Director - Finance

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JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for managing the hospital Finance department, including overseeing and monitoring project accounting, business case development, variance analysis, department‑level budgets, measurement and tracking of new services, and labor analysis. Works collaboratively with entity department leaders and other Finance departments to develop and deliver management reports and meaningful insights from data to further decision making.

• Supervises overall business performance analyses and decision support activities, providing strategic financial insight to the hospital CFO.
• Collaborates with PHC Financial Planning and Analysis and Strategic Planning departments to prepare the annual capital and operating budgets (entity and departmental level) in a manner congruent with PHC and local strategic plans and operating goals, and reports interim progress toward budgeted objectives.
• Collaborates with shared functions and other departments on cash control, physician inventory, tax filings (e.g., 990‑T), cost report workpaper development, and resolves related issues.
• Works with PHC Strategic Planning and other departments to produce the Georgia Annual Hospital Questionnaire (AHQ), the Hospital Financial Survey (HFS), and other related submissions.
• Liaises with physician accounting and physician practices on physician practice subsidies, income guarantees, practice start‑ups/acquisitions, and related matters to support information sharing, communication, performance improvement, and decision making.
• Produces, distributes, and explains management reports and analyses that relate to past activity, operational opportunities, and strategic objectives, including standard format financial statements, month‑to‑date activity, ratio analysis, and coordinated departmental responsibility report submissions.
• Establishes ongoing communication and review with agreed‑upon parties (e.g., CFO, department leaders, VPs) to review performance and explore improvement opportunities.
• Translates system‑wide operating strategies and key performance indicators (KPIs) into entity‑specific initiatives, using financial analysis to provide insightful interpretations for decision making.
• Drives entity‑wide Finance strategy and assists the hospital CFO in making key decisions.
• Assists the CFO with reviewing the methodology used by Finance staff to evaluate internal and external business opportunities and suggests alternatives.
• Identifies and manages continuous process improvement initiatives and drives strategic Finance initiatives.
• Participates in the performance management process, including performance evaluation, coaching, and development of direct reports.
• For entities still running legacy computer systems, may be responsible for a variety of supportive financial tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field.
• Minimum Experience: Seven (7) years of work experience in a Finance role, preferably in a multi‑entity healthcare environment.
• Minimum Licensure/Certification: None.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation.
• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, including the ability to explain business metrics that drive financial performance.
• Demonstrates strong problem‑solving, project management, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Business Unit:
Piedmont Augusta Hospital.

Location:

Augusta, GA.

Salary: $ – $.