Chief Financial Officer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be primarily responsible for directing the fiscal functions of the corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and advisory organizations and in accordance with financial management techniques and practices appropriate within the health care environment. The CFO will also ensure data integrity, act as financial fiduciary, manage financial performance, and mitigate financial risk.

EXPECTATIONS

Every Adelante Leader will strive to maximize the performance and contribution of each team member to Adelante Healthcare and the community that we serve every day. Leaders will set clear performance expectations, provide on-going feedback and coaching to improve results and outcomes and provide regular performance evaluations. Leaders are also expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation and model for all other employees the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism and competence.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Compassion
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Learning
• Respect
• Sustainability

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Provides leadership in the development and continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial
• objectives.
• Oversee cost and general accounting, accounts receivable/collections and payroll.
• Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities
• Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal and grant requirements, consulting with outside advisors, and filing financial reports. Advise management of actions and potential risks.
• Act as advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.
• Provide status of financial condition of the company by collecting, interpreting, and reporting key financial data including preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports, including: tax returns, corporation commission filings, grant required reports, cash requests and cash accounting.
• Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls. Arrange for and participate in audits as required and appropriate.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of policy and procedure manuals for general accounting and business office functions. Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
• Participate in the development of the corporation's plans and programs as a strategic partner. Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization. Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action.
• Review and analyze medical cost performance, identifying and implementing opportunities for improved revenue. Monitor and compare across Health Centers, populations, provider panels, and external and internal benchmarks.
• Review and analyze monthly cash flow for accuracy. Analyze administrative costs, identifying and implementing opportunities for improved profitability.
• Facilitate annual budget process.
• Support health plan strategic analysis and planning.
• Represent the finance function by participating on committees, task forces, work groups, and multidisciplinary teams as necessary.
• Manage the billing and encounter process for the health centers, ensuring that all encounters are successfully submitted and billing errors are resolved.
• Maintain cooperative and effective workplace relationships and adhere to company code of conduct
• Other duties as assigned
• Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for all specialty behavioral health locations

POSITION REPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL:

• Expert Computer skills (Excel)
• Knowledge of SAP accounting software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, clients, members, providers and customers
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Ability to effectively monitor and manage internal controls
• Expert Financial statement analysis
• Expert decision analysis and risk management
• Experienced in investment decisions
• Sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational and cost management focus
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret most complex documents.
• Excellent business English, spelling, and punctuation skills

NONESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Three (3) years experience in a Community Health Center

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive to multiple company locations to perform duties
• Utilize cell phone for business communications

PCMH

All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.

Adherence to Compliance and Code of Conduct

All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcares written standards, including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelantes legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time, is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb steps/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance, and may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time when traveling to various clinic sites. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.) when working in the clinic area.