Chief Financial Officer

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mat-Su Health Services is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring fiscal integrity, and supporting the organization’s mission to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare to underserved populations. The CFO will develop and implement financial strategies, manage financial planning and analysis, oversee budgeting, accounting, and reporting, and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including those specific to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). 

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position requires compliance with MSHS’ compliance standards, including the Code of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

Financial Leadership & Strategy

• Establishes, maintains and oversees the internal control system, including policies and procedures, necessary for sound fiscal management and safeguarding of assets.
• Oversees the performance of all staff of the Financial Services Division, particularly adherence to and compliance with performance standards.
• Develops finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives in conjunction with the Board of Directors (particularly the Finance Committee) and management staff of the agency.
• Develops annual operating budget and budget revisions, if necessary, in conjunction with management staff of each program.
• Assists in the planning and development of budgets for all new programs and services.
• Analyzes budget to actual information and makes recommendations for corrective action re: variances.  Implements corrective actions in conjunction with management staff.

Revenue Cycle Management

• Prepares cash flow projections and analysis.  Makes recommendations to address problems and concerns as they arise.
• Acts as treasurer of agency funds.  Responsible for overseeing fund transfers and complying with agency investment policy.
• Prepares and analyzes financial management reports in a timely manner for the CEO, management staff and Board of Directors (particularly the Finance Committee).
• Ensures billing for services takes place in a timely manner (based on performance standards), that bills are accurate and that a mechanism is in place and adhered to track, follow-up and re-bill for services in a timely manner (based on performance standards).

     Financial Policies & Internal Controls

• Coordinates annual audit, supervises the preparation of working papers and supporting documents as necessary.
• Ensures all tax documents are filed including quarterly payroll tax documents and Tax Form 990.

     Funding & Grant Management

• Supervises fiscal grant maintenance and reporting activities. Responsible for fiscal compliance with city, state and federal grant regulations and reporting requirements. Meets all grant reporting deadlines, including but not limited to quarterly state grant reports, quarterly federal financial reports, annual federal financial report and the Medicare cost report.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team, while fostering a culture of transparency and accountability within the finance department.
• Completes employee performance evaluations of direct reports within Agency established timeline.
• Adheres to all agency policies and procedures.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration.  CPA and/or MBA preferred. 
• Minimum of five years of experience in finance including grants administration, financial, reporting and control, budgets and forecasting, financial analysis, accounting department management.
• Preferred minimum of one-year experience as Director of Financial Services/CFO for an FQHC.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• General knowledge of office procedures and equipment including computers, calculator, work processing and spreadsheet programs.  Knowledge of computerized accounting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and communicate results both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work and function independently and meet deadlines, while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other departments.
• Ability to relate positively with staff, clients and the community.
• Ability to promote cohesiveness and a sense of “team” among supervisees.
• Ability to cultivate mindfulness towards the Agency mission, vision, and values in supervisees.

Employment Practices

MSHS is an Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate against any person in employment or in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs and benefits on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, ability to speak English, disability, sex, age, or marital status.

Employees are expected to be mindful of the Agency’s Mission, Vision and Values and conduct business in the best interest of the Agency.