Finance Director

Full-time - Senior

Corning, CA

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Finance Director is responsible for all fiscal functions of RHC and compliance with all regulations from funding agencies. The Finance Director supervises and manages organization programs and personnel, in addition to providing oversight of contracts including subcontractor agreements, grants, and IHS compact and funding agreements.

Responsibilities

• Promote the goals and objectives of the Tribe, specifically RHC mission, vision, and values.
• Develop and manage strategies to ensure effective financial planning and analysis.
• Review RHC strategies and determine financial resource requirements and goals.
• Develop tactical goals for the division; determine scope and priorities of projects; coordinate resources required to achieve goals.
• Supervise the RHC financial reporting and budgeting functions, monitor analysis of budget and financial variables, revenue cycle and financial planning activities.
• Organize and utilize diverse funding streams to attain specific funding stream deliverables and achieve overall organizational goals.
• Oversee and direct budgeting, accounts receivable and payable, billing, auditing, payroll, tax accounting, contract health services, purchasing, and insurance activities for the organization.
• Manage the Fiscal Department, including staff and staff development, in accordance with established policy and procedure.
• Manage and schedule assigned staff; responsible for hiring, orienting, and evaluations of all departmental staff.
• Develop goals and assign tasks and projects; develop staff skills and training plans.
• Counsel, train and coach financial and operations managers; implement corrective actions and conduct performance evaluations.
• Provide leadership, direction and guidance in financial and technical strategies and priorities.
• Identify, prioritize, and escalate issues as appropriate for consideration and review by the Executive Director and Governing Board (Tribal Council).
• Organize and track various action items, following up as needed to ensure completion or appropriate updates.
• Provide financial advice to the Executive Director, Tribal CEO, and Tribal Council including making and/or negotiating fiscal- and revenue-related decisions for budgetary and strategic planning.
• Monitor cash flow and prepare annual/monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Provide oversight of revenue cycle processes and work quickly to identify needed improvements, opportunities for growth and development, and troubleshoot as needed to ensure collection of potential revenue.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) and one year of experience in managing a financial office or finance-related section that required supervision of personnel and working in the general ledger; or,
• Bachelor degree in business, accounting or a related field that includes managing accounting controls, finance or strategy, and/or auditing, 5 years of experience in accounting work in the general ledger, and 3 years of documented supervisory experience; or,
• Associate degree in business, accounting, or a related field and 8 years of experience in accounting work in the general ledger, and 5 years of documented supervisory experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience of budget preparation and fiscal management.
• Must be able to combine, consolidate, and integrate all financial presentations.
• Experience which demonstrates requisite knowledge to develop, review, and administer fiscal, billing, and accounting policies and programs for RHC on a day-to-day basis.
• Work history that demonstrates Revenue Cycle knowledge required, IHS or tribal health knowledge preferred.
• Experience working with 638 Contracting Programs, 2 CFR part 200, subpart F., GASB, GAAP and governing laws to ensure effective budget administration, program analysis and support services.
• Possess strong computer operation knowledge including Windows and software programs (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, accounting software and demonstrate a working knowledge of routine office hardware and equipment (e.g. printers, copiers, fax machines, etc.).
• High competency Excel is required.
• Grants management knowledge required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with IHS or tribal health knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of 638 Contracting Programs, 2 CFR part 200, subpart F., GASB, GAAP and governing laws.