Finance Director

Job Description:

This position is responsible for directing the sound financial management of care site* operations through planning, coordinating, and monitoring activities. This leader e incumbent works with the 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)

Essential Functions Senior Finance Leader: 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. Healthcare Finance Expertise: 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. Matrixed Enterprise: 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. Operating and Capital Plans: 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. Strategic Planning: Support and develop strategic plans and initiatives, contributing to the care site growth and sustainability. Financial Analysis and Recommendations: Reviews or prepares comprehensive financial analyses and feasibility studies, making recommendations based on the results to support informed decision-making. Compliance and Controls: 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. Team Development: Lead a team of finance caregivers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment while supporting their professional development. Contracting Participation: May 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. Operational coordination: May 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. With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals. To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we also may offer a sign-on and / or relocation when applicable.

Location: Good Samaritan Hospital

Work City: Lafayette

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $68.42 - $105.62 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. By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment. 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. At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process. All positions subject to close without notice.