PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Function as a leader of a dynamic, cross-functional team that serves as the liaison between traditional “back office” financial departments and healthcare operational leadership, working to develop and implement financial strategies.
2. Primary Liaison Role: Serves as the main financial liaison for any tier of service line operational leadership, building strong relationships to support strategic initiatives.
3. Subject Matter Expert: Recognized by both finance and key operational leadership as subject matter expert (SME) for assigned service line(s).
4. Team Oversight: Manages daily operations of the financial team, ensuring high-quality analysis and reporting. Performs review process of Associate and Senior Financial Analyst work, resulting in deliverables ready for executive leadership presentation.
5. Strategic Guidance: Provides financial advice and insights to operational leaders and executive stakeholders.
6. Performance Management: Oversees team performance, development, and recruitment efforts, including direct oversight of Associate and Senior Financial Analysts for assigned service line(s).
7. Process Improvement: Identifies cross-functional initiatives and process improvements and implements them under senior management guidance.
8. Financial Oversight: Ensures accurate budgeting, forecasting, and adherence to organizational financial policies.
9. Market Knowledge: Proactively monitors market trends, regulations, competitor developments, and service line economics to inform decision-making and planning.
10. Healthcare Knowledge: Maintains in-depth knowledge of many healthcare financial topics. Examples include hospital reimbursement, cost accounting, capital and operating budgets, capital investment analysis, profitability statements, accounting principles, and revenue cycle management and performance development. Understands the major functions and processes present within healthcare finance and how changes in processes may affect other functions. Takes active role in development and maintenance of Senior and Associate Financial Analyst healthcare knowledge base.