Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility
Provides direction in the administration management and coordination of financial operations for Accounting Services working in close collaboration with the System Director of Finance. Responsibilities include but are not limited to setting operational direction and providing management oversight for Accounting Services staff standardization of operations identification of efficiencies implementation of performance improvement plans when appropriate implementation of productivity/labor cost strategies and administration of operating plans/goals.
Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities -
1. Plans and implements departmental goals through ongoing evaluation and assessment of departmental processes and the needs of internal and external customers in order to achieve desired business objectives.
2. Provides departmental oversight to include but not limited to hiring training supervising counseling evaluating all employees and maintaining regulatory requirements. Assesses such operations to enhance service delivery quality and efficiency.
3. Provides departmental financial management including but not limited to capital and operational budgeting variance analysis and proforma generation as well as management of resources within financial and workload standards established by Baptist. Implements workload standards and continually reviews operations to identify opportunities for cost reduction and enhanced efficiency which will result in more efficient resource utilization.
4. Communicates and interacts with key internal and external customers in order to identify opportunities for improvement and monitors improvement which will result in enhanced customer satisfaction.
5. Prepares the consolidated financial statements and System Board Report for BMHCC including various miscellaneous reports as needed.
6. Coordinates preparation and payment of property tax payments for Metro entities.
7. Prepares system financial statements for external audit firm.
8. Performs other accountabilities as directed or assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent and either an M.B.A or C.P.A required.
Experience: 7 years experience in an accounting environment.
Performance Standards
1. Responsible for planning and implementation of departmental goals through ongoing evaluation and assessment of departmental processes and the needs of internal and external customers in order to achieve overall Hospital goals.
Main Activities
1. Ongoing evaluation and assessment of customer needs and expectations
2Development of plans to meet identified needs and expectations
3Implementation of plans developed for service enhancement
4Monitoring effectiveness of implemented service enhancements
Knowledge and Skills
1 Knowledge of hospital mission and service objectives
2Knowledge of departmental customers
3 Planning skills
4Analytical skills
5Interviewing skills
6Interpersonal skills
7Outcome measurement skills
2. Responsible for departmental operational management including but not limited to hiring training supervising counseling evaluating all employees and maintaining regulatory requirements. This responsibility is to be accomplished through assessment of departmental operations and interaction with staff and customers to hire train supervise counsel and evaluate all employees which will result in an enhanced quality and efficiency of service.
Main Activities
1. Assessment of departmental operations efficiency
2 Analysis of customer satisfaction
3 Employee hiring training supervising and counseling
4 Assessment of employee performance
5 Conduct performance evaluations and set goals
6 Outcomes monitoring
7 Maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements
Knowledge and Skills
1Managerial skills
2Interviewing skills
3Analytical/problem solving skills
4Ability to set measurable goals and monitor outcomes
5Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines
3. Responsible for departmental financial management including but not limited to capital and operational budgeting variance analysis and proforma generation as well as management of resources within financial and workload standards established by hospital. This responsibility is to be accomplished by implementation of workload standards and continual review of operations to identify opportunities for cost reduction and enhanced efficiency which will result in more efficient resource utilization.
4. Responsible for communicating and interacting with key internal and external customers in order to identify opportunities for improvement and monitor improvement which will result in enhanced customer satisfaction.
Main Activities
1. Interaction with identified customers including but not limited to patients families hospital staff related health care organizations and vendors
2Assessment of customer satisfaction
3Identification of opportunities and development of plans for enhancing customer satisfaction
4Implementation of customer satisfaction plans
5Monitoring outcomes of implemented customer satisfaction plans
Knowledge and Skills
1Listening skills
2Analytical/problem solving skills
3Understanding of customer needs
4Ability to implement action plans
5Ability to monitor outcomes
5. Responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and System Board Report for BMHCC including various miscellaneous reports as needed.
Main Activities
1. Interaction with identified customers including coworkers senior leadership and Board personnel.
of reports through financial reporting system and identifying improvements as needed.
Knowledge and Skills
1Listening skills
2Analytical/problem solving skills
3Understanding of customer needs
4Ability to implement action plans
5Ability to monitor outcomes
6. Coordinate preparation and payment of property tax payments for Metro entities.
7. Prepare system financial statements for external audit firm.
Required Experience:
Manager
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