Mount Sinai Health System · 2 days ago
Director, General Accounting-Corporate-Full Time, Days
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, and they are seeking a Director of General Accounting. This role involves directing and managing the business and operational activities of the accounting department, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and overseeing departmental performance and staff development.
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Responsibilities
Provides administrative direction and coordination in the formulation, interpretation and administration of current and long range policies, procedures and programs
Oversees the daily operation of department. This may include creating and implementing production schedules, and/or tracking and reporting systems, managing the day to day workload of team members, as well as identifying and resolving issues that arise
Establishes goals and objectives for each department that are consistent with Mount Sinai Hospital or School of Medicines policies and federal, state and local regulations. This may include defining the scope of specific departmental projects, and analyzing requirements to execute those projects successfully
Defines and documents procedures, identifies process and workflow changes for continuous improvement and implements best practices for greater efficiency within department, unit or division. Provides process improvement assistance when needed, and evaluates and develops logical work flows where applicable
Collaborates with the division head or chairman to develop short term and long range plans. Also serves as primary point-of-contact for interdepartmental communications, where applicable, in order to maintain standards, implement improvements, define and measure progress and meet business objectives
Interprets and administers policies regarding hiring, payroll, appointments and promotions, placement and orientation of all faculty and/or staff
Reviews and approves all reclassifications, new positions and salary increases. Directs and coordinates the performance appraisal system for all faculty, professional staff and biweekly employees. Provides feedback on a regular basis. Identifies opportunities for continuing education and provides training. May design in house training materials and train employees when necessary
Provides oversight to management staff to ensure compliance with established practices, to implement new policies and to keep employees aware of changes and current standards
Assures compliance with regulatory, insurance and ethical standards regarding safety of patients, employees and property. Identifies contingency plans for potential risks
May be responsible for developing annual training schedules, and creating multi-disciplinary training curriculum throughout the Medical Center, if applicable, and is also responsible for maintaining records pertaining to those training sessions
Encourages collaboration among divisions to effectively coordinate and implement operational activities; facilitates and encourages effective communications across functional areas
May be responsible for creating, reviewing and/or updating institution- wide policies and procedures pertaining to department specific goals and objectives
Plans budget needs by analyzing short and long-term program plans. Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer to assure the completion of the annual budget and subsequent monitoring of financial status of the department, unit or division
Assures the financial systems are in place to properly run the department. Ensures compliance with MSMC policies and procedures
Implements quality assurance programs and oversees monitoring activities to meet standards and regulations of accrediting agencies such as Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Commission of Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and New York State and City Department of Health
Chairs department committees and participates in hospital committees as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
7 years of experience in health care finance or administration
Experience in strategic planning and execution
Formulating policy
Building and developing financial plans
Managing resources
Leading successful teams
Preferred
Master's degree
Big 4 experience
CPA
Company
Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System delivers integrated medical care, research, and medical education through its network.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$41.9MKey Investors
National Institutes of HealthHearst Health Prize.Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
2024-11-11Grant· $7M
2024-06-06Grant· $0.1M
2023-11-02Grant· $7M
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