What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Chief Financial Officer - Service Lines - FT - Days - MHS position at Memorial Healthcare System?
Location:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.
Summary
The Associate Chief Financial Officer – Service Lines provides executive leadership, direction, and oversight for the financial operations of the Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) service lines. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position ensures that all assigned service areas and enterprise-wide financial functions align with MHS’s mission, values, and strategic objectives.This role is responsible for Budgeting, Cost Accounting, and Financial Reporting for MHS, leading the development and execution of strategic financial plans and initiatives that drive fiscal integrity, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability. The Associate CFO partners with hospital and service line leadership—including the Memorial Cancer Institute, Memorial Neurosciences Institute, Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory Services, and other designated areas—to ensure strong financial performance and accountability.
Responsibilities
Provides guidance to facility and service line finance teams to ensure consistency in financial practices, controls, and reporting standards.Cultivates a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement within the finance division.Directs preparation, consolidation, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and performance reports for senior executives, the Board, and other stakeholders.Serves as a key member of the executive financial leadership team, representing assigned areas in system-level committees and governance forums.Provides strategic direction and executive oversight of Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Decision Support across the Memorial Healthcare System.Oversees financial due diligence, reimbursement modeling, and financial integration for new ventures, acquisitions, and affiliations.Identifies and implements financial and operational process improvements to increase efficiency and optimize resource utilization.Leads system-wide cost accounting and productivity initiatives, ensuring accurate unit cost information to support service line profitability, clinical margin improvement, and operational decision-making.Promotes financial literacy among operational leaders by interpreting complex financial information and developing user-friendly tools to support data-driven decision-making.Partners with service line leadership to evaluate strategic growth opportunities, business cases, and ROI analyses for new programs, partnerships, and service expansions.Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, internal audit requirements, and external financial reporting obligations.Oversees financial planning processes including the development of annual budgets, capital plans, and multi-year forecasts that support the health system’s goals and priorities.
Competencies
Business Acumen, Concern for Quality, Develop Relationships, Lead Through Vision, Manage Performance
Education And Certification Requirements
Bachelors (Required)
Additional Job Information
Complexity of Work: This role requires strategic acumen, analytical rigor, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, physicians, operational leaders, and external stakeholders. The incumbent must demonstrate strong leadership, judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed healthcare environment. Proven record of success in strategic financial planning, decision support, and cross-functional leadership. Required Work Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive healthcare finance leadership experience, including oversight of budgeting, cost accounting, and financial reporting functions. Experience in a large, complex healthcare delivery system strongly preferred. Other Information: Additional Education Info: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Healthcare Finance preferred.Additional Certification Info: CPA or CHFP preferred.
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements
Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differential
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.
Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.
We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program.
Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.
If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email TalentAcquisitionCenter@mhs.net
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.
Summary
The Associate Chief Financial Officer – Service Lines provides executive leadership, direction, and oversight for the financial operations of the Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) service lines. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position ensures that all assigned service areas and enterprise-wide financial functions align with MHS’s mission, values, and strategic objectives.This role is responsible for Budgeting, Cost Accounting, and Financial Reporting for MHS, leading the development and execution of strategic financial plans and initiatives that drive fiscal integrity, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability. The Associate CFO partners with hospital and service line leadership—including the Memorial Cancer Institute, Memorial Neurosciences Institute, Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory Services, and other designated areas—to ensure strong financial performance and accountability.
Responsibilities
Provides guidance to facility and service line finance teams to ensure consistency in financial practices, controls, and reporting standards.Cultivates a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement within the finance division.Directs preparation, consolidation, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and performance reports for senior executives, the Board, and other stakeholders.Serves as a key member of the executive financial leadership team, representing assigned areas in system-level committees and governance forums.Provides strategic direction and executive oversight of Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Decision Support across the Memorial Healthcare System.Oversees financial due diligence, reimbursement modeling, and financial integration for new ventures, acquisitions, and affiliations.Identifies and implements financial and operational process improvements to increase efficiency and optimize resource utilization.Leads system-wide cost accounting and productivity initiatives, ensuring accurate unit cost information to support service line profitability, clinical margin improvement, and operational decision-making.Promotes financial literacy among operational leaders by interpreting complex financial information and developing user-friendly tools to support data-driven decision-making.Partners with service line leadership to evaluate strategic growth opportunities, business cases, and ROI analyses for new programs, partnerships, and service expansions.Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, internal audit requirements, and external financial reporting obligations.Oversees financial planning processes including the development of annual budgets, capital plans, and multi-year forecasts that support the health system’s goals and priorities.
Competencies
Business Acumen, Concern for Quality, Develop Relationships, Lead Through Vision, Manage Performance
Education And Certification Requirements
Bachelors (Required)
Additional Job Information
Complexity of Work: This role requires strategic acumen, analytical rigor, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, physicians, operational leaders, and external stakeholders. The incumbent must demonstrate strong leadership, judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed healthcare environment. Proven record of success in strategic financial planning, decision support, and cross-functional leadership. Required Work Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive healthcare finance leadership experience, including oversight of budgeting, cost accounting, and financial reporting functions. Experience in a large, complex healthcare delivery system strongly preferred. Other Information: Additional Education Info: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Healthcare Finance preferred.Additional Certification Info: CPA or CHFP preferred.
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements
- Bending and Stooping = 0%
- Climbing = 0%
- Keyboard Entry = 80%
- Kneeling = 0%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Reaching = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
- Running = 0%
- Sitting = 60%
- Squatting = 0%
- Standing = 60%
- Walking = 60%
- Audible Speech = 60%
- Hearing Acuity = 60%
- Smelling Acuity = 0%
- Taste Discrimination = 0%
- Depth Perception = 60%
- Distinguish Color = 60%
- Seeing - Far = 60%
- Seeing - Near = 60%
- Bio hazardous Waste = 0%
- Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 0%
- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 0%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 0%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 0%
- Asbestos = 0%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
- Dust = 0%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
- Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
- Hazardous Medication = 0%
- Latex = 0%
- Computer Monitor = 80%
- Domestic Animals = 0%
- Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
- Fire Risk = 0%
- Hazardous Noise = 0%
- Heating Devices = 0%
- Hypoxia = 0%
- Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
- Magnetic Fields = 0%
- Moving Mechanical Parts = 0%
- Needles/Sharp Objects = 0%
- Potential Electric Shock = 0%
- Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
- Radiation = 0%
- Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
- Unprotected Heights = 0%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 0%
Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differential
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.
Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.
We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program.
Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.
If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email TalentAcquisitionCenter@mhs.net