Corporate Director, Finance (Newark Campus)

Are you an experienced Finance Professional looking for a stable and growing company that is based on excellence and love? Then this is the position you need to check out!

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

About this Position

ChristianaCare is searching for a Corporate Director of Finance to be responsible for the strategic leadership and financial oversight of the Newark Campus. The Newark Hospital of ChristianaCare is a level 1 trauma center and the campus includes a Pediatric Center, the Center for Heart and Vascular Health, the Helen F Graham Cancer Center, and an outpatient surgicenter. The campus has over $2B in annual operating revenue and this position will provide planning and financial expertise while serving as the onsite liaison between the senior leadership team of the campus and Corporate Finance. This role will serve on the senior leadership team of the campus as well as on various committees at the campus as deemed appropriate.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• The role will be responsible for onsite operational financial matters for all service lines and departments associated with the hospital. This includes, but is not limited to, nursing, perioperative, heart and vascular, pharmacy, imaging, laboratory, respiratory and rehabilitation services.
• Prioritize the accuracy and integrity of campus's financial statements.
• Responsible for the financial outcomes and interpretation of results to local executives, management, board, and other local institutions. Each month will articulate the financial outcomes in a Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) report which will be utilized as a communication tool to Corporate Finance and local leaders.
• Meets with entity directors, managers, and leaders to discuss monthly financial performance. Assist in training new leaders in financial matters.
• Serve as an active member of the campus's executive team.
• Assist in planning the strategic direction and outcomes of the campus as it relates to the financial operations.
• Assemble the annual volume assumptions and assist in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budget. Present and interpret the annual budget to local and system executives and leaders.
• Assist in development of capital and strategic proforma and business plan activities. Work with Corporate Business Development on accurate proforma development.
• Work with operations in meeting labor and productivity management benchmarks.
• Assist in financial management of other operating expenses.
• The onsite Director of Finance will assist in financial understanding and interpretation of physician matters, MOB leases, insurance policies, Foundation Funds and managed care contracts and payor strategies.
• Serves as finance representative on various campus committees and initiatives.
• Key responsibility and liaison with IT transition projects that will include Workday Financials & HR as well as all Revenue Cycle applications.

Education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of health care finance experience required. Experience leading teams highly preferred.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/