Strategic Finance Director - Budget, Policy & Compliance

CHRISTUS Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Jobs is seeking a senior financial leader to plan, direct, and control our financial operations. You will shape financial policy, lead budgeting, and ensure robust internal controls across accounting, billing, and reporting.

You will partner with senior management to implement strategic financial plans, develop cost- and revenue- effective processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including HIPAA. This role demands strong leadership and meticulous governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance or accounting or related field.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with senior management to develop the strategic plan, including its financial planning component.
• Develops and implements financial policies and procedures and ensures compliance.
• Prepares the annual budget and analyzes, prepares and presents monthly financial statements to the Board of Directors.
• Develops and maintains effective systems of general accounting and cost determination.
• Supervises and coordinates reimbursement, patient accounting and general accounting, including general ledger accounting and accounts payable.
• Supervises the analysis of costs and makes rate recommendations to ensure appropriate income/cash flow.
• Reviews billing/collection patterns and makes corrective recommendations.
• Interprets and endorses third-party payer rules and regulations, including Medicare requirements.
• Ensures related necessary cost reporting/billing is performed.
• Reviews departmental performance and ensures compliance with fiscal governmental reporting requirements, including tax reports.
• Provides assistance to all management staff related to the performance of financial management matters.
• Monitors departmental budgetary performance and internal controls.
• Develops departmental objectives, establishes staffing patterns and organizes the work of the department.
• Manages and evaluates performance of supervisors to ensure quality of service and technical expertise of staff.
• Selects and trains/orients departmental personnel.
• Approves personnel actions including merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions for assigned staff.
• Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the SCH Mission and Belief Statements.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and need for proper stewardship of the organization's resources by the way in which one's job responsibilities are implemented.
• Demonstrates respect for customer needs by developing and maintaining an active willingness to demonstrate value-based leadership and to participate as a team member.
• Attends a variety of administrative meetings to make policy decisions, and identify and seek solutions to complex problems.
• Follows the CHRISTUS Provider Network guidelines related to HIPAA, designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of PHI.
• Mantains strict confidentiality.
• Uses oral and written communication to convey ideas in line with the CHRISTUS Mission.
• Mantains principles of policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control as per CHRISTUS Provider Network.
• Implements job responsibilities consistent with CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and diversity objectives.
• Supports and adheres to CPN Service Guarantee.

Skills

Financial planning

Policy development

Budgeting

Auditing

Internal controls

Billing

Financial management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Direct Jobs is seeking a senior financial leader to plan, direct, and control our financial operations. You will shape financial policy, lead budgeting, and ensure robust internal controls across accounting, billing, and reporting.

You will partner with senior management to implement strategic financial plans, develop cost- and revenue- effective processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including HIPAA. This role demands strong leadership and meticulous governance.