Chief Financial Officer

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree with a major in accountancy or finance is required.
• A CPA or an MBA is preferred.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A minimum of five years’ experience in accountancy or finance is required with at least three of those years in healthcare financial management, preferably hospital or large group practice management.
• Strong accounting, budgeting, financial and analytical capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal abilities, including oral and written communications
• Effective negotiation abilities
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and other PC software programs with a working knowledge of healthcare business systems (practice management, electronic medical records, other)
• Knowledgeable regarding the healthcare industry including reimbursement practices and compliance requirements

• Provide direction and oversight for the Finance, Services, Information Systems and Revenue Cycle Management Departments.
• Assist the CEO and Board with establishment of short and long term goals consistent with the CCSF mission, and development of the means to achieve those goals.
• Develop annual operating and capital budgets and prepare monthly financial statements measuring performance in relation to budget with provision of variance explanations.
• Prepare quarterly reconciliations of physician compensation based on Board approved compensation plans, and assist with periodic evaluation of such compensation plans.
• Provide routine and ad hoc statistics, information and analyses to the Board, physicians, mid-levels and management.
• Maintain effective internal control policies and procedures to ensure prudent resource management and to safeguard assets.
• Establish policies and procedures and monitor performance to ensure accurate, timely and complete billing and collection of all patient related services.
• Establish policies and procedures and monitor performance to ensure accurate, timely and complete coding and charge entry of all patient related services.
• Ensure that CCSF establishes effective information systems to support its operations and provide security against breach of those systems.
• Develop strategies and negotiate effective contracts with managed care organizations for patient services.
• Manage the accounting records, including general ledger, fixed asset, accounts receivable and accounts payable, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or other Board approved basis of accounting.
• Manage the purchasing, payables and cash disbursements functions.
• Manage the billing and collections for non-patient related services.
• Provide performance feedback, including annual formal evaluations, to directly supervised associates to assist with professional goals, growth and development.
• Maintain effective relationships with representatives from professional, financial, managed care, health system and other organizations necessary for successful management of Cancer Center of South Florida finances and networking.
• Manage the external financial audit with auditors.
• Manage business insurance requirements, including coverage needs for professional liability, property & casualty, employment practices liability, Director’s and Officer’s and cyber security, among others.
• Manage completion of all CCSF tax returns in a timely, accurate and complete manner.
• Secure financing, as needed, for operating and capital expenditures, and manage ongoing debt compliance requirements.
• Review and negotiate various other business agreements.
• Assist the CEO and Board with special projects as needed (physician recruitment, health system agreements, space expansion, ancillary business development, etc.)
• Complete all other duties as assigned.