Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Company Overview

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, Inc. (dba Cooperative Health) is a leading community health center serving the Midlands of South Carolina. It is deeply rooted in its mission of providing accessible, high quality, compassion health care in the spirit of the Good Samaritan. The organization’s values of: treating each other with respect, putting people first, being excellent at what we do, promoting a collaborative work environment, improving community/population health, fostering innovative thinkers, and getting results, are core attributes of every employee at Cooperative Health.

Job Summary

 Serving as a senior executive who is responsible for managing and leading the financial initiatives of Cooperative Health. Often working in tandem with other C-suite executives, including the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief operations and experience officer (CXO). Serving as an integral part of Cooperative Health by being accountable for the financial successes of the company. Many responsibilities include overseeing the capital structure and optimal financing options for the company, providing strategic direction, as well as tracking cash flow, managing the accounting, billing, grants and finance departments, and ensuring the company’s financial reports are accurate.

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for all financial accounting and reporting, procedures and internal controls of the department
• Overall supervision of Payroll, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, MIS and General Accounting functions of the Finance Department
• Responsible for the recruitment, supervision, training, and evaluation of the Finance Department staff which also includes the billing department
• Responsible for the Center’s relationship with federal and state tax authorities and government regulations (BPHC, regional office, etc.)
• Ensure all insurance coverage’s including director’s and officer’s, malpractice, general property, etc. are in place each year
• Fiscal management of all city, state and federal grants
• Develop, supervise, and coordinate all efforts to attain maximum third party reimbursement including capitated arrangements
• Supervise the preparation of all regulatory reports (i.e., FSR, UDS, Medicare, Medicaid, IRS Form 990, state tax returns, etc.)
• Attend the Finance Committee meeting of the health center’s Board of Directors and present the current fiscal situation. Also, attend the Board meetings to answer any questions or clarifications the Board members may have.
• Preparation of annual organization budget as well as individual grant budgets; coordinate all department budgets; work with all department heads throughout the year to insure that expenditures adhere to legal and budgetary requirements
• Act in behalf of the Chief Executive Officer in his absence and upon request
• All other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications

• Experience working in a nonprofit organization required / FQHC experience preferred

• Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, MBA or CPA preferred
• Knowledge and experience in health care finance, including third party reimbursement mechanisms and federal guidelines regarding budget and financing
• Experience with automated accounting and billing systems
• Knowledge and experience with auditing workflows
• Familiarity with nonprofit organizational structure and financial operations

Competencies

• Ability to embody the mission and vision of Cooperative Health.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with people from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out work assignments independently and efficiently.
• Ability to maintain appropriate degree of confidentiality.
• Proficient in use of computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting or standing
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Be able to sit, stand, stoop, squat for extended periods of time throughout the day.
• Standing or walking for extended periods throughout the day.

Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of respective job assignments, all employees are required to conform with Cooperative Health’s:

• Board approved policies and procedures;
• Confidentiality and professional provisions;
• Compliance program; and
• Standards of conduct.