Regional Chief Financial Officer

Strategic Financial Leadership:

• Develop, implement and align financial strategies supporting both the academic health system and the community ministries.
• Partner with the Regional President and health system leaders to align clinical and academic funding models.
• Evaluate and structure business development opportunities, clinical expansions, and capital projects focusing on long-term impact and viability.

• Lead the financial oversight of all hospitals and medical group operations, ensuring efficient operations, appropriate cost structures, and strong margin performance.
• Drive financial performance improvement through enhanced revenue cycle management, payer contracting strategies, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Oversee the preparation and management of operating and capital budgets for hospitals, medical group operations, and research operations.
• Provide leadership in the development and the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
• Develops, implements, and periodically updates a strategic financial plan/long range financial forecast, in collaboration with System finance team.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate.
• Participates in meetings, serves on committees, and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.

• Ensure accurate financial tracking and compliance for GME (Graduate Medical Education) funding, Medicare DGME/IME reimbursement, and academic subsidies.
• In partnership with academic leadership and the University, support the 11 financial management of research grants, clinical trials, and investigator-initiated projects.
• Collaborate with academic finance leaders to develop long-range financial models for medical education and research growth.

• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and audit requirements.
• Deliver regular financial reporting and analysis to regional and system governance bodies.

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of finance professionals across hospital and academic departments.
• Foster a collaborative culture that bridges clinical and academic priorities to drive shared success.
• Build trusted relationships with physician leaders, faculty, department administrators, and external stakeholders.

Company: SSM Health