Vice President of Finance

About the Role

The Vice President of Finance provides strategic and operational leadership for Bridgeway’s finance and accounting functions. This position oversees accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, payroll, revenue cycle operations, and internal controls while partnering with the executive team to support the organization’s mission, financial stability, and long-term growth. The Vice President of Finance also provides executive oversight of the Revenue Cycle department to optimize reimbursement, strengthen cash flow, and ensure compliance with payer and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the development and continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
• Ensure credibility of the Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts.
• Take hands-on lead in developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies, and regulatory action.
• Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, consolidation, and reporting.
• Ensure effective internal controls are in place and compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws for financial and tax reporting.
• Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.
• Improve the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting department budgets.
• Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for the Revenue Cycle department, partnering with department leadership to improve billing accuracy, accelerate collections, maximize reimbursement, reduce denials, monitor key performance indicators, and ensure compliance with all payer, state, and federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in all areas of accounting, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Payroll, Financial Statements, reporting to agencies, management and boards, and preparing for Annual Audits.

Preferred Experience

• Overseeing healthcare or behavioral health revenue cycle operations, including commercial insurance, Medicaid, Medicare managed care billing, and reimbursement processes.

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between the Galesburg and Macomb offices, with occasional travel to other Bridgeway locations as business needs require.