Director of Finance

SUMMARY:The Director of Finance provides analysis, planning and insight to the business owners and leaders as well as creates budgets and maintains actual/forecast results.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.Directs and coordinates LOB financial planning and budget management functions.Recommends benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance.Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budgetManages the preparation of all financial reports.Manages the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts.Collaborates with senior leaders to develop business plans in alignment with Company goals.Assists in establishing short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.Provides direction and assistance to other departments regarding financial and accounting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the departments goals and objectives.Recruits, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates department staff.Other duties as assigned by management.KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/TALENTSGrowing Revenue and ProfitResults driven; aligns and allocates time and energy on key drivers.Understands key metrics, revenue drivers, and ROI expense analytics.Developer of StaffDemonstrates ability to perform each support role within an office.Clearly communicates vision and aligns team members around itIdentifies, develops and promotes potential Leads/Managers, and ensures that direct reports similarly develop their employees.Influencer of professionalsAbility to develop trusting, mutually-respectful relationships with professionals.Tailors coaching style to the individual’s needs and appropriate professional boundaries (e.g., clinicians).Builds persuasion and empathy skills (e.g., case acceptance skills).Active listener/observer of behavior.Creates a win/win need for change.Strategic PlannerSets realistic monthly, quarterly, and annual objectives.Measures and communicates monthly results.Prioritizes work and time/schedule to achieve business objectives.Plans ahead (6-12months) to anticipate and overcome potential obstacles to success.Business AcumenAssesses and deploys resources to meet annual budgets.Builds business and leadership skills of others to take appropriate action to generate positivecash flow.Proficient knowledge of operational processes and best practices.Effective Collaborator with Peers and Support ResourcesOriented towards team success.Effectively communicates needs and expectations.Engages others in the regional plan; shares best practices.Innovates to improve operational processes.Resourceful; optimistic; humble.Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, staff, vendors, or other members of the community.Ability to draw valid conclusions, apply sound judgment in making decisions, and to make decisions under pressure.Detail oriented, organized, process focused, problem solver, self-motivated proactive, customer service focused.Displays independent judgment by willingness to make timely and accurate decisions based on available information that is sometimes vague or limited in nature.Ability to multitask effectively and work in a fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, without compromising quality of work.Ability to prioritize tasks and projects with limited direction, while understanding and contributing to the success of the clinic.QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES:REQUIRED : Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent and 5-10 years’ experience in a mid to senior level finance/accounting position. Knowledge of finance, accounting and budgeting Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems. Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations. Experience with working in an integrated health care system.DESIRABLE : Prior experience in Healthcare, Fortune 500 or Private Equity companiesCERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:CPA designation a plus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.This is primarily a sedentary office classification but may require field visits and driving.Temperature conditions are controlled with limited direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, see, talk and hear. The employee will frequently lift and/or carry reports, records and other materials that typically weigh less than 20 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch.Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, calculator, and other standard office equipment.All the information contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this classification, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the duties and/or work assignments of all positions, without advanced notice, and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.Notwithstanding any of the foregoing described job responsibilities, employee shall not engage in activities that constitute the practice of ophthalmology as prohibited under applicable law. Employee shall neither exercise control over nor interfere with the clinician-patient relationship. Clinicians shall have sole responsibility for all professional services provided to patients.