Chief Financial Officer; CFO

REPORTS TO:
President and Chief Executive Officer

CLASSIFICATION:
Exempt

CareSTL Health is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team.

At CareSTL, you’ll find meaningful work, competitive benefits, and a team that values your expertise and your commitment to patient-centered care.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) directs the organization’s financial planning and accounting practices. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CFO is responsible for implementing, reviewing and developing fiscal protocols, performance objectives, productivity benchmarks, compliance measures, workflow planning and scheduling. Also, the position serves as coach/mentor/trainer to staff, giving guidance in best practices, troubleshooting of services and fiscal issues in priority of urgency according to CareSTL Health policy and FQHC standards.

The CFO will also represent the Center at required meetings with affiliated agencies. The CFO supervises the Fiscal Department (accounting, billing and registration) and is the chief fiscal spokesperson for the organization. The CFO reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and directly assists the Officers on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget and investment management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following information is considered the definition of essential functions but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The Chief Financial Officer may be reassigned duties and responsibilities at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other staffing reasons.

• Assists the CEO, Officers and Key staff in developing and implementing the health center’s mission and strategic plan.
• Demonstrates, through behavior, CareSTL Health’s care values of customer services, community, comprehensive, commitment and competence.
• (1)
  Participates as a key member of organization’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to develop and maintain a strategic plan for the controlled growth, expansion, and/or development of programs and sites for CareSTL Health; solve existing and anticipated financial organizational problems; and formulate and/or revise policies that will enhance the achievement of the organization’s goals. Attends all ELT meetings with the overriding and ongoing goal of integrating financial aspects of care within CareSTL Health finances and services.
• (2)
  Oversees Risk Management and directs the Quality Assurance and Improvement (QA&I) process for the Finance Department within CareSTL Health. The CFO is responsible for removing financial barriers to achieving quality in medical care and for reporting to internal and external committees and entities, as required.
• (3)
  Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including reporting and managing the cash flow process to meet the organization's needs, managing organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reporting to funding agencies, and developing and monitoring all organizational contract and grant budgets.
• (4)
  Provide the Executive Leadership Team with an operating budget. Work with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure organizational success through cost analysis support, and compliance with all contractual and health center program requirements. This includes:
  1) interpreting legislative and health care rules and regulations to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local and contractual guidelines,
  2) ensuring that all government regulations and requirements are disseminated to appropriate personnel, and
  3) monitoring compliance.
• (5)
  Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization and oversee federal awards and programs. Oversee the coordination and activities of independent auditors ensuring all A-133 audit issues are resolved, and all 403(b) compliance issues are met, and the preparation of the annual financial statements is in accordance with U.S. GAAP and federal, state and other required supplementary schedules and information.

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