POSITION SUMMARY:

The project manager- finance role requires knowledge and understanding of hospital finance and accounting processes and systems. The individual will have a track record of successfully collaborating with stakeholders across the organization and meaningful contribution to solution development and execution. Skilled in planning and execution, the individual will have excellent problem solving / analytical skills. This position will dual report to the Director of Budgeting and the Accounting Manager.

Position: Accounting Manager

Department: Accounting

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Maintain monthly expense tracking document for BMCHS's population health services (PHS) division
• Ensure totality of spending related to PHS initiatives are accounted for in appropriate AUs/entities by managing the monthly close process for PHS
• Ensure compliance with any internal or externally mandated spending policies or guidelines
• Review monthly variances to budget and initiate corrective action as appropriate
• Process invoices/POs for PHS expenses
• Provide education and assistance to PHS operational leaders regarding financial policies and procedures
• Prepare ACO member invoices and associated supporting documentation
• Assist in annual budget preparation for BMCHS PHS (FY) and PHS annual budget (PY)
• Assist with identification of existing PHS programs within the BMCHS for review by PHS leadership
• Prepare routine monthly internal reporting in addition to any necessary ad-hoc or external reporting
• Reading and understanding (with guidance and interpretation as appropriate from accounting and audit) the State's guidance on DSRIP and Population Health funding and reporting
• Quarterly community health center (CHC) analysis, revenue recognition project, and other accounting and finance projects as needed
• Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Business (preferable accounting or finance), or related field required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Requires 2-3 years of work experience, of which at least 1 year is in healthcare accounting or finance.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
• Leadership skills and ability to be persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the team and staff, ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule; to set priorities and solve problems; to respond quickly to emergency requests
• Strong interpersonal skills to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.
• Manage discussions and meetings related to project work including anticipating stakeholders and developing agendas as well as clearly communication next steps/follow-ups and tracking deliverables

Other Skills:

• Requires a comprehensive knowledge of finance and business administration and a working knowledge of budget and planning
• Requires working knowledge of GAAP
• High degree of analytical skills
• Must be organized and able to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines and schedules
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts.
• Must have excellent computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience working with Lawson preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans