Chief Financial Officer

Thank you for your interest in Community Health Center of Snohomish County. We are partnering with an executive search firm to conduct the recruitment for this position. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Mark Kamienski with 330Talent at to discuss the role and next steps in the recruitment process.

Community Health Center of Snohomish County offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package designed to address health time off retirement and career-advancement needs. Benefits available include health insurance (medical/dental/vision) up to 160 hours of vacation time pro-rated by FTE every 12 months paid sick leave 10-paid holidays 403(b) Safe Harbor retirement plan with employer match disability and life insurance and more! We also offer $0.75/hour for those who test proficiently in a second language.

Job Summary

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) contributes to the successful achievement of the organizations mission and strategic initiatives by providing leadership oversight evaluation and direction for the general administrative and financial services activities and programs of the organization through planning organizing and directing the various departmental functions. The CFO serves as a member of the senior leadership team. This position provides management and supervision to designated staff. The CFO is responsible for the activities and programs of the departments within areas of responsibility.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Reads speaks understands and writes proficiently in English.
• Effectively communicates orally and in writing.
• Relates and interacts with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Represents the organization in a professional and effective manner to the community.
• Works independently and is self-directed.
• Provides operational and project management leadership across the organization.
• Supports motivates and sustains a team-oriented culture.
• Articulates organizational vision and implements organizational strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrates excellent analytical quantitative and financial skills.
• Exercises sound judgment tact and diplomacy.
• Evaluates and effectively addresses highly complex issues and problems.
• Delegates work sets expectations and monitors activities of subordinate managers and staff appropriately.
• Applies skills in employee relations: recruiting onboarding coaching terminations etc.
• Demonstrates leadership and basic management skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications; Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Accounting or related field.

Preferred:

• Masters degree in Business (MBA) Accounting (MA) or Finance (MF).

Experience

• Senior/Director level management experience (7 years).
• Supervisory experience over mid-level/department managers (5 years).
• Experience working with the strategic planning process.
• Familiarity with community health centers medical/dental clinics or practices or other healthcare settings.
• Accounting and/or Finance experience (7 years).
• Experience in budgeting cost reporting and forecasting models (3 years).
• Experience with multi-source revenue streams (3 years).
• Understanding and practical use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP).
• Familiarity with automated accounting systems.
• Familiarity with automated payroll systems.
• Experience working with Federal/State tax guidelines and laws as they relate to not-for- profit organizations.
• Project management and leadership experience (3 years).
• Healthcare information systems such as electronic health record and practice management systems experience.
• Corporate compliance and HIPAA privacy/security experience.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with federally qualified health centers or FQHC look alikes.
• Working in a not-for-profit organization
• Working with low income multi-ethnic populations.
• Medical/dental billing and insurance experience in a healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with Federal grants and Single Audit requirements.
• Familiarity with state and federal grant funding and general processes of grant funding and management.

Credentials

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed by one of the 50 U.S. States or 5 U.S. Territories

Preferred:

• Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) certified by the Healthcare Financial Management Association or other relevant professional organization.

Job Specific Functions/Performance: General

1. Contributes to the successful achievement of the organizations mission and strategic initiatives by providing leadership oversight evaluation and direction for the general administrative and financial services activities and programs of the organization through planning organizing and directing the various departmental functions.
2. Works collaboratively with members of the Executive Leadership Team to assure achievement of annual business and strategic goals and objectives.
3. Serves on the Executive Leadership Team and other formal and ad hoc committees and teams as appropriate.
4. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer serves as staff to the Board of Directors as appropriate.
5. Works collaboratively with the Executive Leadership and Management Teams to prepare budgets and to allocate resources to carry out activities and programs of their respective areas of responsibility.
6. Reviews analyzes and evaluates financial utilization statistical information and productivity reports with department managers and makes the necessary adjustments as appropriate. Prepares and distributes data and/or reports and presentations to appropriate recipients and audiences.
7. Leads appropriate meetings teams/committees work groups etc. as needed.
8. Adheres to attendance standards in order to perform the job functions for daily operations and/or continuity of patient care.

Job Specific Functions/Performance: Finance/Accounting

1. Oversees all functions related to financial and accounting services including but not limited to providing monitoring and maintaining the highest degree of quality financial services and in providing overall direction integration and coordination of accounting and payroll systems and records and contracts and leases.
2. Participates in the development of the HRSA Health Center Program grant budget as part of the annual agency budget development process.
3. Directs training for staff as necessary to maintain compliance with facility state and federal standards.
4. Prepares all annual operating and capital budgets. Models and/or forecasts revenue and expenditures as required.
5. Oversees 330 grant budget preparations.
6. Oversees completion of Federally Qualified Health Centers Medicaid and Medicare cost reports external financial statement audit single audit federal 990 tax return state and local tax obligations 403(b) audit and all state federal local and third party financial reporting obligations.
7. Coordinates compliance with Uniform Guidance and Federal audit standards.
8. Monitors portfolio investments according to the direction of the Board of Directors. Serves as liaison between Board of Directors and Board-appointed investment manager.
9. Oversees treasury and investment functions including banking bank reconciliations investments debt management and lines of credit as applicable.
10. Oversees fixed assets and inventory records including depreciation and fixed asset schedules.
11. Monitors regulatory environment and its impact on financial controls.
12. Oversees the administration of accounting systems.
13. Works collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team Plans on the recommendations of new facilities or equipment or modification thereto needed to provide patient care; participates in facility-related project management and in the assessment of clinical equipment and supplies required for programs.
14. Works collaboratively with members of the Executive Leadership and Management Teams to provide and monitor finance/accounting activities and programs throughout the organization.

Job Specific Functions/Performance: Patient Accounts

1. Oversees all functions related to patient accounts including but not limited to effective billing and collection of fees for services rendered requirements of Medicaid Medicare and other third party insurance billing and compliance requirements.
2. Oversees proper recording of patient revenue and related statistical data and analysis.
3. Oversees compliance with all regulatory requirements and ensures integrity.
4. Oversees accuracy of patient accounting data in organizations financial records.
5. Manages the development and periodic updating of agency fee schedules.
6. Works collaboratively with members of the Executive Leadership and Management Teams to provide and monitor patient accounts activities and programs throughout the organization.

Job Specific Functions/Performance: Purchasing

1. Oversees all functions related to purchasing including but not limited to systems records procurement of supplies services equipment and other tangible and non-tangible items for all of the organizations programs.
2. Oversees the design and delivery of procurement systems and processes that allow for cost-competitive purchasing in accordance with Federal purchasing guidelines and internal organizational resources.
3. Works collaboratively with members of the Executive Leadership and Management Teams to provide and monitor purchasing activities and programs throughout the organization.

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA)/At-will employer.

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