Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.

Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health:
Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.

Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health:
Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Shape the Financial Future of Healthcare Excellence
As Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at Henry Ford Health, you'll be the architect of financial integrity and governance for one of the nation's leading integrated healthcare systems. This is more than a compliance role—it's a strategic leadership position where your decisions directly impact patient care, research innovation, and organizational sustainability. You'll partner with executive leadership to transform complex financial challenges into competitive advantages while building a world-class accounting organization.
The Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of Henry Ford Health's accounting, financial reporting, fund accounting and control environment. The CAO ensures compliance with GAAP, regulatory standards, and internal controls while enabling system strategy, growth, and financial sustainability.
This role serves as a key advisor to the CFO, executive leadership and partners across finance, treasury, tax, legal, research, and operations to ensure strong financial governance and decision support across a complex, integrated healthcare system. The role will report to the SVP, Corporate Financial Services


Key Responsibilities

• Lead all system-wide accounting functions, including general accounting, consolidation, and financial close
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in compliance with GAAP and regulatory standards
• Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment and financial governance processes
• Oversee external audit activities and regulatory filings
• Oversee funding accounting including research grants, community grants and restricted/unrestricted donor funds
• Serve as a key financial partner to HFH's research enterprise, including the partnership with Michigan State University, ensuring appropriate accounting, compliance, and financial oversight
• Provide strategic leadership of tax, including planning, compliance, and optimization across a complex healthcare system
• Provide technical accounting leadership for complex transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, and system integration
• Partner with FP&A, treasury, tax, and…