Director, Finance, Decision Support and Procurement

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Director, Finance, Decision Support and Procurement

Regular Full-Time, Non-Union

R/21-111

The Mandate

The Director, Finance, Decision Support and Procurement is a member of the management team of St. Joseph’s Health Centre and is directly responsible to the VP, Finance & Information Services/CFO.

The Organization

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) is a faith-based organization that is part of the 6-member St. Joseph’s Health System. It is a values-based, client-centric organization that includes 240 long-term care beds, 104 hospital beds, and a variety of outpatient and community support services. The overall staff complement is approximately 700 employees.

The Position Summary

Reporting to the VP Finance & Information Services/CFO. The Director of Finance, Decision Support & Procurement will lead the budgeting, forecasting, analysis and procurement activities for the Hospital, LTC and Outreach Programs and will be an integral member of the leadership team. The Director leads the strategic direction for each department, and is accountable for implementation of all operations related to the functional areas of the portfolio. They collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure these functional areas are offered according to the vision, mission, values, policies and strategic goals of SJHCG.

Overall Responsibilities:

· Participates in: annual strategic planning, development of annual corporate budgets and quarterly financial forecasting and reporting. Develops and optimizes financial policies, procedures and processes to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and accountability of hospital operations.

· Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with all departmental leaders across the hospital, LTC and Outreach Programs.

· Works with leaders across the hospital, LTC and outreach program to ensure consistent financial practices are applied. Collaborates with HR leadership on staffing and financial implications

· Leads development and operations of the project system and Identifies and implements new financial management applications to support operational efficiencies as required. Acts as a key liaison with Hospital, LTC and Community Outreach programs for development of annual budgets, cost recovery and other financial matters;

· Leads and/or participates in organizational initiatives and develops financial models for cost recovery and revenue generation.

· Supports the financial assessment, presentation and approval process for large, multi-departmental projects.

· Assists with organizational planning for any OHT indicatives and processes

· Ensures legislative compliance for all financial transactions;

· Ensures development and dissemination of financial reports to Executive, Board of Directors, Finance, Audit & Risk Committee and other stakeholders;

· Facilitate completion and ensure accuracy of all financial reporting to external agencies (e.g. MOH Quarterly submissions, Quarterly MIS submission, ad-hoc LHIN requests, annual Charity return, and other funding reports;

· Prepares and manages year end audit files and relationship with External Auditors;

· Ensures all accounting procedures are compliant with GAAP and Broader Public Sector Accountability legislation.

· Develops and maintains cycle processes for all financial reporting;

· Provides cost modeling and financial analysis for business cases as required for internal management decisions;

· Provides guidance and direction on volume methodology, forecasting, data modelling, program planning, and systems integrations

· Provides oversight of external volume and activity reporting process, including oversight of COVID data submissions

· Monitors all monthly volume and activity statistics for programs and preparation of monthly and quarterly entries/reconciliations

· Provides Leadership with Program Activity and Volume projections and monitoring regarding achieving various program targets such as transitional care beds, bundled care etc.

· Reviews clinical/volume data to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with Hospital policies as well as CIHI guidelines

· Prepares various MOHLTC/LHIN, other corporate reporting requirements for management review

· Act as key resource for all staff on MIS Guidelines, OCDM, MOH HIT Tool, account inquiries, budget variance and statistical reporting.

· Oversees Internal or External Reporting to various stakeholders and ensure timelines are achieved

· Evaluates the reasonableness of statistical data; provide recommendations for changes to processes and procedures to enhance reporting and efficiency

· Works with Case Costing lead to ensure Programs supported have accurate data that can be leveraged for Program development

· Prepares timely and accurate financial statements including appropriate supporting analysis; overseeing and improving upon business and accounting policies and procedures.

· Ensures that all internal accounting procedures and policies are sound and in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, rules and regulations.

· Works with the finance and decision support teams to direct the management of financial analysis to include preparation, administration, maintenance and reporting of operational, financial related analysis.

· Oversees month end variance analysis including direction to Senior Management and Directors on significant trends for further investigation, and identify opportunities for savings opportunities.

· Oversees quarterly Monthly Variance Analysis process and provide assistance to Directors in understanding variances and developing corrective action plans.

· Prepare Year End Financial Statements and act as the key liaison with external auditors.

· Provides strategic oversight and guidance to the procurement team to ensure legislative (Broader Public Sector) guidelines are adhered to;

· Ensures procurement policies, processes, and procedures create value for the organization

· Identifies and implements new procurement processes, systems and structures to support value creation, operational effectiveness and efficiency.

· Ensures legal and risk mitigation through proper sourcing and procurement of goods and services.

· Builds and maintains a collaborative working relationship with vendors including our shared services provider

· Cultivates a culture of engagement and healthy work environment

· Fosters equity, diversity and inclusion within the portfolio

· Maintains a visible and proactive presence within the portfolio

· Defines and communicate performance expectations for staff

· Develops and supports direct reports to enable high performance

Other projects / responsibilities as assigned from time to time

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree combined with a professional accounting designation.
• Minimum of 3 years experience with financial systems management in a Health Care Environment.
• Knowledge of Financial Information Systems including accounting applications.
• Comprehensive understanding of National MIS Guidelines, provincial OHRS guidelines, and funding formulas for LTC and Hospitals.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge in skills in both financial and management accounting
• Demonstrated ability to manage both staff and multiple projects.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent software application skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.

It’s a great time to help shape how health care is delivered in Ontario. To apply to this exciting opportunity, please submit a curriculum vitae in confidence, outlining how your knowledge, experience and personal attributes are a good fit with the requirements of this position and the values of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph by September 10, 2021 at 11:59PM:

SJHCG Applicant Tracking System https://sjhcg.startdate.ca OR

Submit your resume and cover letter to: employment@sjhcg.caindicating the job title in the subject line of your email. Visit us at www.sjhcg.ca

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, utilizing a collaborative approach in supporting persons with disabilities during recruitment, assessment, selection, hiring, and the ongoing employment life cycle. Upon individual request, the Health Centre will endeavour to remove any barrier to the employment lifecycle to accommodate those employees with disabilities. Should any employee require accommodation through the employment lifecycle, please contact Human Resources.

We appreciate all responses; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.