Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field; Master's preferred.
8 years of relevant finance experience, ideally in healthcare or dental services.
Strong understanding of financial management and accounting standards.
Proven ability to analyze financial data and prepare budgets.
Experience in managing teams and collaborating with senior leadership.
Responsibilities
Direct and manage daily finance operations of the Dental Services department.
Supervise accounting and billing staff, ensuring efficient operations.
Establish priorities and resolve financial and operational issues.
Collaborate with Hospital Finance to align departmental needs with institutional processes.
Provide financial analysis on funding, expenses, and trends to support decision-making.
Prepare and monitor operating and capital budgets, delivering variance reports to leadership.
Work with the Department Revenue Manager to enhance dental revenue and manage denials.
Benefits
Support for professional development and continuing education.
Opportunities for collaboration with senior leaders and peers.
Engagement in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency.
Involvement in annual independent audits, providing valuable experience.
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description
Position Summary The Finance Manager- dental services directs and manages the day-to-day finance operations of the Dental Services dept. This role provides financial guidance and support to department leadership, including budget preparation and monitoring, financial analysis, variance reporting, accounting operations, audit support, and process improvement.
Primary Responsibilities
Direct and manage the day-to-day operations of department finance functions.
Supervise Hospital and contract staff supporting accounting and billing operations.
Establish priorities, review progress, and resolve financial and operational issues.
Collaborate with Hospital Finance to ensure department financial needs are represented in institutional financial systems and processes.
Provide financial analysis related to funding, expenses, overhead, trends, projections, and other departmental needs.
Prepare and monitor operating and capital budgets and provide ongoing variance reporting to department and senior leadership.
Work closely with the Department Revenue Manager on dental revenue opportunities, including denials management, running and analyzing production reports, and identifying additional opportunities to increase dental collections.
Interpret and communicate Hospital, Physician Organization, government, and Financial Accounting Standards Board regulations and requirements related to financial management and accounting.
Partner with department leadership and PIs to identify and resolve financial, policy, system, and procedural issues.
Develop and implement new systems, procedures, and process improvements to improve efficiency and financial performance.
Support annual independent audits, including preparation of financial statements, supporting schedules, and variance reporting.
Develop strategies and solutions to address internal control and procedural weaknesses identified through audits or departmental reviews.
Establish accounting procedures related to grant and contract administration.
Effectively manage employees within the assigned department and collaborate with senior leaders and peers to address financial and operational priorities.
Minimum Qualifications Education: bachelor's degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.
Experience: 8 years of relevant experience required.
Schedule: Fully onsite first 6 months .
About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 on-staff members of the Institute of Medicine and 9 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The hospital is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
