Director of Finance
Job Description
This is an onsite position
San Luis Valley Health is seeking a dynamic Director of Finance to lead the organization’s financial operations. This role oversees all fiscal functions of the corporation, ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies, state licensure requirements, banking standards, and industry best practices. Strong leadership skills and a thorough understanding of financial management within the healthcare sector are essential. The Director of Finance will play a key role in shaping strategic initiatives for San Luis Valley Health and its affiliates, supporting long‑term growth and market success. This position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and provides leadership and supervision to the finance, accounting, and audit teams.
Position offers attractive benefits, competitive pay, and variable pay.
Qualified candidates will possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, CPA preferred
- 3 years’ experience supervising a finance department.
- Five years’ experience supervising employees
- Must have a proficient knowledge of the following areas: GAAP, computerized accounting, CMS cost reports, accounts payable, auditing, IRS reporting, payroll and all other healthcare related accounting situations.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- Maintain confidentiality
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide financial advice and guidance to the CFO and other Senior team members
- Participate in strategic financial planning
- Uses resources to develop strategic plans and the analysis to forecast the future of the organization
- Develops strategies to help the progression of the corporation in its mission through the values identified
- Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvements
- Research, prepare and submit the annual budget
- Prepare the annual cost reports to Medicare and Medicaid.
- Coordinate an annual audit by an independent firm.
- Provide controllership functions in order to ensure finances are managed according to legislation, policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting policies.
- Ensure compliance with all agencies related to financial matter
- Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Conduct financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements.
We Take Care of Our People
As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation of your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:
- Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
- Enjoy a generous amount of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!
- Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
- Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
- Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
- Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
- Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
- Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
- Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
- Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.