EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE at Avow Hospice

Description

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans.
• Develop financial and tax strategies.
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes.
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction.
• Work collaboratively with senior and line operations managers to develop, monitor and meet financial operating metrics.

• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team.
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team.
• Manage the accounting department.
• Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary and/or affiliate companies.
• Manage any third parties to which functions have been outsourced.
• Negotiate or approve contracts, leases and agreements with partners, suppliers, federal and state agencies, landlords and other organizational entities.
• Oversee the company's transaction processing systems.
• Implement operational best practices.
• Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions.
• Manage the Information Technology department and lead the team’s efforts to maintain a secure, highly operational, highly compliant operating system and software applications and that users are well trained.
• Model and ensure that a high level of customer service is provided in all areas of responsibility.
• Manage the facility management and support services department and ensure that safe, timely and well-maintained services are provided to patients, families and the community on our campus and in our remote facilities.
• Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations

• Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including: revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies, and development and monitoring of budgets for all Avow entities.
• Collaborate with external auditors to produce the organization’s audited financial statements.
• Lead the preparation of the annual 990’s and tax returns for all companies with the external tax preparers.
• Attend assigned company meetings and regular Board meetings as assigned by the CEO, and report on financial results and areas of responsibility as requested to the Board of Directors.

• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile.
• Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry.
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems.
• Maintain appropriate insurance coverage.
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and financial regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
• Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors.
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations.
• Instruct staff on their responsibility in following the Compliance and Ethics Program, detect non-compliance, and take action as appropriate.

• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts.
• Arrange for debt and equity financing.
• Invest funds.
• Establish and maintain banking relationships.

Qualifications

• Education and training requirements:
  • Masters in Finance or Business Administration preferred and/or professional accreditation such as  certified public accountant (CPA) or certified management accountant (CMA) or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university with 8 to 10 years’ experience in leadership and finance.
• Experience:
  • Must have 8 to 10 years’ experience in finance, accounting. Health care industry experience is highly preferred.
  • Must have experience in leadership and/or management of a financial department or business.
  • Must have experience with patient billing, Information technology and facilities management.
  • Must have experience in strategic planning and contract negotiation.
  • Must have held positions of increasing responsibility within an accounting department.
• Special Qualifications:
  • Highly organized and be able to handle multiple projects.
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
  • Superior attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality, accurate work products.
  • Capacity to educate the Board of Directors, peers and staff regarding financial and accounting goals and concepts
  • Able to coach and lead teams and work with all levels within the organization.
  • Advanced strategic planning, negotiation and management skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, including an ability to work well with the Chief Executive Officer, board members, other senior managers, community partners, vendors, auditors and consultants.
  • Knowledgeable in business-related non-profit and fund-raising accounting practices, laws and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This role directly supervises the positions leading the Finance, Patient Accounts, Facilities Management and Information Technology departments and teams. This role also provides coverage for other members of the executive leadership team supervision of other teams on an intermittent basis, as assigned by the President & and CEO. The Executive Vice President of Finance is designated to perform the duties of the Chief Executive when the Chief Executive is absent from the organization.

Language Skills:
Communication skills of reading, writing, and speaking in English
Mathematical Skills: 
Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication,  division, and percentages/fractions.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid Florida driver’s license.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Employee may also be required to see, hear, and talk.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation and Benefits:
This is only a summary of our employee benefits; it is subject to change.

• Medical insurance (PPO) with prescription drug co-pay or HDHP w/HSA
• Supplemental Benefits (hospital confinement, accident and/or cancer)
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and accidental death/dismemberment insurance (company paid)
• Long term care insurance (company paid)
• Retirement savings plan (TSA/403(b) matching program)
• Short and long term disability insurance (company paid)
• LegalShield (identity protection and more)
• Bereavement leave for family and pets
• Direct deposit
• Credit union availability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement
• In-house continuing education opportunities
• Discounted membership at local area Fitness Center
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other employer-sponsored activities

Avow is a Tobacco Free Organization which includes but is not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, vaping, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, and loose tobacco smoked via pipe or hookah. And due to the above, Avow will only hire Nicotine Free individuals.