Finance Director - Habersham & Lumpkin

Northeast Georgia Health System

Full-time - Senior

Hospitals

About the position

The Director of Finance for Northeast Georgia Health System will oversee financial operations within assigned markets or service lines, reporting directly to the Vice President of Financial Operations. This role is pivotal in supporting budget development, monitoring, productivity, and workforce management, while acting as the primary liaison for finance-related activities. The position requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to drive financial performance and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic plan for department services, including short-term and long-term objectives.
• Collect and analyze feedback and evaluate service/department effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with leaders across NGHS to refine tools and methods, ensuring alignment with stakeholder efforts.
• Stay updated on trends in process innovation and organizational effectiveness in healthcare and other industries.
• Manage finance and budget activities for assigned service lines, including Operating and Capital budgets.
• Collaborate across departments to support hospital and operational service-line missions.
• Assist clinical functions with compliance activities and tracking.
• Support recruitment and retention activities and programs.
• Work with operations leadership to reduce premium pay and support productivity standards.
• Collaborate with national productivity benchmarking programs to develop staffing plans and productivity guidelines.
• Engage with leaders on budget activities and financial IT systems.
• Review and monitor monthly financial reports with operational leaders, recommending actions as appropriate.
• Lead Dashboard activities for service-lines and develop appropriate reports and systems.
• Mentor department leaders in budget and finance services.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements and serve as a first-level reviewer for Operational Managers' work products.
• Lead special projects that cross multiple service-lines.

Requirements

• Valid CPA license or Master's degree in a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in finance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare finance management.
• Knowledge of process innovation methodologies.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities