Vice President - Finance, Mercy Hospital South

About the Role

Responsible for financial areas of Mercy Medical Center including Accounting, Payroll, Decision Support, and Budgeting. These areas manage cash management; processing and payment of invoices; accumulation of compensated time-related payroll processing; budget coordination and consolidation; reporting of productivity, labor utilization, and statistics; and financial results. Direct supervision over decision support includes cost accounting, service line analysis, and building tools to track volume trends.

Oversees preparation of Medicare and Medicaid cost reports, IRS filings, and other regulatory reporting. Ensures systems of internal control are maintained. Provides financial analysis for special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

This position reports to the East Communities CFO and leads the finance function of the Community, including internal/external departmental and consolidated financial reporting, audits, financial planning and analysis, and direct support to the SVP of Financial Operations, Hospital CEO, and other senior leaders. Responsibilities include annual financial and capital plan preparation and consolidation, successful completion of the annual external audit, and support of Mercy-wide finance functions to ensure tax and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, and operational performance for the hospital or healthcare organization.
• Oversee accounting, payroll, decision support, and budgeting functions.
• Direct supervision of decision support, including cost accounting and service line analysis.
• Prepare and consolidate annual financial and capital plans for the community.
• Ensure successful completion of the annual external audit.
• Oversee Medicare, Medicaid, and IRS filings, as well as other regulatory reporting.
• Maintain systems of internal control.
• Provide financial analysis for special projects.
• Support Mercy-wide finance functions to ensure compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a strategic partner to clinical and operational teams.
• Present financial insights to executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (required).
• CPA (preferred).
• MBA or master’s in finance/healthcare administration (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years in a senior financial leadership role within a hospital or large healthcare organization.
• Proven success in leading and articulating financial strategy, budgeting, and operational performance.
• Revenue Cycle Improvement experience (preferred).

Skills

• Executive-level leadership in healthcare finance (Director level or above).
• Strong operational finance background with ability to drive performance metrics.
• Strategic partnership with clinical and operational teams.
• Skilled in presenting financial insights to executive stakeholders.
• Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, payer contracting, and compliance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition support.
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.