Finance Supervisor - Accountant IV

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Job Description
- Finance Supervisor
- Accountant IV (260006JC)

Job Description

Finance Supervisor
- Accountant IV - (260006JC)

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) at Tewksbury Hospital is looking for a Finance Supervisor to join its team. This role is responsible provide effective leadership, guidance, and support to the accounting team and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for someone with a strong background in accounting, solid supervisory experience, and someone passionate about mission-driven work.

This is a 37.5-hour position, working Monday‑Friday, 8am‑4pm.

• Provide effective leadership, guidance, and support to the accounting team and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department.
• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Administration and Finance with operational and financial activities as assigned.
• Oversee accurate and timely payment processing and related accounting operations.
• Assist with requisition and inventory processes within the Electronic Health Record system.
• Create and run Commonwealth Information Warehouse (CIW), warehouse, and Business Intelligence (BI) reports to analyze financial data, including retained revenue, main accounts, overtime, and billing receipts; investigate and reconcile discrepancies with appropriate stakeholders, including UMass.
• Compile and analyze financial data for annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reporting, including aging by service type and payor, revenue from sales and medical records, resident trust balances, and scholarship and recreation account balances.
• Prepare documentation and financial information requested for cost reporting and complete mid-year accounts receivable reporting.
• Proactively identify and reconcile financial variances in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Director of Administration and Finance, Chief Executive Officer, DPH Central staff, Purchasing, and other departments.
• Maintain and balance encumbrances to support hospital needs; identify variances, notify Purchasing as appropriate, and meet monthly with General Services to review open encumbrances.
• Maintain departmental policies within the Policy Software System and ensure policies remain current and accurate.
• Attend required training and meetings applicable to departmental functions.
• Supervise staff attendance and performance by reviewing and approving time in SSTA, reviewing and approving leave requests, and completing annual EPRS and Form 30 reviews.
• Review accounting procedures and reports for accuracy and completeness and recommend updates, corrections, and improvements to agency accounting procedures and operations.
• Review financial reports and trends in major programs to determine their effect on spending and assist with the budget development process.
• Review, evaluate, correct, and post ADM, LAB, NUR, and ITS charge batches; correct LAB manual differentials, update billing mnemonics, resolve billing rejections with departments, and confirm PNA batches are posted accurately.
• Validate that billed services, including LGH services, occurred while the patient was at Tewksbury Hospital and maintain the outpatient billing log.
• Resolve resident trust, General Services, transportation billing, FEMA reimbursement, and other charge discrepancies.
• Set up and modify authorized access for electronic deposits, the Commonwealth Finance System, Electronic Health Record system, scanners, and online banking.
• Work with Admissions on commercial insurance verification and private-pay assessments for new…