Advocate Health Care

Director Finance Service

Advocate Health Care$156K — $250K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Finance or related field required.
  • 7 years of experience in financial operations, with healthcare experience preferred.
  • 3 years of management experience in financial management required.
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare dynamics and economics regarding service profitability.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and relational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare financial analyses and proformas for decision-making needs.
  • Lead the site budget and forecast processes, including controls for budget integrity.
  • Collaborate with department leaders to enhance financial performance in various areas.
  • Direct site capital processes and prepare necessary financial analyses.
  • Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior leadership.
  • Serve as a liaison between site leadership and corporate finance staff on financial matters.
  • Oversee productivity meetings to achieve labor and cost management goals.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare expenses.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational Assistance Program.
Full Job Description
Department:

13437 Enterprise Corporate - Financial Planning : IL

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Must be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

Pay Range:
$75.40 - $120.65

Major Responsibilities:
  • Under the direction of the Senior Finance Leader prepares proformas or financial analyses to meet organization decision making needs.
  • Leads the budget process for the site(s), including establishing the timing, methods and process for the budget. Establishes controls and processes that insures the integrity of the budget. Directs or prepares revenue budget for the organization, including gross revenues, contractuals and bad debts/charity. Quantifies and budgets revenue enhancement and cost reduction opportunities. Assists the Senior Finance Leader and site leadership in identifying financial improvement opportunities.
  • Leads the forecast process in a similar manner.
  • Works collaboratively with site department leaders and SRCO to help improve site financial performance, including improved labor productivity, cost management, revenue capture, denials reduction, and other areas.
  • Directs the site capital process, including the capital request and approval process, tracking and reporting of capital dollars, and preparation of proformas and other financial analyses as directed. Staffs the site capital committee.
  • Prepares presentations, reports and other information for the Senior Finance Leader and executive team as requested. May present financial information at management team meetings.
  • Serves as a resource/liaison for site(s) or service line leadership, corporate finance staff (general accounting and reimbursement, etc.) departments and functions that directly affect the financial performance, and revenue cycle (including managed care), health information management, system logistics, and information technology for the site(s) or service line by providing guidance on policies and procedures, provides direction of financial statement preparation process, consultation on specific finance-related issues or day-to-day operations issues, notification regarding material issues impacting net reimbursement, etc.
  • Oversees, explains and interprets close results for site(s) or service line leadership. Partners with leadership to review and reconcile unusual expenses, unfavorable variances, or cost saving opportunities. Directs the production of reports and distributions to the organization.
  • Analyzes close while explaining variances. Partners with site(s) or service line leadership to review and reconcile unusual expenses, unfavorable variances, or cost savings opportunities. Directs the production of reports and distributions to the organization.
  • Leads site(s) or service line productivity huddle while partnering with operational leaders to assist in achieving labor productivity and cost management goals.
  • Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
  • Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
  • Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
  • None Required.

Education Required:
  • Master's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Finance or related field.

Experience Required:
  • Typically requires 7 years of experience in financial operations which includes experiences overseeing financial operations and developing and executing financial strategies within a large complex organization. Healthcare experience preferred. Includes 3 years of management experience in financial management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Excellent relational skills and ability to get things done through teamwork, persuasion and influence
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with executive boards, teams, physicians and staff. Formal presentation and business writing skills. Ability to explain complex financial information in ways non-financial people can understand and relate to.
  • Excellent analytical skills, including ability to review quantitative and qualitative data and reach sound conclusions
  • Effective collaboration and teamwork skills, including ability to partner with operations leaders to improve financial management of organization resources.
  • Strong understanding of health care dynamics and economics as it relates to the profitability of various services and the margin contribution available with marginal investment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Exposed to a normal office environment.
  • This position requires travel so the incumbent will be exposed to weather and road conditions.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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