Sentara Healthcare

Director of Finance - Sentara Northern Virginia

Sentara Healthcare$120K — $150K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
  • 6 years of experience in accounting or finance required.
  • 2 years of healthcare finance experience required.
  • Preferred certifications include CPA, CMA, or HFMA.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute financial strategies and long-term plans.
  • Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and revenue cycle operations.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and healthcare financial standards.
  • Provide insights and recommendations to executive leadership.
  • Monitor financial indicators and address variances with action plans.
  • Manage financial audits and work with external auditors.
  • Lead and mentor finance team members to align with organizational goals.
  • Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to optimize costs and revenues.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Reimbursement up to $10,000 for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy.
  • Paid time off and sick leave.
  • Emergency backup care.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • 401k/403B plan with employer match.
  • Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and educational discounts.
  • Student debt repayment assistance of up to $10,000.
  • Reimbursement for certifications and access to free CEUs.
  • Pet insurance and legal resources plan.
Full Job Description

City/State

Woodbridge, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Overview

The Director, Finance, provides strategic financial leadership to ensure the fiscal health, growth, and sustainability of the organization. This role oversees financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and organizational policies. The Director, Finance, partners with senior leadership to drive operational efficiency, optimizes revenue streams, manages risk, and support strategic initiatives. This position plays a critical role in guiding financial decision-making to enhance patient care delivery, operational excellence, and long-term organizational success.

Key responsibilities: 

 

  • Leads the development and execution of financial strategies, budgets, and long-range plans. 

  • Oversees accounting, financial reporting, cost analysis, and revenue cycle operations. 

  • Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), state and federal regulations, and healthcare financial standards. 

  • Provides financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership to support strategic decisions. 

  • Monitors key financial indicators and develops action plans to address variances. 

  • Manage financial audits and collaborate with external auditors and regulatory agencies. 

  • Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members to support organizational goals. 

  • Partner with clinical and operational leaders to drive cost containment, revenue optimization, and margin improvement. 

  • Support capital planning and investment decisions to align with strategic priorities. 

 

Education 

  • Bachelor’s level degree (Required)

Certifications: 

  • CPA, CMA, or HFMA certification (Preferred) 

Experience 

  • 6 years of experience in accounting/finance (Required) 

  • 2 years of healthcare experience (Required) 

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills 

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

About Sentara Healthcare

Sentara Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare system that operates hospitals, outpatient care centers, imaging centers, and other healthcare facilities in Virginia and North Carolina. The system provides a range of medical services, including cancer care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, pediatrics, and women's health. Sentara Healthcare also offers health plans and wellness programs. The system is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
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