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Chief Financial Officer
Job Number: 2646018
Job Description
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
PURPOSE
Responsible for overseeing the financial and accounting practices of the organization, applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to prepare financial reports/statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures. Ensures the smooth operation of the accounting department combining leadership responsibilities with day to day accounting duties.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Establishes and maintains appropriate financial controls for the organization.
- Develops and maintains proper accounting records, policies, procedures, and adequate internal controls.
- Maintains financial records in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
- Assures proper handling, control, and accountability of the FQHC's assets.
- Develop and maintain employee compensation records, including payroll, earned time off, health benefits, retirement, and payroll taxes.
- Resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
- Performs bank reconciliations.
- Reviews status of third-party reimbursement claims.
- Prepares reports of financial information for internal use
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare monthly statements.
- Prepares financial management reports.
- Maintains the organization's standing with external individuals and agencies.
- Makes certain that all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Maintains relationships with auditors and auditing staff as necessary.
- Provides records, analyses and other information required for external financial audits.
- Supervises and trains accounting staff and assures they meet performance requirements.
- Develops and maintains the Financial Operations Manual.
- Manages Health Center retirement program.
- Manages Health Center 340B program.
INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS
General Development
- Displays significant organizational skills, in order to manage and direct the activities of all accounting.
- Provides leadership and motivation to others.
- Develops priorities for effective performance of duties, including re-prioritization in response to changes in circumstances.
- Devises effective solutions to situations encountered based on the general goals and objectives of the function.
- Draws conclusions using inference and logic, which may be different than the conclusions that could be drawn by others.
Professional Knowledge
- Possesses a complete understanding of practice management requirements and the medical billing processes.
- Possesses specific advanced knowledge skills, including written and verbal communication skills, computational, computer and technical skills, and mathematical knowledge frequently acquired through completion of a Bachelor's Degree program with a recognized major.
- Possesses the equivalent of high level formal training in accounting, usually in the form of a major in Accounting as part of a Bachelor's Degree program.
- Possesses a deep understanding fo the trade/profession sufficient to develop new approaches to meet the needs of the organization.
Technical Skills & Abilities
- Proficient in the use of accounting software including the development of cost center budgets and financial statements required of non-profit organizations.
- Creates highly complex documents in Microsoft Word, including linking multiple files and embedding objects linked to other documents.
- Uses advanced functions of Microsoft Excel, such as to create and manage databases, including creating standardized reports, or link multiple worksheets and workbooks.
- Develops sophisticated presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, including the use of embedded objects, transitions, and other elements.
- Proficiently uses accounting software in use by the organization.
Communication Skills
- Effectively communicates their opinions and extrapolations of information they collect and synthesize/analyze.
- Effectively communicates written information (including electronic correspondence).
- Exercises tact and diplomacy in the resolution of mild conflicts or disagreements.
- Compiles and analyzes of information prepared in effective written form, including correspondence, reports, articles or other documentation.
- Effectively communicates of information during informal and formal verbal presentations.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Job duties are typically performed in a typical office environment, but include a variety of conditions specific to client facilities which may be indoors or outdoors.
- Job duties require ability to use computers and other office equipment.
Meet Your Recruiter
Joe Hoffman
Director of Community Health Leadership
As one of the senior members of UHC Solutions, Joe has spent the last nine years creating and cultivating relationships throughout the country with FQHC executives. He has excelled at listening to the current needs of the market and matching them with some of the top leaders in community healthcare. His team is currently responsible for developing new business and placing Administrative and C-Suite professionals on the West Coast.
Originally from Nebraska, Joe has maintained his Midwest values and roots. Along with being an avid skier, he enjoys staying active playing numerous sports around the city of Portland.