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Merit Health Natchez Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Natchez, Mississippi

*The responsibilities of the CFO include, but are not limited to: *

  • Overall financial operations of the acute-care facility including accounting, budgetary, audits, tax and other financial planning activities within the hospital organization; including management of respective department heads
  • Working with system management to develop and implement policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives and plans.
  • Providing financial leadership to hospital managers, directors and officers that will supply support, create ownership of goals, and encourage active participate in decisions that impact the hospital 
  • Ensuring the hospital meets necessary financial regulatory and compliance requirements  
  • Contributing financial expertise in the planning of new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
  • Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
  • Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
  • Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of director meetings as well as relevant community meetings as needed
  • Participating in the hospital's monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary

     

The CFO reports directly to hospital's Chief Executive Officer. 

Education:

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or business related field with a minimum of 12 credit hours earned in Accounting from an accredited institution. 
  • Master's degree preferred

Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years financial/accounting progressive managerial experience in an acute care environment required
  • Recent for-profit acute care hospital CFO experience highly preferred
  • Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff and community
  • Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters

Licenses / Certifications:

  • CPA preferred
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