Chief Financial Officer

Emory Healthcare - Columbus, GA

Full-time - Senior

Columbus, GA

1,001-5,000 employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

ScionHealth is dedicated to providing quality-driven, patient-centered acute care solutions, both short and long-term. Our 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 crucial role in overseeing the financial health of the hospital. This position requires a leader who can provide direction to all financial departments, ensuring overall fiscal responsibility. The CFO will be responsible for financial administration, overseeing general accounting, patient business services, and financial reporting in accordance with established policies and procedures. In addition to financial administration, the CFO will provide direction in data processing, 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 operational plans, including service demand analyses and cost-benefit analyses of proposed capital and staff expansions. The role also involves creating operational and capital budgets, preparing cash flow analyses, and monitoring hospital financial performance to achieve established plans and objectives. The CFO will lead efforts to analyze and explore means of reducing operating costs and increasing revenues, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. This position is vital for maintaining the financial integrity of St. Francis Emory Healthcare and supporting its mission to provide quality, compassionate care to the community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general accounting, patient business services, and financial 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 resource availability analyses.
• 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).
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and quantitative skills developed through completion of the degree.
• A minimum of 3 years working at the CFO level in an acute-care hospital (Required).
• At least 3 years of progressive management experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization (Required).
• Must be a strong, hands-on, and approachable leader who values teamwork and has an outgoing and friendly personality.
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff to achieve optimal results while maintaining high employee satisfaction.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA or Master's Degree (Strongly Preferred).