Director of Finance, Analytics and Accounting

Sutter Health; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Sutter Health is seeking a senior finance leader to guide the medical group’s accounting, analytics, and budgeting efforts in Santa Rosa, CA. The role drives financial performance, reporting, and process improvements across the organization.

You will liaise with external accounting firms, oversee audits and internal controls, and ensure timely, accurate financial information for leadership and committees. Strong GAAP knowledge and healthcare finance expertise are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Healthcare Administration or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12 years of recent, relevant experience in healthcare finance or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to finance, analytics, and accounting activities for the medical group.
• Develops and continually improves the budget and financial plans.
• Prepares accounting reports and presents financial information to committees.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Healthcare finance

Financial reporting

Strategic planning

Presentation skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Healthcare Administration

Job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

SPMF-Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation - North

Position Overview

Provides leadership and direction to the medical group related to finance, analytics, and accounting activities. Monitors operational and financial performance for strategic short and long range planning. Develops and continually improves the medical group budget, prepare accounting reports, implement financials arrangements, and presents financial information for various committees. Liaise with the external accounting firm, and supervises the audit and internal control processes. Ensures that financial activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner keeping the leadership team abreast of improvement opportunities for success.

Job Description

• Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
• Bachelor's: Accounting, Finance, Business or Healthcare Administration or related field

Typical Experience

• 12 years recent relevant experience.

Skills And Knowledge

• Working knowledge of accounting and/or finance operations.
• Working knowledge of managerial/financial accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of healthcare operations and financial reporting requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of healthcare financial and operating challenges and the business environment, including emerging trends and issues.
• Ability to translate complex financial data and analysis into presentations for appropriate audience.
• Strategic skills for reviewing processes and strategies to ensure successful alignment with business needs and for identifying improvement opportunities
• Analytical skills with proven ability to resolve issues/problems by leveraging business and functional knowledge, and client relationships.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness and authority.
• Ability to bring individuals together to resolve differences and/or to achieve acceptance of a solution.
• Ability to influence others by persuasion, negotiation, and problem solving, and to move others to recognize and appreciate different points of view and to consider/accept alternative options.
• Collaborative working style to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various project participants and/or stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues to manage/minimize risks.
• Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of role’s duties while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present concepts and information in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.
• Organization and planning skills to effectively delegate, manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
• Displays integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the role’s duties and responsibilities.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Full Time

Days Of The Week

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $172,848.00 to $276,577.60 / annual salary

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.