Vice President - Finance

Mercy; Sunset Hills (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

Mercy Hospital South is seeking a Vice President of Finance to lead the hospital's finance function, including accounting, payroll, budgeting and decision support.

You will report to the East Communities CFO and direct financial reporting, audits, capital planning, regulatory compliance and strategic financial initiatives across the community, partnering with clinical and operational leaders to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• CPA is preferred.
• MBA or healthcare finance master's preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior financial leadership role in a hospital or large healthcare organization.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance function including financial reporting, budgeting, and planning.
• Lead annual financial and capital plan preparation and consolidation.
• Ensure external audit success and regulatory compliance.
• Provide financial analysis for special projects.
• Partner with clinical and operational teams; present insights to executives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Healthcare finance

Strategic financial planning

Regulatory reporting

Payer contracting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA

MBA or master’s in finance/healthcare administration

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Responsible for financial areas of Mercy Medical Center including Accounting, Payroll, Decision Support and Budgeting. These areas are responsible for the cash management; processing and payment of invoices; accumulation of compensated time-related payroll processing; budget coordination and consolidation; reporting of productivity and labor utilization; reporting of statistics; and reporting of financial results. Direct supervision over decision support including cost accounting, service line analysis, building tools to track volume trends. Oversees preparation of Medicare and Medicaid cost report, IRS filings, and other regulatory reporting. Oversees and systems of internal control. Provides financial analysis for special projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Details:

Vice President - Finance, Mercy Hospital South

This position reports to the East Communities CFO and is responsible for the direction and leadership of the finance function of the Community including internal/external departmental and consolidated financial reporting, audits, financial planning and analysis, and direct support to the SVP of Financial Operations, Hospital CEO and other senior leaders of the organization. Specific oversight responsibilities include annual financial and capital plan preparation and consolidation for the community, successful completion of the annual external audit, and support of Mercy-wide finance functions to ensure tax and other regulatory compliance.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (required)
• CPA (preferred)
• MBA or master's in finance/healthcare administration (preferred)

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in a senior financial leadership role within a hospital or large healthcare organization
• Proven success in leading and articulating financial strategy, budgeting, and operational performance
• Revenue Cycle Improvement experience preferred

Key Competencies & Skills

• Executive-level leadership in healthcare finance (Director level or above)
• Strong operational finance background with ability to drive performance metrics
• Strategic partner to clinical and operational teams
• Skilled in presenting financial insights to executive stakeholders
• Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, payer contracting, and compliance

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment.

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Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• tuition support
• matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.