We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Director/Sr Director of Finance position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Rochester RHIO and is in Rochester, New York.
Here’s a description of the position:
Job Title: Director/Sr. Director of Finance
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Rochester, NY area
Hybrid Work Options Available. Some on-site work required.As the trusted data steward for secure health information exchange, Rochester RHIO is one of the most respected, trusted and successful health information exchanges in the United States. Rochester RHIO serves 14 counties in the greater Finger Lakes Region and 1.5 million residents. At Rochester RHIO, we love connecting with talented people who get excited about making a difference in patient care with health data.
Rochester RHIO requires all employees to follow the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy upon hire. Please include 2-3 job references with your resume.
Job Summary
We’re seeking an experienced accountant leader in the role of Director of Finance. The ideal candidate will have proven industry experience as an accountant in a senior role. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, you will make it your mission to streamline our budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting processes.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring consistent corporate financial strategy through a range of avenues such as managing and allocating accounts, financial statements, and tax data. The candidate will also be the point of contact for banks, auditors, and tax authorities.
Duties/Responsibilities
Oversees company financials, including, budget, budget forecasting and cash flow management, and more.
Provides strategic financial support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Provides comprehensive financial updates to the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points.
Co-develops goals with the Senior Leadership Team to determine the financial strategic goals to be reported on for the organization.
Provides strategic financial support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Ensures appropriate budget communications with executive leaders and directors.
Guides financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape.
Assists with day-to-day financial planning and company accounts.
Develops, implements, and maintains financials controls and guidelines.
Achieves budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective action plans.
Maximize process efficiencies through innovative process development.
Oversees and works in collaboration with the Financial Controller.
Responsibility for the managing of accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate standards and regulatory requirements as well as the requirements of private contributions, loans, and government contracts.
Maintains internal control safeguards for the receipt of revenue, costs and both team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on a bi-weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, upholding federal, state, and local legal standards by remaining knowledgeable about existing, new, and future legislation.
Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflow.
Ensure compliance in all tasks.
Acts as a backup on key human resource tasks, including payroll.Required Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
5+ years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager with significant leadership experience preferred.
Strong working knowledge of detailed financial data analysis.
Proven experience with streamlining accounting processes.
CPA Strongly Preferred.
Understanding of US GAAP.
Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards.
Proficiency with current financial software.More About the Company
Health information exchange services allow a medical care team to share records across institutions and practices, making patient information available wherever and whenever needed to provide the best care. Patients benefit from fewer repeated tests, easier second opinions, and a reduced risk of mistakes caused by poor handwriting or incomplete records, and more informed care during office visits and emergencies. Rochester RHIO is a Qualified Entity of the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY), and was founded in 2006. You can learn more at https://rochesterrhio.org.
Rochester RHIO is an equal opportunity employer, and we celebrate diversity at our organization.
Looks like a great opportunity for those with experience with finances at an HIE. If this looks like a position that would interest you, check out the full details for the job and how to apply.
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