Director, Accounts Receivable & Payroll

Fraser Health•New Westminster, BC

About The Position

Join Fraser Health as the Director, Accounts Receivable & Payroll and lead a high-impact portfolio that influences financial strategy, payroll operations, revenue management, and enterprise-wide decision-making across one of Canada’s largest and most complex health systems. This is a rare opportunity for a visionary finance leader to shape regional and provincial financial practices, partner with senior executives and the Board, and drive meaningful improvements that support exceptional healthcare delivery for the communities Fraser Health serves. BC’s health system is in the process of transformation. As part of the planned changes, certain IM/IT, Finance, and Supply Chain roles are expected to be in scope for transition to a new provincial shared services organization, BC Shared Health Services. Candidates applying to positions in these areas should be aware that, while the role is currently employed by the Health Authority, it may transition to BC Shared Health Services as part of the first or subsequent implementation phases. The intent of this transition is to support continuity of employment however, details regarding timing, process, and any impacts to employment arrangements will be confirmed as planning progresses. Providing this information at the recruitment stage is intended to ensure transparency about the broader system changes underway and to support informed decision-making by candidates.

Requirements

A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) or a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or related discipline, supplemented with ten (10) years' recent related management experience including five (5) years' experience in a senior leadership role in a large complex, multi-union organization, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Demonstrated knowledge of accounting practices, trends, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), financial, administrative and contract management, audit and program evaluation principles and practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, direct, manage and implement change.
Demonstrated knowledge of health and business administration including strategic and operational planning, monitoring, analytical, evaluation and reporting expertise in a public sector and/or large complex environment.
Demonstrated ability to direct a variety of cyclical operational, budgeting and financial planning processes.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a highly dynamic environment with changing priorities.
Demonstrated judgment and decision-making capabilities including the ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

Identifies strategic issues and proposed directions for the Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams within the Finance department, in collaboration with the Executive Director and senior management team, by methods such as gathering information, assessing trends, consulting with relevant stakeholders, identifying issues that impact on strategic directions, proposing authority-wide initiatives, incorporating approved initiatives and recommending shifts in service/scope to ensure consistency between the portfolio and the strategic directions of the organization.
Develops and recommends short and long-range goals and objectives for the Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams ensuring that plans support the goals, policies and vision of the Corporate Finance department; develops, coordinates and monitors long-term financial practices and incorporates best practices into the designated portfolio to ensure that the financial goals are consistent with Fraser Health’s long-term objectives.
Develops, implements and reviews policies, standards and procedures to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient accounting services for the designated portfolio; provides leadership on financial activities to ensure the efficient utilization of the financial resources are within the objectives, plans and budgets established by Fraser Health senior management; plans and implements operating and capital budgets for the portfolio including budget preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures.
Directs the development and maintenance of Accounts Receivable and Payroll processes for Fraser Health to provide complete and accurate records of assets, liabilities and financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Ministry of Health Services policies and procedures and Fraser Health policies; works with the Corporate Finance department to integrate various financial elements for Fraser Health-wide decision making on operating plans, capital investment decisions, financing and other business initiatives and to ensure accurate and timely payments to staff, ensure accurate and complete billing and collection of revenues and considering cash flow needs/issues.
Directs the preparation of financial and other reporting to ensure timely and accurate information to the Senior Executive and Board of Fraser Health, the Ministry of Health Services and external organizations.
Facilitates the timely and efficient completion of external filing and audits, and related reporting to comply with statutory and other regulatory requirements.
Provides advice and recommendations to senior management as required; plans, prioritizes and directs numerous concurrent projects through all phases from planning to implementation and evaluation for the designated portfolio.
Provides leadership to all staff within the assigned portfolio and motivates them towards the attainment of the goals of the department and Fraser Health; develops and recommends an organizational structure to meet the operational needs and the responsibility of each employee including an ongoing system for measuring staff performance.
Works with other Finance Directors to develop and implement performance measures for reporting at the regional level.
Ensures the recruitment and professional development of employees within the assigned portfolio; oversees and participates in the management of human resource matters for the assigned portfolio up to and including terminations, as required.
Contributes to authority-wide analysis of business system requirements and related systems/process re-engineering initiatives. Participates in planning, selection, and implementation of business systems/processes for the region and ensures full integration to meet user needs and reporting requirements.
Plans and implements an effective quality improvement program to ensure a high level of client satisfaction; establishes effective administrative systems for maintaining, evaluating and reporting on the operations of the assigned portfolio including departmental activities and progress on objectives and projects.
Represents Fraser Health through participation on external committees (e.g. Ministry of Health committees), organizations and in advisory activities as appropriate; attends meetings of the Finance and Audit Committee and Board, as required.