Vice President of Finance & Revenue Cycle

**Vice President, Finance & Revenue Cycle** **Scope:** Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and serving as an integral member of the senior management team, the Vice President, Finance & Revenue Cycle will be responsible for leading and directing the fiscal functions of Skyland Trail and ensuring its financial viability. S/he will work closely with the Board, Finance Committee and senior staff, and will define processes and implement the financial infrastructure needed to support substantial growth over the next 5 to 10 years, including capital campaigns, as well as continue to build and manage effective and streamlined financial systems. **Responsibilities:** - Manage and oversee the financial stability of the organization including: - Financial performance, cash flow and cash management - Revenue cycle (e.g., patient billing, financial counseling and utilization management) - Monthly financial reporting and related accounting functions - Payroll and related processes - Accounts payable and related processes - Purchasing cards - Escheat reporting - Annual budgeting for operational and capital budgets - Financial forecasting - Annual organizational audit as well as other audits (403b, etc) - Tax reporting - Oversee and monitor monthly and annual financial results and performance metrics against planned results and provide clear understanding of variances to leadership and Board. - Oversee the development and implementation of all financial policies and internal controls for the organization that will improve the fiscal effectiveness of the organization. - Evaluate and advise on the financial impact of strategic expansions of services or new services through pro-forma business analysis. - Ensure the revenue cycle is optimized to maximize payer payments while also providing excellent customer service. Work with clinicians and providers to ensure documentation supports medical necessity and payer requirements. - Negotiate and maintain oversight responsibility for third party payer contracts. - Be an advisor from a financial perspective on all contracts into which the organization may enter (e.g. employee benefits, risk management) - Optimize the handling of bank and deposit treasury management relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position. - Coordinate the Finance, Investment and Financial Aid Committees of the Board. - With the Investment Committee, oversee investments of the organization and maintain compliance with the organization’s investment policy. - Maintain information systems utilized for accounting and budgeting. **Competencies:** - Proven effectiveness leading professionals in finance, accounting and billing. - Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, especially the ability to partner with and build positive and effective relationships across Skyland Trail and the community. - Understanding of the unique need to prioritize recovery services and patient care in a business model. - Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment to the mission of Skyland Trail. - Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment while acting as a change agent, also driving towards clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding people and systems. - Creativity in developing cutting edge processes and care delivery mechanisms in concert with the Senior Management Team. - Has a collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality. Needs to be seen as a team player who is committed to the success of the company. **Workplace Culture:** Skyland Trail is a nonprofit mission-focused organization with five campuses in Atlanta and about 250 employees. Employees work collaboratively in small teams. Cross-departmental committees and working groups help ensure quality and performance improvement. Each and every employee plays an important role in our clients healing and recovery. Skyland Trail res…