Director of Finance

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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham (MGB) is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, MGB supports a complete continuum of care including two academic medical centers (AMCs), community and specialty hospitals, a managed care organization, a physician network, community health centers, home care and other health-related entities.

The MGB Neuroscience Institute (NSI) Director of Finance is a critical member of the Institute leadership team and serves as the most senior finance leader across the MGB Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery. They report directly to the Executive Administrators for the MGB Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery and is responsible for all budget, financial, and accounting functions of the MGB Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery across:
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), the Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization (BWPO), and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWFH);
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO);
Harvard Medical School (HMS); and Mass General Brigham (MGB). More specifically, the Director is responsible for the accounting operations, accounts receivable and payable, revenue cycle operations, faculty compensation oversight, operating and capital budgets, sundry fund oversight, and internal control processes for the MGB Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery. The Director interfaces closely with and provides strategic counsel to peers and other senior leaders, ensuring that appropriate and accurate financial data inform the strategic and reporting priorities of the NSI and MGB Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery.

The Director is responsible for bringing automation and increased efficiency to an already high-performing environment. Additionally, the Director will oversee the financial integration efforts for both the MGB Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery and, working closely with the NSI Chief Administrator, help stand up the appropriate financial infrastructure for the NSI and participate in NSI strategic initiatives and councils as appropriate.

The Director's work is rigorous, fast-paced, high-volume, and deadline-driven, and the Director works closely and frequently with the other administrative leaders in the portfolio, division administrators, and the central finance teams of the AMCs and MGB. The Director is service-driven, with proficiency navigating and negotiating within a complex, consensus-oriented, high-performing organization. The Director is self-motivated, resourceful, able to work effectively with teams, and takes initiative.

Superior leadership and management traits, in addition to superb financial and accounting skills and acumen, are essential for success in this key position.

• CPA, master's degree in finance, business, public or health management, or equivalent work experience required.
• 7-10 years of experience in healthcare in an academic medical center, with a combination of finance, accounting, and/or operations management experience required.
• Mastery of budgetary and accounting principles/practices required, including the ability to prepare, interpret, and analyze financial information.
• Experience including budget, financial analysis, and/or reimbursement in a physician practice or managed care environment, required.
• Significant management experience required with a demonstrated track record of successfully leading teams.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization / environment strongly preferred.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage many competing responsibilities and priorities.
• Ability to delegate, effectively supervise, and plan for the timely and successful completion of objectives.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a high degree of social facility in obtaining cooperation and support from a broad range of people.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation, and problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with a large and diverse constituency including departmental leadership, administrative staff, clinical and research faculty, and leaders across the AMCs and MGB.
• Excellent negotiation skills…