Monitors financial performance and creates monthly financial package for the Health Center Finance Committee and Board to allow for proper operations and management of the organization. Develops and shares forecasts as needed.
Oversees the development and monitoring of budgets for the Health Department, including the Community Health Centers. Develop and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial information to provide insight into the organization’s operations and strategic direction. Coordinates capital-planning activities in conjunction with the budget.
Oversee and provide strategic direction to Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement activities (Patient Billing), including claims submission, payer compliance, proper coding, sliding fee, and Accounts Receivable management.
Collaborate with the Executive Management Team to provide strategic financial guidance aligned with departmental goals and program operations to drive short and long-term financial goals, policies, procedures, and work standards for the Health Department and Community Health Centers. Monitors changes in state and federal statutes, and financial reporting requirements. Implements changes in accounting processes to comply with said changes.
Develops, recommends and implements short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the budgetary and financial operation of the Health Department and Community Health Centers.
Directs cost studies, cost accounting projects, and cost allocation systems. Develops and implements billing and auditing processes, revenue policies, procedures, and cost recovery strategies. Analyzes cash flow, cost controls, and expenses for expansion and improvements of current Health Centers.
Serves as the liaison to other County departments regarding financial matters of ICHD. Works closely with Financial Services, Budgeting, Treasurer’s Office, Purchasing, and IT to further the financial, personnel, and technology needs of the Health Department.
Serves as liaison to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, other state departments, and other external partners and funding organization for all financial matters.
Ensure compliance with generally accepted auditing standards, record retention and privacy policies by maintaining appropriate record systems. Monitor and incorporate changes in State and Federal regulations to maintain compliance with evolving accounting and responses, including addressing auditor inquiries and implementing corrective actions.
Performs personnel management functions, directly or indirectly through mid-level supervisors. Examples include interviewing, selecting and training staff. Evaluates and reviews work assignments, processes and staff performance. Addresses employee relation including promotions and terminations.
Attend Budget and Finance committee meetings.
