Financial Consultant

Willapa Behavioral Health and Wellness•Long Beach, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Consultant provides expert advisory guidance to Willapa Behavioral Health & Wellness on all financial matters, leveraging knowledge, skills, and experience. The primary goal is to enhance fiscal performance by recommending necessary revisions and strengthening overall revenue systems and operations. This role supports long-term organizational sustainability by offering insights, recommendations, and analysis for financial challenges specific to behavioral health and rural communities.

Requirements

Experience providing financial guidance to executive level leadership in Behavioral Health.
Expertise in reimbursement, billing, insurance processing, financial operations, revenue systems, and regulatory requirements for Behavioral Health.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent analytical and planning skills.
Strong computer proficiency with knowledge and understanding of accounting software, as well as other electronic financial systems used in Behavioral Health.
Ability to work irregular and non-recurring hours providing recommendations, analysis, analytics, strategies, and insights only.
Undergo and pass criminal background check upon initial employment and any subsequent checks required by the agency.
Meet requirements of agency’s drug free workplace policy.
Able to sit, stand, and work in an office environment without issue.

Responsibilities

Follow Willapa Behavioral Health & Wellness Service Excellence Standards / Code of Ethics and Policies and Procedures.
Adhere to rules of confidentiality.
Respect and accommodate a diverse population.
Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and staff.
Work on-site as necessary or remotely using telehealth technology as determined by management.
Conduct financial assessments including revenue cycle review, payer mix analysis, and cost structure evaluation.
Review key financials including balances, statements, ledgers, revenue flow cycles, and other relevant accounting data to identify trends, redundancies, gaps, opportunities, processes, risks, and other areas where strategic recommendations can be made improving efficiency or overall effectiveness.
Identify and recommend areas where strategic financial strategies may lead to improvement in fiscal stability and/or increase positive fiscal margins.
Develop and present data that will influence and guide leadership to accept the recommendations and strategies provided, paving the way for effective long-term financial stability.
Provide guidance and continuous advisory support throughout the implementation of new or redesigned processes.