Chief Financial Officer

SEMRHI•Hattiesburg, MS

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Financial Officer, under the authority of the Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for ensuring our continued growth, sustainability, and providing a vision for continued financial success. The CFO’s responsibilities will encompass strategic financial planning, budgeting, accounting, maintaining the accountability of all corporate funds and grants, and much more in alignment with our mission, values and strategic long-term plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, or Business
Certified Public Accountant Certified (or equivalent experience in senior account roles) or Master’s degree in related field, preferred
10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, including management experience in complex nonprofit organizations
5+ years supervisory experience and managing staff in areas of payroll, A/P, A/R, general ledger entry, grant vouchering, and purchasing
Healthcare industry and FQHC experience is preferred
Experience with Revenue Cycle and a track record of success
Federal, State and Local grant knowledge a plus
Excellent written and oral communication skills; have knowledge and skills to appropriately communicate and interact with the staff, patients, families and visitors of all age groups, while being sensitive to their cultural and religious beliefs.
Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access) required
Proven ability to build, grow and lead high-performing finance teams with strong capabilities to both oversee and contribute to critical financial deliverables
Strong interpersonal skills with the propensity to successfully foster new and maintain long-standing business relationships.
Adhere to timeliness
Must demonstrate positive personal attributes such as professionalism, honesty, and integrity
Must be willing to do local and out-of-state travel
Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, and TB skin test
Must continuously listen, visualize, and have dexterity and eye-hand coordination
Ability for simple grasping and speed work
Must frequently sit, squat, reach, use both right and left forearm rotation, walk and climb stairs
Must occasionally kneel, twist, have the ability to grasp firmly, lift and carry, push and pull in excess of 30 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant Certified (or equivalent experience in senior account roles) or Master’s degree in related field
Federal, State and Local grant knowledge

Responsibilities

Take the lead in positioning the organization for strategic growth by monitoring economic conditions, industry standards, and market trends to make informed decisions that align with our business plan. Ensure that our financial strategy supports our mission and long-term sustainability.
Provide timely and accurate financial reports, statements, and decision-supported information to the CEO, Board of Directors, and other management team members. Financial insights will be instrumental in guiding the organization's strategic decisions.
Set and enforce financial standards, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory guidance, including requirements of HHS and HRSA 330 grant requirements.
Oversee or process payroll and/or prepare required payroll related reports such as retirement, payroll schedules, etc.
Prepare for annual independent audit and provide staff support during the audit process.
Identify opportunities to improve our financial performance. Implement innovative and cost-effective solutions to drive change management and business process improvement, ensuring that we operate efficiently and effectively.
Seek out innovative industry best practices and trends. Explore new technologies and systems that can enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and ease of managing our financial operations.
Implement internal control policies by monitoring the accounting system, accounts receivable, billing, collections purchasing and accounts payable.
Assist in the development of accounting and internal control policy manual.
Maintain accountability of corporate equipment and furnishings by conducting annual physical inventory with reconciliation to corporate reports (updates schedules for additions and deletions).
Maximize returns on our cash assets while minimizing risk. Manage bank balances and recommend strategies to ensure the financial health of the organization.
Ensure the proper maintenance of the accounting system and total accountability of corporate funds which includes the general ledger, payroll, accounts payable and fixed assets functions of the accounting department.
Review the monthly Summary Revenue Report and Revenue entries, payments and Adjustments to the general ledger.
Run a summary trial balance and verifies balances to all schedules.
Reconcile, input and disburse all payments from various collection agencies.
Build strong finance, insurance, and IT teams. Oversee and participate in the selection, onboarding, training, and determining job responsibilities for all functions.
Oversee the Department of Pharmacy, maintaining accountabilities for this function along with staying abreast of federal, state and local laws governing the function of such an entity.
Verify all Practice Management Accounts with all necessary general ledger accounts.
Maintain confidentiality of all corporate records.
Review, create, and update necessary forms for use in the clinics.
Compute year-end inventory totals.
Perform related work, as assigned.
Complete required IT/Security trainings prior to the deadline.
Effectively evaluate employees by completing 6-month and annual evaluations prior to the deadline.
Counsel employees on areas of improvement by completing trainings and PCN’s in a timely manner.