Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through three distinct structures – CHC Community Hospitals, CHC Community Hospital Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, which share a goal of sustaining community hospitals and healthcare providers around the country. The Interim CFO is responsible for performing the accounting functions throughout their assigned hospital, which includes all financial reporting, cash management, budgeting and auditing.

Responsible for performing a variety of functions to include, but not limited to, application of accounting theory to the preparation of journal entries, financial reports, various analyses, and reconciliation of assigned general ledger accounts. Is responsibilities for Fixed Asset accounting and tracking expenditures against the capital budget.

The position draws on education and experience in the performance of job duties to provide timely, accurate, and professional accounting services. Adheres to and enforces Hospital policies and procedures while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws along with GAAP. Manages all financial reporting for hospital, clinics and consolidated.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting preferred, Masters and CPA a plus
• 4 years accounting experience in an acute care facility
• Ability to work with all levels of employees including Administration
• Knowledge of GAAP and state and federal regulations regarding hospitals and District
• Intermediate to high knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (including pivot tables)
• Sequel Reporting a plus
• Open to 100% travel (Colorado or New Mexico is ideal)

Major Responsibilities

• Interact with Department Heads regarding questions on budget to actual reports, capital tracking, summary trial balance, accounts payable reports, and other financial reports.
• Reconcile, analyze, and adjust general ledger accounts as assigned. Maintain accurate detailed support of general ledger account balances.
• Performs computations to complete journal entries and maintain appropriate supporting documentation.
• Prepares routine reports and analysis.
• Analyzes reports and financial statements to identify significant fluctuations. Performs analysis/reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts.
• Performs special projects and follows through to completion. May coordinate the complete financial cycle for assigned companies.
• Reconciles bank statements and coordinate with outside departments/companies and banks in cash procedures and research problems. Coordinates and monitors cash investments.
• Monitor capital budget expenditures and commitments and update the project tracking system.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Completes month end and year end close procedures within predetermined timelines, ensuring accuracy of all financial reports including statistics. Monitor variance reports from budget. Provide variance analysis after month end reporting to CHC has been loaded. Analyze contractuals monthly and review trends, identify issues causing changes and or discrepancies, etc.
• Oversee / manage preparation of all account reconciliations of general ledger accounts, bank statements, and daily cash receipts analyzing discrepancies. Reviews all balance sheet reconciliations and completes the review of the Post Closing Review Guide by the 25th of the month.
• Monitors all capital acquisitions including leased equipment verifying documentation complete and in accordance with Hospital policy and budget.
• Oversees the activities of the accounts payable functions for the accurate and timely recording and distribution of vendor invoices and payments.
• Manages / oversees biweekly payroll function; reviewing, processing, and analyzing all hours worked for accuracy ensuring appropriate employee payments and deductions, as well as accurate recording in the general ledger.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret financial information. After month end reporting identifies all major discrepancies from budget and provides explanations.
• Manages / oversees all biweekly productivity reporting, escheat reporting, as well as sales tax filings for the facility.
• Coordinates and manages all aspects of all audits including the annual financial audit.
• Pulls all data to prepare and assist with annual cost reports and insurance reporting. Manage all financial and statistical data requested from outside vendors and third parties including but not limited to Uncompensated Care, Disproportionate Share (Medicare and Medicaid), American Hospital Association (and state) annual reporting. Gathers and interprets statistical information within each department, maintaining and reporting productivity Hospital/Clinic wide.
• Ability to communicate interdepartmentally, presenting complex topics professionally and ethically. Ability to provide training on financials to all managers and directors. Educate on all reporting available and how to interpret

Benefits