Finance Administrator

Lake Cumberland Home Health•Pennyrile District Health Department, IL

3d•$27 - $33

About The Position

The Finance Administrator plans, organizes, and directs the financial affairs of a local health department. The role prepares the department’s annual budget and monitors it for compliance with budget provisions. It establishes and maintains accounting procedures that comply with applicable rules and regulations, prepares reports and plans for entities that require them, and develops, implements, and oversees goals and objectives for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and grants management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Community Health, Accounting, Human Resource Management, or a closely related field; additional education in the field may substitute for required experience, up to three years.
Three years of experience in an administrative or management capacity, including demonstrated fiscal and budgeting, accounting, payroll, or accounts payable responsibilities.
Alternatively, 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 education requirement.
Applicants and employees may be required to submit to drug screening and a background check under agency policies.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a comprehensive accounting program.
Prepare the annual budget of the local health department and monitor it for conformance with budget provisions.
Direct preparation of statutory, regulatory, state, and federal financial reports.
Analyze financial statistics and other accounting data.
Coordinate assigned functions with service delivery, administrative, and programmatic functions.
Provide input into the agency’s strategic planning process.
Supervise billing and collection of payments for health services provided by the department.
Prepare or participate in developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures.
Direct operational analysis and reviews of accounting systems.
Analyze budget-related commitments, provide input, 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.