Assistant Director of Finance

Your experience matters 

Havasu Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Assistant Director, Finance joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute 
An Assistant Director, Finance who excels in this role:

• Manages financial reporting processes and related journal entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.

• Reviews and analyzes General Ledger, Profit and Loss, and Balance Sheet accounts to support financial controls and oversees financial reporting for the hospital and affiliated entities.

• Collaborates with internal departments to ensure adherence to proper accounting procedures and provides financial analysis to support informed decision-making.

• Performs each essential job function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Maintains an approximately 85/15 balance between financial analysis and accounting responsibilities while overseeing the operational processes of the Finance Department.

• Provides guidance and support to department staff to ensure smooth and efficient operations while maintaining consistent accounting processes and procedures across all entities.

• Leverages business models and Business Intelligence (BI) tools to collect, process, and analyze data, delivering actionable insights into organizational performance and revenue cycle operations.

• Gathers, consolidates, and analyzes data from multiple internal and external sources to generate insights that drive business performance.

• Supports business decisions by providing quantitative and qualitative analysis and identifying patterns, insights, and trends for key stakeholders.

• Summarizes reimbursement data by payor, facility, insurance plan, and other relevant categories to identify underpayments and evaluate various payment scenarios.

• Designs, develops, and delivers ad hoc reports and data analyses to support Revenue Cycle departments.

• Redesigns reporting processes by creating databases and developing reporting models that align with business processes, reporting requirements, and complex information systems.

• Manages the full report development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support.

• Troubleshoots and resolves reporting and data integrity issues to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial and operational reports.

• Develops and maintains Business Intelligence and analytics standards, including data sources, data dictionaries, and reporting best practices.

• Updates standard Revenue Cycle reports according to established reporting schedules and on an as-needed basis.

• Oversees the preparation and reporting of daily and month-end hospital statistics.

• Prepares financial commentary and supporting documentation for Monthly Operating Review meetings.

• Assists in developing annual Capital and Operating budgets, including volume, revenue, and expense forecasts for all COIDs.

• Develops financial pro formas and assists in preparing executive summaries for capital/CAMS submissions.

• Prepares volume and financial projections for the hospital, individual departments, and various business initiatives.

• Identifies opportunities to increase revenue, improve financial performance, and achieve operational cost savings.

• Manages departmental personnel, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work to ensure quality and productivity standards. Oversees hiring, termination, training, professional development, performance evaluations, and corrective action, as appropriate.

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

 

What we’re looking for 

Education:

• Bachelors degree is required.

Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of related experience

• Strong proficiency in accounting principles and financial reporting

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team

• Business Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs

• Technical Computer Skills – Proficiency in intermediate computer operations, including basic programming, relational databases, and operating systems. Experience with intermediate-level software applications for financial analysis and reporting

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills – Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills are essential. Must effectively interact with team members, staff at all levels, physicians, patients, families, and other stakeholders. 

• Adaptability & Professionalism – Ability to function effectively in high-pressure environments while maintaining a positive attitude and professionalism in stressful or conflict situations

• Willing and able to adjust work schedule, as reasonably necessary, to meet the needs of hospital and departmental schedules

 

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Havasu Regional Medical Center:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Havasu Regional Medical Center is a 171-bed hospital that offers a broad scope of services in major medical disciplines. A medical staff of more than 33 affiliated physicians represents a broad cross-section of expertise in 31 medical specialties. 

EEOC Statement:
Havasu Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

About the team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

About the company

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.