Director of Finance

The Director of Finance is responsible for the finance, accounting, and purchasing activities and will ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies and external audits. This position will manage the accounting and accounts payable function, purchasing function, and data analyst function. The Director of Finance will report to and work closely with the CFO and be responsible for timely month-end closes, account reconciliations, annual budgeting, development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures and controls. This position is responsible for ensuring that internal controls are in place and financial reporting is accurate and timely.

• Manage the monthly financial close process. This includes ensuring all revenue earned and costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, ensuring account balance reconciliations are performed, analyzing preliminary financial results, explain variances, and prepare final reports.
• Manage the usage of and maintain the company general ledger account structure and accounting software program, Sage Intacct.
• Work closely with the revenue cycle to provide analysis of third-party collections and revenue and recommend actions to maximize revenue and reduce risk and exposure.
• Interacts with all levels and with budget owners to produce timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close, internal management, and other financial reports.
• Responsible for the chart of accounts and accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements. Collaborates with CFO to ensure proper classification and booking of all general ledger transactions. Establish clear processes around key controls, including journal entries and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of data.
• Lead the day-to-day accounting functions, participate in the ongoing development and establishment of accounting policies, procedures, and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
• Perform internal finance processes to ensure grant expenses and revenue is captured properly each month. Preform any necessary periodic grant analysis and reasonableness tests relating to Federal and State grants.
• Maintain the fixed asset system including journal entries and month end reports.
• Leads the development of the annual budget, monthly financial performance to it, and any revised projections as needed.
• Manage process and collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance, prepare necessary work papers for the annual audits (financial, 401k).
• Prepare work papers necessary for the corporation’s annual Medicare Cost reports and federal Uniform Data System report. Provides any necessary information requested.
• Analyze the effect of statutory accounting practices and study regulations and guidance to ensure correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud
• Manage a team of accounting, purchasing, and data analyst professionals, which includes their coaching, development and performance management.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned, including maximizing Sage Intacct, our general ledger system and lead integration of the accounting team in FHLC operations.
• Must adhere to FHLC policies and procedures.
• Regular and Reliable Attendance

Family Health La Clinica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer.

The ideal candidate possesses leadership capabilities, solid operational and technical accounting background and works proactively to drive results. This person is an initiative-taker, flexible, has an elevated level of integrity and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment. They need to be good at pacing teams to meet deadlines, while also supporting accuracy and attention to details. They also need to be a good communicator and investing in the team to teach them, but also clearly describing expectations for the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. Minimum of four or more years’ experience in healthcare finance or accounting working in a management role.
• CPA designation preferable.
• Strong technical accounting skills with demonstrated strong knowledge of accounting and finance principles and practices.
• Experience in preparation of budgets, cash flow and financial performance projections.
• Ability to be self-directed and effectively manage your own time to deliver assignments
• Ability to accept multiple tasks, work on them in a prioritized manner, and complete them in a timely fashion

Ability to ensure team assignments are clear and drives personal accountability to achieve goals