Senior Financial Consultant – Orlando Regional Medical Center Position Available In Orange, Florida

Senior Financial Consultant – Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida
Finance
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Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)
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Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)
242016
Job Description
Position Summary

About Orlando Health:

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 808 beds, the downtown Orlando hospital is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Center in Central Florida. The hospital has earned consistent Best Regional Hospitals recognition from U.S. News & World Report and most recently received national rankings in six specialties and high
performing ratings in 11 adult procedures and conditions, as well as Top Teaching Hospital and a sixth consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and has achieved Magnet® recognition, the gold standard for nursing’s contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence.
Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 29,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wver possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the creation, execution and refinement of financial analyses, processes, accounting, reporting, reimbursement and other finance and accounting related activities.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions

• Serves as a finance business partner to executive leadership on a regular basis.
• Responsible for financial oversight of complex financial functions and processes including support to multiple business units.
• Support business planning processes, the development of annual operating and capital budgets, accounting related business
  processes, financial reporting, decision support and cost accounting, regulatory filing or other similar finance and accounting
  related activities.
• Provide internal and external customers with accurate and timely data to support strategic decision making and compliance.
• Provide accurate internal and external financial accounting and reporting.
• Provide resources, project management, and specialized knowledge to assure effective and timely completion of projects.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
  and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Specialization in

Strategic and Financial Planning:

• Develop and prepare financial and statistical reports to support leadership in business development, strategic planning and financial
  performance review.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining reporting to evaluate financial performance compared to key performance indicators.
• Develop and interpret reports to assist leadership with evaluation of trends and/or changes in business practice.
• Develop and prepare predictive models to assist management with the evaluation of changing regulatory and market forces.
• Assist with long term plan, annual budget and forecast development, including the gathering of necessary data, development of
  supporting models, collaborating with internal partners to determine assumptions and establish key benchmarks.
• Develop monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc forecasts to provide direction and insight for decision making.
• Collect, analyze and present financial information to assist leadership in identifying risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships throughout the organization, community and within the field of healthcare.
• Provide direction and perspective on strategic business decisions.
• Remain current on industry trends, key competitors and other market forces.
• Champion best practices and assess process improvement opportunities that drive improved efficiency and productivity.
• Assist with initiatives to improve planning processes and to support strategic development with timely analysis of data.
• Collaborate with corporate accounting and leadership to identify challenges and priorities.
• Assist with financial modeling, analysis and valuation of new service lines and businesses.

Specialization in

Accounting:

• Responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining accounting journal entries in the assigned area.
• Must maintain an understanding of current GAAP in the assigned area.
• Maintain assigned accounting related systems such as general ledger, fixed assets, and other applications, and related upgrade
  implementation planning, testing, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external individuals and firms that are the sources of necessary information
  used for in the preparation accounting entries in the assigned areas.
• Oversee and review the work of assigned accounting and financial analyst staff to assure accurate and timely accounting and
  reporting.
• Prepare annual cost reports, AHCA, and other regulatory filings.
• Develop and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting and protection of assets in the assigned areas.
• Monitor records retention for all departmental records, producing as needed for auditors.
• Manage the external audit process, assuring accurate and timely provision of requested items to the auditors.

Specialization in

Reimbursement:

• Maintain knowledge of current regulations and assure the Company is in compliance with them.
• Provide ongoing financial oversight in reimbursement.
• Prepare and file annual cost reports.
• Coordinate the completion of all time studies, rotation schedules, bad debt logs, and concurrent nursery logs throughout the
  fiscal year that are used to complete the annual cost reports.
• Complete monthly close schedules and accounting journal entries, ensuring proper statement of contractual adjustments and
  third party receivables and payables.
• Complete monthly close schedules and journal entries including allowances and reserves to properly state patient accounts
  receivable.
• Complete reports for the annual financial statements external audit.
• Oversee and coordinate information gathering for cost report audits.
• Maintain knowledge of general ledger system, and such support systems as necessary to insure smooth flow of information to
  users.
• Monitor records retention for all departmental records, producing as needed for auditors.

Specialization in

Labor & Productivity Management:

• Handle day-to-day activities related to the core processes and tools of the Labor Management Program and manage the
  LaborLytics productivity system.
• Develop labor management / workforce performance dashboards, scorecards, flexible budgeting, and other reporting tools.
• Maintain productivity standards, targets, and statistics, and recalibrate targets based on operation or regulatory changes.
• Work with leaders to determine workload measures and staffing targets.
• Work with leaders to understand their productivity, demand patterns, staffing to demand, and other issues to meet their targets.
• Support the replication and adoption of labor management best practices throughout the organization.
• Produce and provide special reports to executives and leaders across the organization along with analysis and interpretation of
  the information tin. Support the Monthly Financial Reporting and Quarterly Operating Review processes.
• Participate in and support the process of working with Leaders to develop appropriate benchmarks for their operations.
• Produce reports and prepare analyses for hospital and system executives that identify potential opportunities and provide
  recommendations for action.
• Participate in the budget process by working with Corporate and site Finance to provide information, analysis, and advice.
• Work closely with Financial Planning, Decision Support, and facility Finance teams to support the budgeting and productivity
  target-setting process and the measurement of outcomes.
• Work with leaders in a consultative capacity to help them identify opportunities, and to help them realize those opportunities
  through the development and execution of action plans as it relates to operational productivity improvement.
• Work closely with human resources (HR) leadership and support efforts on various team member issues impacting labor spend.
• Model effective change management behaviors (honesty, integrity, reliability, and persuasiveness), and serve as a change agent
  by consulting with leaders to implement change effectively.
• Facilitate reviews and provide recommendations that lead the organization toward a more consistent operating model.
• Assist with the development and delivery of leader educational content in the area of Labor Management for leaders at all levels.
• Provide one-on-one and small group coaching to leaders to enhance their skill level and effectiveness.
  Other Related Functions
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Required to effectively communicate complex financial models to a wide variety
  of audiences through verbal and written presentations.
• Ability to manage large projects and oversee leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Participates in/attends meetings as required. May be asked to chair or lead meetings.
• Completes all Orlando Health mandatory education.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional development and continuing education.

Qualifications
Education/Training
Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related field. A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related field and five (5) years of directly related work experience may substitute for the Master’s degree (in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section).
Licensure/Certification
Prior attainment of CPA may substitute for the Master’s degree requirement.
Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in financial analysis and planning, accounting, reimbursement, public accounting or consulting.
• Computer experience required with an emphasis on spreadsheet and database programs.