Director of Finance

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Omaha, NE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for decision support and revenue integrity of the Health System. Functions as a strategic business counselor to all levels of management as well as a steward of sound internal controls and Health System resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related financial field
Minimum of fifteen years’ progressive experience in hospital/health care or public accounting.
At least ten years of management experience.
Must demonstrate an ability to maintain favorable relations with internal and external representatives or organizations.
Must be a self-starter, and able to effectively deal with uncertainty and complex situations.
Demonstrated track record of mentoring teams resulting in higher levels of job satisfaction and performance.
Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and relevant healthcare financial systems/software.
Ability to operate in an office environment, and cope with stressful situations.
Ability to remain organized and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to listen, synthesize, and form action plans based on discussions.
Ability to focus on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them.
Ability to adapt to changing business needs, conditions and work demands.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with coworkers, peers and among team members.
Ability to establish performance standards, appraise staff accomplishments and needs for improvement and take action to reward, counsel, develop or promote/terminate employees as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
Certified Public Accountant preferred.
Chartered Financial Analyst preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees the preparation of Financial Forecasts, Cost Accounting, Productivity, Management Reporting, and Capital Planning.
Leads the development of assumptions, overall preparation and analysis of the annual operating budgets for Health System affiliates and the Consolidated Budget.
Performs, directs, and/or reviews financial analyses and pro forma analyses as requested by members of the senior management team and/or the Board of Directors.
Provides input and direction in the development and implementation of processes and technology to provide, monitor, and enhance information for decision making in a timely manner; in this regard, maximize the use of technology to improve performance.
Oversees Charge Capture.
Maintains Charge Masters on a compliant basis and responsible for Establishing and Maintaining Prices.
Ensures Accurate and Timely Preparation and Submission of all Governmental Cost Reports.
Analyzes Changes in Reimbursement to determine impact to the financials.
Oversees plan to test IT implementations, upgrades and patches impacting the Revenue Cycle.
Support CFO with the three investment portfolios – operating, Foundation and MJE Pension.
Assist CFO with maintenance of new issuances for long-term, publicly traded, tax-exempt debt.
Staff Investment Committee of Methodist Health System Board of Directors.
Staff and participate in the Participant Directed Investment Committee with the fund selection for qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.
Work collaboratively with investment and fiscal advisors.
The employee may be required to perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.