Finance Administrator

Lake Cumberland Home Health•Knoxville, TN

3d•$26 - $32

About The Position

Provide for the planning, organization, and direction of the financial affairs of a local health department. Prepare the department’s annual budget and monitor it for compliance with its provisions. Establish and maintain accounting procedures that comply with applicable rules and regulations, prepare required reports and plans, and develop, implement, and oversee goals and objectives for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and grants management. The role develops and manages a comprehensive accounting program; directs preparation of statutory, regulatory, and state and federal financial reports; analyzes financial statistics and accounting data; and coordinates assigned functions with service delivery, administrative, and programmatic functions. It provides input to agency strategic planning, supervises billing and collection for health services, participates in developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures, and directs operational analysis and review of accounting systems. The administrator also analyzes budget-related commitments, represents the agency’s financial interests, provides technical assistance on accounting and fiscal matters, arranges audits of regulated local health department accounts, administers and interprets policies, rules, and laws, and coordinates processes and supervises staff. Work is typically performed inside an office. Applicants and employees may be required to undergo drug screening and a background check under agency policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Community Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management, or a closely related field.
Three years of experience in an administrative or management capacity that includes fiscal and budgeting, accounting, payroll, or accounts payable responsibilities.
Additional education in the field may substitute for required experience, up to three years.
A high school diploma or GED and five years of experience equivalent to the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position may substitute for the required education.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a comprehensive accounting program.
Prepare the local health department’s annual budget and monitor it for compliance with budget provisions.
Establish and maintain accounting procedures that comply with applicable rules and regulations.
Direct the preparation of statutory, regulatory, and state and federal financial reports.
Analyze financial statistics and other accounting data.
Coordinate assigned functions with service delivery, administrative, and programmatic functions.
Provide effective input into the agency’s strategic planning process.
Supervise billing and collection of monies for health services rendered by the department.
Prepare or participate in developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures.
Direct operational analysis and reviews of accounting systems.
Analyze and provide input on budget-related commitments and represent the agency’s financial interests.
Provide technical assistance on accounting and fiscal matters.
Arrange audits of regulated local health department accounts and administer and interpret policies, rules, and laws.
Coordinate processes and supervise staff.
Develop, implement, and oversee goals and objectives for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and grants management.