Dir Budget & Reimbursement & Decision Support

Overview

Manages the daily operations of the Budget/Reimbursement/Decision Support Department. Ensures that appropriate fiscal controls are in place and in alignment with all Capital Health (CH), procedures, and practices. Oversees Financial Analysts and Decision Support Analysts. Responsible for the coordination, preparation and reporting of the financial, statistical, and capital budgets. Analyzes past and present financial operations. Prepares forecasts for future revenues and expenditures as part of the budget process. Establishes processes and maintains oversight of all Federal and State cost report filings and other required filings in order to ensure that CH is compliant with its reporting obligations. Performs routine and periodic analyses to help facilitate the financial planning process for strategic initiatives. Manages all financial and statistical data requests throughout the organization for proper delegation and source data validation.

Responsibilities

• Exercises discretion and judgement when developing short and long-term departmental goals and objectives consistent with the CH mission statement and objectives. Manages the development and implementation of departmental polices and procedures.
• Plans, reviews, coordinates, and evaluates through subordinate staff and manages the functions of the Budget/Reimbursement/Decision Support Department to achieve operational efficiency and to insure compliance with established laws, regulations, practices, and procedures. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's polices and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires, and trains employees. Plans, assigns, and directs work. Appraises performance. Rewards and disciplines employees. Addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Manages the development and implementation of the system operating and capital budgets with all departments. Leads the team and serves an a key resource with build and changes within the budget & reporting software tool.
• Assists with the preparation and reviews federal and state cost reports and other regulatory processes on a timely basis. Reviews results and adjustments for accuracy, questions auditors as appropriate and responds to inquiries timely.
• Attends, participates, and provides constructive input as a member or leader of multidisciplinary activities or committees.
• Oversees the compilation of robust reporting packages, including budget vs. actual variances and the related explanations, and leads discussions with management to promote financial sustainability.
• Performs mastery level of advanced Excel, including v-lookup, IF formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Participates in and provides oversight in modeling exercise to determine impact on cost report, third party reserves, and 340b eligibility status.
• Manages staff and reviews their processes for providing consultation, training, and education to department heads and the senior leadership team for utilization of departmental forms, the budget & reporting software tool, and the productivity software tool.
• Ability to design and interpret complex financial analyses in support of the strategic initiatives of Capital Health and its affiliates.
• Manages the preparation of financial forecasts and related sensitivity analysis for defined financial performance initiatives. Reads, analyzes and interprets financial models.
• Assists with the design of financial models and performs valuation analysis as needed to evaluate products, physician relationships, position growth, service line segments, and new business opportunities. Periodically reviews product line profitability and related revenue streams. Works on ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of all appropriate decision support systems. Demonstrates the ability to utilize all systems fully and efficiently and requests other needed data from appropriate staff/leaders.
• Ensures benchmarks are set appropriately and used as improvement targets.
• Serves as a super user and system administrator of various data support systems and understands various components and modules for decision support services and ensures data integrity and system functionality.
• Performs other duties as assigned and possesses a willingness to adapt to changing department demands.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance.
• Five or more years experience in healthcare financial accounting and reporting.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills and verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to respond quickly in a fast paced environment.
• Mastery of advanced Excel a must, including v-lookup, IF formulas, pivot tables, etc. Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi-task using organizational skills to manage multiple ongoing projects.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequent physical demands include: Keyboard use/repetitive motion , Talk or Hear
• Occasional physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities
• Continuous physical demands include: Sitting
• Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Moderate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Dust/Particulate Matter

Our Network

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical.  Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

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