Finance Director

Job Description:

The Finance Director is responsible for directing the sound financial management of care site operations through planning, coordinating, and monitoring activities. This leader works with care site leadership team (e.g., Hospital Administrative Council or Executive Team) to oversee the operations through strategic planning, financial planning processes, financial analyses, and compliance activities. The Finance leader is a member of the care site’s leadership team and participates in administrative responsibilities. This position reports directly to a Finance Executive (AVP or VP of Finance) with dotted line accountability to the care site leader (e.g., Hospital President).
Care site = Hospital(s), Ambulatory Clinic(s), Shared Service(s)

Along with offering a chance to work in a stable, strong, mission-based environment, this role provides the opportunity to experience the Mountain West’s diverse culture and incredible landscapes. You’ll be able to explore abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, including skiing, hiking, and fishing, as well as stunning national parks and forests, all within hours of where you’ll call home. Becoming a part of the Intermountain team means gaining a family and finding a place to plant your roots. 

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind, and spiritual well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling, and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning. 

With this position, you are eligible to participate in an annual pay-for-performance opportunity (“AP4P”). This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Intermountain Health Board-approved goals. 

To show our commitment to you and assist with your transition into our organization, we may offer a sign-on and/or a relocation bonus when applicable. 

As the Finance Director, you will:

• Serve as the senior finance leader and member of the care site's executive team, providing expert guidance on financial matters and contributing to the overall strategic direction of the care site.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of healthcare finance and economics, applying this knowledge to drive financial strategies and decision-making. Educate leaders (frontline managers and directors) on healthcare finance and economics by providing resources that enhance their understanding of financial principles and their impact on patient care and hospital operations.
• Lead within a complex matrix enterprise by navigating and coordinating across multiple functions and reporting lines, leveraging effective communication skills to align diverse teams toward common goals.
• Develop short and long-term operating and capital plans, ensuring alignment with the care site and region/enterprise strategic goals. Ensure accountability for plans by monitoring progress, managing resources, and implementing corrective actions to achieve both short and long-term financial objectives.
• Support and develop strategic plans and initiatives, contributing to the care site growth and sustainability.
• Review or prepare comprehensive financial analyses and feasibility studies, making recommendations based on the results to support informed decision-making.
• Oversee financial transactions and maintain strong financial controls to safeguard assets and ensure accuracy, compliance, and integrity in all financial activities. Partner with Compliance, Accounting, Internal Audit and Others to support compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Lead a team of finance caregivers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment while supporting their professional development.
• Participate in the contracting process, including, but not limited to, physician, supply chain, and payer contracting (e.g., commercial and government), to optimize financial agreements and relationships.
• Be responsible for coordinating aspects of enterprise services with care site operations (e.g., revenue cycle, supply chain, environment of care) and ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Healthcare Operations
• Communication
• Strategy
• Demonstrated expertise in financial analysis and healthcare operations.
• Experience directly managing staff with the ability to coach and mentor finance professionals.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills. Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to communicate with all levels of the enterprise including staff, management, and physicians.
• Strong computer skills with experience in spreadsheets, word processing and the Internet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business/healthcare administration or related field from an accredited institution is required.  Education is verified.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience communicating with various organizational levels.  
• Experience working with spreadsheet, word processing, and Internet programs.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in finance, accounting, business/healthcare administration or MBA is preferred.  Education is verified.
• CPA, CHFP or FHFMA
• Seven years of progressive financial experience.
• Knowledge of Intermountain information systems and financial processes.  
• Experience with and a working knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle operations, supply chain, payer contracting, and Medicare/Medicaid cost reports.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.  

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Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$67.41 - $104.06

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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