Finance Manager

the South Dakota State Government•Yankton, SD

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Manager provides leadership and strategic direction for all financial operations at the Human Services Center, a licensed specialty hospital and South Dakota’s only publicly funded psychiatric hospital. The role maintains and supervises administrative services, ensuring fiscal integrity, internal-control development and compliance, and effective resource management. The position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Social Services and advises the Center’s Executive Management Team. The Finance Manager maintains the patient billing system to support proper billing to self-pay responsible parties, Medicare, Medicaid, Indian Health Services, and private insurance. The role coordinates the annual budget; monitors account reconciliations; reviews, approves, and forecasts expenditures; coordinates contracts with outside medical service providers; maintains personnel-management functions and procedures; acts as purchasing agent and Social Security Representative Payee; maintains the patient banking system; and oversees capital-asset inventory to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations.

Requirements

Knowledge of administrative principles and practices, especially organization, fiscal management, and budgetary control.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), standards, and practices.
Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS).
Knowledge of internal-control development and monitoring, including use of a risk control matrix.
Knowledge of computerized accounting software and the state accounting system.
Knowledge of office management and purchasing policies and procedures.
Knowledge of negotiation and management of service contracts.
Knowledge of patient billing, including insurance claims and collection efforts, insurance provider agreements, and cost reporting.
Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely; plan, organize, and direct an administrative services program; supervise; deal tactfully with others; interpret rules and regulations; follow established procedures; meet reporting requirements; and make timely, accurate decisions.
Attach a resume and apply online; emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
Successful applicants must undergo a background investigation.
Hired applicants must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete Form I-9; the State uses E-Verify.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Human Services Center’s financial operations.
Maintain and supervise administrative services, ensuring fiscal integrity, internal controls, compliance, and effective resource management.
Maintain the patient billing system and ensure proper billing to self-pay responsible parties, Medicare, Medicaid, Indian Health Services, and private insurance.
Coordinate the annual budget.
Monitor account reconciliations and review, approve, and forecast expenditures.
Coordinate contracts with outside medical service providers.
Maintain personnel-management functions and procedures.
Act as purchasing agent and maintain the patient banking system.
Act as a Social Security Representative Payee.
Oversee capital-asset inventory and ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations.
Serve as an advisor to the Center’s Executive Management Team.