Director, Finance

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides leadership and direction to a team at an entity or in a system department providing financial services. Monitors operational and financial performance, and manages the presentation of financial information in conjunction with Shared Services Accounting, ensuring financial services meet the needs of business leaders. Provides consultation to leadership team on major and complex healthcare trends and issues with strategic importance. Please Note: While this position is listed as hybrid, regular in-office attendance is required. Candidates should be prepared to commute to the Sacramento office on a consistent basis to support team collaboration and business needs. Please Note: While this position is listed as hybrid, regular in-office attendance is required. Candidates should be prepared to commute to the Sacramento office on a consistent basis to support team collaboration and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's: Accounting, Finance, Business or Healthcare Administration or related field
12 years recent relevant experience.
Working knowledge of accounting and/or finance operations.
Working knowledge of managerial/financial accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Working knowledge of healthcare operations and financial reporting requirements.
Knowledge and understanding of healthcare financial and operating challenges and the business environment, including emerging trends and issues.
Ability to translate complex financial data and analysis into presentations for appropriate audience.
Strategic skills for reviewing processes and strategies to ensure successful alignment with business needs and for identifying improvement opportunities
Analytical skills with proven ability to resolve issues/problems by leveraging business and functional knowledge, and client relationships.
Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness and authority.
Ability to bring individuals together to resolve differences and/or to achieve acceptance of a solution.
Ability to influence others by persuasion, negotiation, and problem solving, and to move others to recognize and appreciate different points of view and to consider/accept alternative options.
Collaborative working style to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various project participants and/or stakeholders.
Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues to manage/minimize risks.
Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of role’s duties while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.
Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present concepts and information in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.
Organization and planning skills to effectively delegate, manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
Displays integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.
Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the role’s duties and responsibilities.