JOB SUMMARY:

Directs financial activities of the organization. Establishes, or recommends to management, major economic objectives, and policies for company. Prepares reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations. Directs preparation of budgets. Directs determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets. Arranges for audits of company's accounts.

GENERAL PURPOSE AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Demonstrates a strong knowledge base of financial and accounting principles, theories, and concepts.
2. Demonstrates a positive working relationship with various lending institutions, shareholders, the financial community, and state and federal agencies.
3. Develops a business plan, operating capital and cash flow budgets.
4. Possesses the knowledge/skill to implement and revise, as needed, investment management programs.
5. Demonstrates the ability to monitor results from project implementation.
6. Demonstrates the ability to prepare and present financial, statistical, and operational reports.
7. Expresses thorough knowledge of federal and state statues and regulatory actions. Keeps informed of proposed statues and regulatory actions.
8. Directs and participates in the development of accounting and internal control policies and systems.
9. Coordinates and controls the facility's cash and investment management activities.
10. Provides advice and assistance to department heads and managers in analyzing and interpreting financial data and reports and in presenting that information to their departments.
11. Ensures that accurate information is provided on a timely basis and assists, as needed, in facilitating the efficient conduct of external audits, examinations, and related financial projects
12. Ensures that a monthly time schedule is established for the processing of computer reports necessary for the preparation of monthly financial statements; implements corrective action as necessary to meet established deadlines
13. Regularly examines alternative methods of providing required accounting services in order to reduce departmental operating costs.
14. Consistently completes all assignment in a timely, thorough, and appropriately detailed manner.
15. Demonstrates effectiveness in pulling together all the necessary information needed to compare revenue and expenses and determine the facility's actual financial position
16. Effectively maintains all required records for the department; demonstrates good organizational skills.
17. Monitors the implementation of checks and balances which continually evaluate accounting practices, reporting procedures, and record keeping.
18. Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality
19. Administers the general accounting financial and statistical reporting functions of the JHS group in accordance with established policies and accounting procedures.
20. Assists the JHS CEO in the development of long and short-range JHS group operations plans, which may include service demand analyses, resources availability analyses, and cost benefit analyses of proposed capital purchases and staff issues.
21. Assists with the development of long and short-range operational and capital budgets, which are supported by the JHS group's long and short-range goals and objectives. Prepares budget variance analyses monthly. Recommends budget modifications as required. Assists managers in the development of departmental budgets.
22. Prepares finance packets and other handouts for the JHS Board of Directors and key management staff.
23. Monitors JHS fiscal performance in relation to established plans and objectives of the System. Identifies and reports undesirable trends and makes recommendations for remedial actions.
24. Prepares internal financial reports including work papers for annual financial audit. Assures the timely and accurate preparation of financial reports and assures that the reports reliably reflect the financial position of JHS.
25. Prepares internal financial reports including work papers for annual Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports.
26. Assumes a lead role in exploring means of reducing JHS group operating costs and increasing revenues.
27. Reviews financial information received from outside agencies and makes necessary journal entries to record accounts receivable, write-offs and contractual.
28. Reconciles all Balance Sheet accounts each month and submits report to regarding completion and variances noted.
29. Maintains and completes a daily and monthly cash balancing report for all JHS accounts. Reports cash balances to the CEO at least weekly.
30. Reviews general ledger accounts for errors and/or the need for accruals and makes all necessary entries prior to closing each month. Prepares entries for posting to the general ledger each month.
31. Prepares financial data and associated reports required by government and other regulating agencies including payroll tax reports and public disclosure reports.
32. Oversees and maintains accounting internal controls and other procedures assuring uniform and correct reporting consistent with System guidelines.
33. Reviews and approves all account payable check runs (weekly) prior to printing of checks.
34. Acts as direct contact for vendors and department heads in matters relating to account status with vendors.
35. Maintains relationships with various banking institutions for the maintenance of accounts and coordinates with investment of JHS short-term investments with the CEO.
36. Directs the preparation of statistics for monthly and yearly financial statements, including the preparations of charts and graphs showing progress, current status, and trends.
37. Supervises Medical Records departments to assure operational processes are accurate and appropriate.
38. Completes statistical surveys as requested by outside agencies.
39. Performs any other duties that the JHS CEO may deem necessary.

Professional Requirements:

1. Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
2. Completes annual education requirements.
3. Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations, and accrediting organization standards.
4. Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
5. Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
6. Wears identification while on duty.
7. Attends annual review and performs departmental in-services.
8. Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments, and staff.
9. Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
10. Attends committee, Quality Assurance and management meetings, as appropriate.
11. Resolves staff concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required.
12. Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire safety, emergency management, and infection prevention and control.
13. Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directive to staff and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
14. Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
15. Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.
16. Must have clerical ability required to detect and avoid errors in keying, copying, and computing figures. Must be able to adjust to carrying out duties under specific instructions and maintain complete confidentiality.

Regulatory Requirements:

• Accounting Degree required.
• Highly developed organizational skills.
• Minimum of five years' experience in the hospital field, preferred.

Language Skills:

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

• Excellent computer knowledge.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting software packages and spreadsheets.

Physical Demands:

• Motor coordination and finger dexterity
• Numerical ability to perform rapid and accurate arithmetic computations.
• Ability to visually and audibly perform all essential functions.
• Marked amount of walking, standing, reaching, stooping, and kneeling

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.