Finance Director

Summary

Responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, and directing the financial performance of Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice of Carroll County, including budget preparations, financial and statistical reporting, cost reporting, accounts payable, billing, and accounts receivable management.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Directs all daily financial business operations and implements financial policies, accounting systems, and cost controls.
• Directs the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure financial record systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in compliance with local, state, and federal laws. Directs the management of all accounting information systems, including payroll,
  accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, financial reporting, and statistical reporting systems.
• Ensures maximum third-party reimbursement through efficient billing and collections operations, effective accounts receivable management, and a thorough understanding of cost reimbursement principles.
• Assists the Executive Director in the preparation of the annual budget, monitors allocation of funds within budgetary limitations, and prepares budget variation reports for the review and approval of the Executive Director and Governing Body.
• Protects the assets of the organization through effective internal controls, internal auditing, insurance coverage, and direct supervision of financial operations.
• Ensures proper utilization of organization resources through control of cash disbursements through an effective accounts payable system.
• Prepares and files periodic financial statements for internal users, authorized third parties, and regulatory agencies on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluates the financial provisions of proposed contracts and agreements for the provision of services to optimize the financial viability of the agreements.
• Gathers, collates, and reports key operating statistics through the effective utilization of information systems.
• Provides leadership in strategic financial planning, including identifying opportunities for improved fiscal viability.
• Prepares the annual Medicare cost report and serves as the organization’s liaison to the Medicare fiscal intermediary.
• Prepares and reports all applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
• Prepares the financial component of the annual report on the organization’s activity.
• Directs payroll practices and collaborates with other members of the management team in establishing personnel policies that ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including wages, salaries, and benefit regulations.
• Acts as the financial liaison to the Governing Body and attends meetings as requested by the executive director.
• Recruits, selects, and orients new personnel and arranges for in-service education, as appropriate.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; CPA and master’s degree preferred.
• At least three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in health care financial management, preferably in home care operations. Information systems knowledge required.
• Proven ability to supervise and lead professional and administrative staff.
• Knowledge of corporate business management and governmental regulations.
• Proficiency with SAGE, HRIS, and EMR systems.
• Experience with ADP preferred.
• Strong communication and public relations skills.