Dir Finance - Foundation

Primary Purpose

Responsible for directing the operations, providing strategic oversight and maintaining the financial integrity of Parkland Health's Foundation. Accountable for ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Perform duties as a liaison between the foundation and the hospital system.

Minimum Specifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related discipline required.

• Masters degree in accounting, Business Administration, or Public Administration preferred.

Experience

• Seven (7) years of experience in a financial leadership position required.

• Four (4) years of experience in the non-profit sector required.

• Experience working in Foundation preferred.

Equivalent

Education and/or Experience

• Seven (7) years of experience in a comparable leadership position with a foundation may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

• Certified Public Accountant preferred.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively and professionally across disciplines and with a variety of constituents as well as the ability to articulate complex information in understandable terms.

• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence for results along with strong leadership skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups across and beyond the organization.

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.

• Ability to lead major organizational initiatives, accomplish results, and achieve measurable outcomes or goals.

• Must be able to work in challenging situations involving competing interests, and high level-interdisciplinary groups.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to think independently.

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as statutory accounting principles, practices, and internal controls.

• Proficient computer, accounting software, and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop and execute strategies to ensure timely achievement of desired financial outcomes for Parkland Health Foundation.

• Work collaboratively with Parkland Health Foundation leadership and key stakeholders to gain insight and drive execution of strategies to maintain financial and operational control of the organization.

• Responsible for Parkland Health Foundations long-range forecast modeling and processes.

Operations

• Develop a comprehensive financial program that accurately presents the financial position of the health plan in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Oversee all financial related activities for business unit including developing and monitoring progress against annual budget and operating plan.

• Maintains appropriate internal control structure to ensure assets are properly protected and operations are conducted in accordance with local, state, and federal statutory requirements.

• Review monthly performance and financial results Parkland Health Foundation and provide recommendations to senior management.

• Leads the annual budget process for Parkland Health Foundation working in collaboration with senior management and Parkland Health financial planning/analysis to develop the annual budget as well as short and long-term financial goals.

Accounting and Reporting

• Provide leadership oversight of all financial reporting ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial data, as well as compliance with federal, state, local, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.

• Responsible for financial analysis, identification of month-end financial drivers and forecasting.

• Prepare monthly financial statements and variance narratives including the supporting variance analysis and summary narrative for Parkland Health Foundation, Parkland Health leadership, and the Board.

• Coordinate treasury, banking functions, and reporting with Parkland Healths Accounting and Treasury Departments.

• Review general ledger transactions and journal entries for accuracy and compliance with Financial Accounting Standards Board…