Regional Chief Financial Officer - Academic and Community Services

SSM Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a finance leader at its regional headquarters, responsible for developing financial strategies and plans. This role involves leadership in financial performance monitoring, budget management, and cross-department collaboration. Ideal candidates will have a master's degree and extensive experience in finance and leadership within a healthcare context.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Qualifications

• Ten years' experience, including five years in leadership roles.
• Strong capability in financial management and performance.
• Ability to create effective cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serves on the regional leadership team, providing strategic financial direction.
• Manages annual operating budgets and financial performance.
• Oversees human resource management for the finance division.

Skills

Financial Planning

Leadership

Strategic Direction

Problem-Solving

Education

Master's degree

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2024 - Becker's Healthcare
Named One of the Diversity Leaders 2024 – Modern Healthcare
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 - Newsweek
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024 – Newsweek
Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 – Newsweek

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

This position is located on-site at our regional headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and is not remote work eligible.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Angela Jones
Executive Talent Partner
[e-mail]

#LI-Onsite

Job Summary:

Develops short- and long-term finance goals and plans ensuring alignment with broader organization priorities. Provides leadership for the system's financial services and the long-term strategic financial positioning of the organization. Provides input on system strategy, leads financial performance monitoring and response. Utilizes metrics and organization vision to lead and direct finance activities. Challenges assumptions and standards of business in an effort to improve overall operational effectiveness and service to organization customers.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a member of the regional leadership team. Works effectively as a team member in a dynamic executive environment in a matrix organization and promotes teamwork within and across the organization by maintaining positive relationships and utilizing effective problem-solving skills. Provides strategic direction on finance related issues.
• Lead financial planning and performance. Develops and maintains a rolling forecast and multi-year financial plan for leadership use, managing the capital allocation, project approval, and spend monitoring processes. Oversees annual operating budgets and ensures achievement of annual financial performance goals. Develops and implements benchmarking and performance management standards and processes.
• Oversees achievement of financial results for the organization, including coordination with supporting shared service functions including accounting, revenue cycle, revenue optimization, managed care contracting, work force optimization and treasury. Partners across other financial leadership teams to identify, assess and implement approved workflow and system changes to leverage organization finance infrastructure.
• Leads financial committees and teams, including financial performance reviews across the organization.
• Prepares materials and presents to management and regional board governance. Coordinates and prepares financial information to meet requirements established by the organization. Oversees financial internal controls and related.
• Ensures optimization or resources available for capital investment.
• Develops standardized financial processes that align with organization polices. Develops and promotes a framework to drive financial acumen and accountability across the organization.
• Oversees human resource management for the assigned area creating a culture of employee engagement. Ensures HR policies are administered consistently across function. Organizes departmental areas through appropriate structure and delegation of functions. Identifies succession planning needs.
• Serves as a finance leader for external organizations and various business partners.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree

EXPERIENCE

• Ten years' experience, with five years' in leadership

Department:

8763190033 FPandA System Admin

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.