Mgr Financial Planning (BHS)

Mission, Values and Service Goals

MISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.

VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.

SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

About the Role

Manages charge services, financial, statistical and reporting areas. This includes the annual financial plan or budget, program / capital pro forma, charge setting, data transfer to outside agencies, creation/validation of software programs and cost analysis. Conducts various financial studies to provide feedback for all levels of BHS management.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns and monitors the work of assigned team members to ensure quality and timeliness of work performed.
• Makes periodic status reports to the Executive Director, Financial Planning.
• Provides ongoing technical guidance and assistance to subordinate team members.
• Plans and coordinates ongoing training and education and provides a comprehensive orientation for new team members in the department.
• Reviews subordinate's work for accuracy and completeness.
• Mentors and develops team members as necessary.
• Coordinates the preparation and assembly financial and statistical reports required by third party or government agencies and various consulting firms.
• Manages the provision and review of financial and statistical data used in cost studies, budgeting and rate setting.
• Maintains contact with all levels of BHS management in order to communicate and collect current financial data and statistics and maintains significant departmental statistics and reports for reference.
• Conducts cost studies on new/existing programs, analysis of major capital expenditures, contribution margin analysis, selective auditing of capital investments.
• Provides results and recommendations to Administration, Executive Directors and Departmental Directors.
• Develops and maintains Staffing Plans used extensively in budget process.
• Prepares and analyzes labor variance reporting for all entities.
• Covers maintenance of BMG provider master list and reviews of physician compensation reports.

Requirements

• Obtains data and validates accuracy of information from numerous software systems; including but not limited to Boston Workstation, PeopleSoft Nvision for Budget and General Ledger, Crystal for PeopleSoft HR/PR, SQL for Star Patient Accounting, DIVER for data warehouse, Explore & Discern Analytics for Cerner, ProPM and Business Objects.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of the software systems to effectively manage functionality of all software.
• Troubleshoots and resolves functional problems relating to various software packages.
• Communicates with the Executive Director, Financial Planning regarding possible opportunities to more effectively utilize computer capabilities.
• Trains staff on report development from all software systems.
• Validates results of software upgrades and test plans.
• Makes recommendations to improve processes throughout the organization through the use of software programming.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data loads.
• Performs attestation of the accuracy of the data transmittals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial, charge services and budgeting practices and guidelines.
• Understanding of Financial Planning Department policies, procedures and practices.
• Leadership skills necessary to assist in coordinating the functions and personnel in the department.
• Analytical skills necessary to analyze and interpret financial and statistical data and reports and physician contracts related to compensation plans.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to elicit cooperation and support from others and to interact tactfully and effectively with co-workers and other Hospital/BHS/BMG leadership, providers and staff.
• Communication skills (both verbal and written) necessary to communicate pertinent information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Computer programming skills and knowledge of numerous computer systems, as well as proficiency in the use of financial software.