Accountable for managing Health Ministry (“HM”) & Market Record to Report (“R2R”) shared services responsibilities within area of assignment. Directs the overall management of financial systems and processes to ensure credible & timely accounting information is generated during the monthly financial close process & the production of monthly, quarterly, & annual financial statements for the HM and Market is supported. Interacts directly with senior management & department directors to ensure that accounting services are available and reliable. Produces credible, timely and accurate financial information. Responsible for financial internal controls management, verifying the integrity & accuracy of financial information, safeguarding organizational assets, & developing efficient business processes to support accounting operations. Provides functional expertise & ensures fulfillment of performance & service standards. Identifies, defines, and solves complex problems that impact the management of the R2R function. Maintains awareness of new industry developments & standards. Leads and manages a diverse staff in a matrix environment, where growth and development are encouraged. Recognizes necessary changes in priority of tasks &allocation of resources and acts upon them as required to meet workload demands. Provides guidance to staff on technical accounting questions and compliance. Develops, implements, & monitors internal controls relating to the financial statement close processes. Recruits, interviews, & selects staff in collaboration with Regional Controller. Supports Centers of Expertise (COE) functions for areas such as asset management, leases, contributions, grants, joint ventures, & debt compliance/reporting, including the preparation of financial reports for donors and grantors. Utilizes measurements of quality & productivity to evaluate systems and staffing. Reviews and approves monthly accounting entries for input into the PeopleSoft G/L system (or current general ledger system) for entities & accounts assigned in accordance with established timelines. Keeps Regional Controller informed of any significant changes or decisions required. Implements financial and managerial reporting Provides guidance to staff on technical accounting questions and compliance. Develops, implements, & monitors internal controls relating to the financial statement close processes. Recruits, interviews, & selects staff in collaboration with Regional Controller. Supports Centers of Expertise (COE) functions for areas such as asset management, leases, contributions, grants, joint ventures, & debt compliance/reporting, including the preparation of financial reports for donors and grantors. Utilizes measurements of quality & productivity to evaluate systems and staffing. Reviews and approves monthly accounting entries for input into the PeopleSoft G/L system (or current general ledger system) for entities & accounts assigned in accordance with established timelines. Keeps Regional Controller informed of any significant changes or decisions required. Implements financial and managerial reporting best practice processes to ensure timely and insightful analysis of financial and business performance for HM a & Markets supported. Assesses quality of financial reporting and analysis, provides feedback to staff & implements process improvements. Supports Regional Controller in identifying opportunities to improve accuracy & timeliness of accounting and reporting. Assists Regional Controller in coordinating work relating to internal and external audits in the periodic review of financial records & financial statements including Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (grants; “Uniform Guidance” or “Single Audit”) & other HM specific audit requirements. Completes the federal, state & local tax reporting requirements and other reports as required by government regulation. Accumulates annual 990 & other tax returns and financial information to support the community benefit reporting. Proactively works to streamline accounting & reporting processes, improve organizational capability, &enhance financial stewardship to support System, HM & Market objectives. Works in collaboration with Regional Controller, HM & Market senior leadership to improve consistency & capabilities relative to accounting & managerial reporting, financial controls, & other non-revenue finance processing for which they each have accountability. Completes year-end financial reporting package & preparation of year-end audit work papers. Demonstrates strong project management skills with proven success in managing large-scale projects through to completion with limited supervision, tightened time limits, & strategic perspective. Provides and/or reviews financial analytics including but not limited to: Researching & interpreting accounting implications for various business relationships & transactions Developing operational processes to appropriately record financial transactions in accordance with established policy & generally accepted accounting principles, “GAAP” Performing various analyses, developing correlations between actual results, prior month, prior year, & annual plan Completing routine management reports