Chief Financial Officer (St. Francis Emory Healthcare)

Unclassified - Brentwood, TN

Full-time - Senior

Brentwood, TN

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

ScionHealth is dedicated to providing quality-driven, patient-centered acute care solutions, both short- and long-term. The health system focuses on driving innovation, serving our communities, and investing in our people and technology to deliver compassionate patient care and exceptional health outcomes. Based in Louisville, ScionHealth operates 79 hospital campuses across 25 states, including 61 long-term acute care hospitals and 18 community hospital campuses. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at St. Francis Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia, plays a critical role in overseeing the financial health of the organization. This position provides leadership and direction to all financial departments, ensuring the hospital's overall fiscal responsibility. The CFO will oversee general accounting, patient business services, and financial and statistical reporting in accordance with established policies and procedures. In addition to financial administration, the CFO will provide direction in data processing, distributed systems, materials management, and medical records functions. Training and performance monitoring of subordinates will be essential to ensure that fiscal responsibilities are met. The CFO will assist the CEO in developing long- and short-range hospital operations plans, including service demand analyses and cost-benefit analyses of proposed capital and staff expansions. The role also involves creating operational and capital budgets supported by the hospital's plans and objectives, preparing cash flow analyses and budget variance analyses, and recommending budget modifications. The CFO will monitor, interpret, and analyze hospital financial performance to achieve established plans and objectives, identifying and reporting undesirable trends and potential business opportunities. Furthermore, the CFO will ensure timely and accurate submission of all financial data and associated reports required by government and other regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general accounting, patient business services, and financial and statistical reporting in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provide direction in data processing, distributed systems, materials management, and medical records functions.
• Train subordinates in relevant areas and monitor their performance to ensure fiscal responsibilities are met.
• Assist the CEO in developing long- and short-range hospital operations plans, including service demand analyses and cost-benefit analyses of proposed capital and staff expansions.
• Create long- and short-range operational and capital budgets supported by the hospital's plans and objectives.
• Prepare cash flow analyses and budget variance analyses, recommend budget modifications, and assist managers in developing departmental budgets.
• Monitor, interpret, and analyze hospital financial performance to achieve established plans and objectives, identifying and reporting undesirable trends and potential business opportunities.
• Direct the preparation of internal financial reports, including work papers for annual financial audits, ensuring timely and accurate preparation that reliably reflects the hospital's financial position.
• Lead efforts to analyze and explore means of reducing hospital operating costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge of market trends, financial reports, and operating procedures.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all financial data and associated reports required by government and other regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (Required) with knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• A minimum of 3 years working at the CFO level in an acute-care hospital is required.
• At least 3 years of progressive management experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization is required.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and quantitative skills developed through completion of the degree.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA or Master's Degree (Strongly Preferred)
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff to achieve optimal results while maintaining high employee satisfaction.