.
Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and managed care reimbursement methodologies to support accurate payment and revenue deductions, and facilitate required cost reports.
Supervise Accounting, Patient Accounting, Health Information Management, Materials Management, and other departments assigned by the CEO, which may include Human Resources; ensure departments are adequately staffed and trained.
Ensure compliance with Group Purchasing contracts and monitor purchases to keep supply costs within budget.
Prepare the annual operating budget and participate in annual strategic planning; analyze budget variances and assist the CEO with actions to achieve budget goals.
Prepare annual capital budgets and Capital Equipment Requests, and ensure assets and depreciation are recorded accurately in accordance with company policies.