Express Employment Professionals - Bend, OR
posted 2 months ago
As a key executive team member, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic financial management and advice to the CEO and leadership team at Partners in Care, Oregon's premiere Hospice & Home Health organization. The CFO collaborates closely with the CEO to develop strategic plans and financial goals that shape the organization's future direction. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the financial plans align with the organization's strategic and operational objectives, thereby supporting its growth and mission. The CFO acts as the primary financial steward, ensuring accurate financial modeling and tracking of services, which facilitates informed decision-making across the organization. The CFO is responsible for the creation of the Annual Budget, ensuring it is completed by the agreed-upon deadline. This includes working with the Chief Executive Officer and Departmental Supervisors to monitor both organizational and departmental budgets. The CFO directs the necessary procedures and systems to maintain proper records, ensuring adequate accounting control and services are in place. Additionally, the CFO assists the CEO in determining the organization's fundraising needs and ensures that financial policies and procedures comply with applicable regulations, laws, and accepted accounting practices. In this role, the CFO safeguards all Contract Agreements, participates in their negotiation and writing, and ensures that the Medicare Cost Report is accurately completed by the deadline. The CFO prepares and directs the completion of the Yearly Financial Audit and oversees the accuracy and completion of all necessary taxes, licenses, and Medicare Credit reports. Serving as a resource to Departmental Supervisors, the CFO provides information and assistance to help achieve financial goals. The CFO also creates, coordinates, and evaluates the financial programs and supporting information systems of the organization, including budgeting, capital campaigns, real estate, and asset conservation. The CFO is responsible for approving and coordinating changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems. This includes overseeing the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, as well as department budgets, ledger, and account maintenance. The CFO completes the preparation of financial statements, reports, special analyses, and information reports in a timely manner, presenting monthly financial reports to the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the CFO develops and implements finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures, establishing and maintaining appropriate internal control safeguards. The role requires interaction with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations. The CFO ensures that record systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and analyzes cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. This position also involves recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating accounting department staff, as well as establishing and implementing short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. The CFO communicates organizational policies and changes effectively to the accounting department and works collaboratively as a member of the management team, performing other duties as requested by the CEO. The CFO must understand and adhere to the organization's mission, core values, policies, and procedures, consistently representing the organization with integrity and professionalism.