Director Finance

Oversee and direct the full scope of financial operations for Christus Health, supporting strategic planning, policy development, budgeting, internal controls, and financial reporting. This onsite leadership role in Irving, TX drives financial stewardship across accounting, reimbursement, patient accounting, billing, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to develop the organization’s strategic plan, including the financial planning component.
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.
• Prepare the annual budget and analyze financial results; prepare and present monthly financial statements to the Board of Directors.
• Develop and maintain effective systems of general accounting and cost determination.
• Supervise and coordinate reimbursement, patient accounting, and general accounting activities, including general ledger accounting and accounts payable.
• Lead analysis of costs and provide rate recommendations to support appropriate income and cash flow.
• Review billing and collections patterns and develop corrective recommendations.
• Interpret and endorse third-party payer rules and regulations, including Medicare requirements.
• Ensure required cost reporting and billing tasks are completed.
• Review departmental performance and maintain compliance with fiscal governmental reporting requirements, including tax reporting.
• Provide support to management staff on financial management matters.
• Monitor departmental budget performance and internal controls.
• Set departmental objectives, establish staffing patterns, and organize department work.
• Manage and evaluate supervisors’ performance to ensure quality of service and technical expertise of staff.
• Select and train, or orient, departmental personnel; approve personnel actions including merit increases, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
• Use oral and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and positively in alignment with SCH Mission and Belief Statements.
• Apply a commitment to proper stewardship of organizational resources through day-to-day execution of job responsibilities.
• Demonstrate respect for customer needs through value-based leadership and teamwork.
• Attend administrative meetings to help make policy decisions and identify solutions to complex problems.
• Follow CHRISTUS Provider Network guidelines related to HIPAA to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Maintain CHRISTUS Provider Network policies, including objectives and quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Implement responsibilities in accordance with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and support cultural diversity objectives for the CHRISTUS Provider Network.
• Support and adhere to CPN Service Guarantee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Work Location

Irving, TX (onsite)

Schedule and Employment Type

• Work Schedule: 8AM - 5PM, Monday-Friday
• Work Type: Full Time