Senior Director of Finance

Job Summary

The Sr. Director Finance - CUC is responsible for overseeing day-to-day financial activities, ensuring accuracy, maintaining internal controls, and managing accounting teams. This role partners with operational leaders to support short-term strategy, budget compliance, and financial performance across ambulatory services and related entities.

Essential Functions

• Oversee preparation of financial statements, cash flow reports, and projections to support data-driven decisions.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for executives and stakeholders.
• Analyze financial trends to identify improvement opportunities and cost-savings measures.
• Track KPIs and present actionable recommendations to enhance financial efficiency.
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks for leadership to evaluate operational performance across locations and service lines.
• Keep abreast of government regulatory requirements and the changing reimbursement environment to develop and implement changes to policies and procedures as needed.
• Establish and maintain sound financial controls and record keeping in compliance with non-profit and grant funding requirements.
• Work with key stakeholders on financial performance, justifications for budget variances and operational plans for improving performance.
• Coordinate with CFO to ensure alignment with budget, key organizational strategies and goals.
• Assist in the development of new business by analyzing the feasibility of new programs, including managed care contracts, alternative payment models and advise senior leadership of financial prospects.
• Ensure accurate capture and reporting on all grant funded programs in alignment with HRSA 330 Program requirements.
• Performs additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
• Directly supervise the CUC Controller, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and supporting staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to convert complex finance, operational, and compliance issues into terms and concepts that are easily disseminated throughout all levels of the organization.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and successfully manage all financial activities. Resilience to working successfully under pressure.
• Acts ethically, responsibly and with utmost integrity at all times.
• Maintains the highest standards of conduct and serves as a model of professionalism for staff.
• Treats employees, patients and others with dignity and respect 100% of the time.
• Sets personal standards of behavior from work to social interactions that serve as model for others.
• Is a servant leader and understands the concepts of customer service with a smile.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, foster transparency, and build a data-driven decision-making culture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of a computer and commonly used software packages.
• Ability to stay positive and motivated and act as a change agent for the organization.
• Ability to instill confidence, trust and respect with team.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree (higher degree accepted) in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university and
• Master's Degree (higher degree accepted) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration from an accredited college or university - Required

Required Experience

• 8 years progressive financial healthcare experience in the areas of general accounting; operations; financial systems; financial statement preparation; review and analysis; and multi-discipline management experience - Required
• 3 years of supervisory experience - Required

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) finance department.
• Demonstrated experience working with physician payment models within a medical group.
• Experience working in a complex organization (e.g. multiple locations and business units) and working for a nonprofit organization that receives federal funds.

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