Chief Financial Officer (CFO) CenterPointe Hospital St. Charles

CenterPointe Hospital•St. Charles, MO

20d•Onsite

About The Position

CenterPointe Hospital of St. Charles is hiring a facility Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its senior leadership team. The CFO participates in financial and functional decision-making necessary to achieve the facility’s operational and financial goals. The hospital serves adolescents, adults, and seniors with behavioral health concerns and operates a 150-bed campus in St. Charles, Missouri, with additional outpatient branches. The CFO oversees financial reporting, accounting controls, revenue cycle performance, reimbursement and cost reporting, budgeting, capital planning, and assigned departments. The role also supports strategic planning and works with the CEO and facility staff to meet operational and financial objectives.

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.
Ensure accounting and business office policies, internal controls, and approval processes are in place to support a clean audit without material adjustments or deficiencies.
Direct Revenue Cycle operations to promote timely accounts receivable collection, minimize uncompensated care, meet cash collection and AR-day goals, and reduce bad debt and denials.
Review revenue cycle metrics routinely to identify and address performance issues proactively.
Help 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 upfront collections.
Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and managed care reimbursement methodologies to ensure accurate payment and recording of revenue deductions; facilitate required cost reports.
Supervise Accounting, Patient Accounting, Health Information Management, Materials Management, and other departments assigned by the CEO; 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 strategic planning that informs the budget.
Analyze budget variances on an ongoing basis and assist the CEO with changes needed to achieve budget goals.
Prepare annual capital budgets and Capital Equipment Requests; ensure assets and depreciation are recorded accurately and in compliance with company policies.