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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

will vary

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

99940 - 5510 Finance Administration

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Finance, the newly created position of Vice President of Accounting and Corporate Controller will provide executive leadership of the accounting functions for all of UMass Memorial Health. This role will develop, implement and maintain accounting policies and procedures that adhere to internal policies and generally accepted accounting principles. As a shared service center for the organization, this position will ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to support the strategic initiatives of the organization. In addition, this position will be actively engaged and leading our ongoing process improvement initiatives. This position is accountable for system-wide accounting, financial reporting, tax reporting, revenue finance and payroll.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.    Oversees the accounting operations of entities within UMass Memorial.
2.    Acts as a liaison between local entity financial leadership and all corporate departments to ensure conformity with policies and procedures.
3.    Ensures accurate monthly financial reporting and adherence to universally applied policies and procedures across all entities in the system.
4.    Oversees capital spending in accordance with corporate policies, and within capital allocation limits.
5.    Participates in Senior Leadership activities to help achieve all local entity goals and objectives.
6.    Coordinates annual external audits, annual tax compliance, annual cost reports and other regulatory matters for UMass Memorial.
7.    Oversees the revenue finance team to ensure understanding of monthly revenue trends during the close, preparation of cost reports and annual revenue budgets
8.    Consistently works to improve operational efficiency and enhance usability of financial information.
9.    Responsible for oversight of the payroll department to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing, adherence to internal policies and external regulations.
10.    Cultivates a learning environment for the development and engagement of the team
11.    Performs similar or other related duties as required or directed.

Standard Executive Level Responsibilities:

1.    Directs and supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.  Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, demotions, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.
2.    Develops and recommends the budgets for the areas managed. Ensures adequate equipment and supplies for department. Manages activities to assure financial goals are met.
3.    Encourages and supports diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
4.    Integrates diversity into departmental objectives, such as hiring, promotions, training, vendor selections, etc.
5.    Fosters the effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives. Participates in performance improvement initiatives and demonstrates the use of quality improvement in daily operations.
6.    Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, DPH, etc.  Develops and maintains procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
7.    Ensures tha