Our Client, Ingham County Health Department, based in Lansing, Michigan, has retained the services of Community Link Consulting to manage the recruitment of a Chief Financial Officer(CFO) to join its team.
The Organization
Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) is committed to promoting and protecting the health and well-being of the community. ICHD is designated as a public center by HRSA and operates as both a local health department and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). ICHD provides a wide range of services—from clinical care in Community Health Centers to public health initiatives that address environmental health, emergency preparedness, infectious disease control, maternal and child health, and community wellness.
Job Type: Regular, Full Time
Work Arrangement: This position requires in-person attendance with the possibility of a hybrid schedule. Must be in person Tuesday and Wednesdays.
Ability to Relocate to: Lansing, Michigan (Relocation is required prior to start date.)
Salary Range: $146,500 to $178,100
Position Summary: Under the general direction of the Health Officer, the CFO is responsible for all financial matters of the Health Department including the development and monitoring of all Health Department budgets for grants, contracts and managed care arrangements. The CFO oversees all financial reporting assuring the integrity and accuracy of financial data, as well as compliance with federal, state, local and internal laws, regulations, and policies. The CFO contributes to departmental strategic planning and program management by providing financial information and expertise. The CFO must thrive in an autonomous and deadline-oriented workplace while managing a finance staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Oversees the development and monitoring of budgets for the Health Department and the Community Health Centers.
- Builds forward-looking financial models and predictive tools that inform strategic planning and operational decision-making.
- Coordinates capital-planning activities in conjunction with the budget.
- Monitors financial performance and deliver monthly financial reporting packages for the Health Center Finance Committee and Board.
- Oversees and provide strategic direction to Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement activities including claims submission, payer compliance, proper coding, sliding fee, and Accounts Receivable management.
- Collaborates with the Executive Management Team to provide strategic financial guidance aligned with departmental goals and program operations to drive short and long-term financial goals, policies, procedures, and work standards for the Health Department and Community Health Centers.
- Monitors changes in state and federal statutes, and financial reporting requirements and implements changes Implements changes in the accounting processes.
- Develops, recommends and implements short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the budgetary and financial operation of the Health Department and Community Health Centers.
- Directs cost studies, cost accounting projects, and cost allocation systems.
- Develops and implements billing and auditing processes, revenue policies, procedures, and cost recovery strategies.
- Analyzes cash flow, cost controls, and expenses for expansion and improvements of current Health Centers.
- Serves as the liaison to other County departments regarding financial matters of ICHD. Works closely with Financial Services, Budgeting, Treasurer’s Office, Purchasing, and IT to further the financial, personnel, and technology needs of the Health Department.
- Serves as liaison to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, other state departments, and other external partners and funding organizations for all financial matters.
- Ensures compliance with generally accepted auditing standards, record retention and privacy policies by maintaining appropriate record systems.
- Monitors and incorporates changes in State and Federal regulations to maintain compliance with evolving accounting and responses, including addressing auditor inquiries and implementing corrective actions.
- Leads and supports staff through hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluation, and employee relations.
- Attends Budget and Finance committee meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline required.
- Advanced Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; CFA/ CPA designation is preferred.
- A minimum of six (6) years of financial management experience is required including grants management and 3 years of supervisory experience.
- Recent healthcare accounting experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center is highly preferred.
- Governmental public health experience is desired.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong fluency with financial systems, data analysis, and information technology.
- Integrates current and projected trends (e.g., health, fiscal, social, political, environmental) into organizational strategic planning
- Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches (e.g., reports, presentations, email, letters, testimony, press interviews)
- Demonstrates the value of a diverse public health workforce
- Leverages public health and health care funding mechanisms and procedures (e.g., categorical grants, fees, third-party reimbursement, tobacco taxes, value-based purchasing, budget approval process) for supporting population health services
- Expertise in developing and defending organizational budgets.
- Ensures the use of financial analysis methods in making decisions about policies, programs, and services (e.g., cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, cost utility analysis, return on investment)
- Demonstrates ethical decision-making aligned with the Public Health Code of Ethics.
- Excellent presentation skills across organizational and public settings.
NOTE: The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires the ability to sit, stand, traverse, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, grasp, handle, pinch, type, endure repetitive movements of the wrists, hands or fingers.
- This position’s physical requirements require continuous stamina (more than 50%) in sitting, reaching, handling, typing and enduring repetitive movement of the wrists, hands or fingers.
- This position’s physical requirements require regular stamina (21-50% of the time) in traversing, carrying and grasping. This position’s physical requirements require little to no stamina (less than 5%) in standing, lifting, pushing and pulling.
- This position performs light work requiring the ability to exert 20 pounds or less of force in the physical requirements above.
- This position primarily requires close visual acuity to perform tasks within arm’s reach such as: viewing a computer screen, using measurement devices, inspecting and assembling parts, etc.
- This position requires the ability to communicate and respond to inquiries both in person and over the phone.
- This position requires the ability to operate a PC/laptop and to enter & retrieve information from a computer.
- This position requires the ability to handle varying and often high levels of stress.
(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.)
Ingham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Flexible Spending Account / Dependent Care
- Wellness Program
- Paid Vacation Days
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- FMLA
- Retirement Plan: The Municipal Employees' Retirement System (MERS) provides retirement benefits for employees of Ingham County.
- Voluntary Tax Deferred Compensation (457b Plan) through Nationwide or Equitable
For more information on benefits, go to: https://www.pe.ingham.org/benefits/index.php
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $146,500.00 - $178,100.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Family leave
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Financial management: 6 years (Required)
- grants management: 1 year (Preferred)
- supervisory: 3 years (Required)
- healthcare accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Lansing, MI 48911 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lansing, MI 48911: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lansing, MI 48911
