Director Accounting - Remote

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As a leader in the organization and under the direction of the Vice President, Finance Operations, the Director, is responsible for supporting the financial strategies of network financial operations. Critical thinking is essential in order to provide network financial support and direction. The Director is responsible to ensure financial integrity with respect to aggregated network performance, network financial reporting, collaboration of all network financial projects, including, but not limited to, consolidated financial statements, audits, capital asset reporting, and oversight of treasury functions, debt and financing activities and accounting policies and procedures.

Must act as liaison throughout the Bassett Healthcare Network when interfacing with others with respect to network accounting, accounts payable, and payroll.. Supports the Bassett Board initiatives in the evolution of the governance structure of the network as it pertains to accounting, accounts payable, and payroll.

• Develops and accomplishes objectives, strategies and tactics for the establishment of a network finance function.
• Develops and/or establishes objectives, strategies and tactics associated with an annual work plan for the network finance division in conjunction with subsidiary financial leads.
• Develops and maintains a departmental structure, operating procedures and core staffing to meet the demands for the services provided.
• Makes decisions in a timely manner.
• Establishes and monitors financial operating performance standards for the network to ensure effective day-to-day operations.
• Ensures strong financial controls are in place in order to ensure financial viability and integrity.
• Assesses financial systems to ensure that they are functioning to achieve efficient and effective operations.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the annual operating plan, in support of the network AOP.
• Establishes timely and effective communications with staff to keep them aware of corporate, divisional, and departmental information.
• Follows-up on issues and concerns in an effective and timely manner.
• Asks for staff input and ideas.
• Develops, implements and follows written procedures and policies to ensure the financial integrity of the various financial systems.
• Establishes timely and effective communication to ensure all areas within corporate finance receive adequate financial advice, assistance and service
• Identifies and corrects systems, care and service delivery issues as they present.
• Establishes Service Excellence standards across all subsidiaries. Responds promptly when those standards have not been met.
• Evaluates, develops and maintains network performance improvement standards and measures for the division of finance.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agency requirements (e.g. Federal and State Withholding, Financial Accounting Standards Board).
• Proactively identifies potential and actual risks to safety, identifies the underlying causes and makes necessary improvements to reduce risk.
• Ensures that all network finance team members know what is expected of them and whether or not their performance is satisfactory, as well as, how to improve their performance.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Hospital policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; identifying staffing needs, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensures that the network finance team members have the tools necessary to effectively do their jobs.
• Monitors accomplishment of agreed upon objectives at the network level, and where appropriate, institutes corrective actions, including reallocating resources, re-prioritizing, and/or recommending modifications to establish plans.
• Develops service improvements, management systems, expense control programs, etc. to ensure achievement of financial objectives.
• Responsible for the coordination of the external consolidated audit of the Bassett Healthcare Network.
• Oversees various Federal and State tax return filings for…