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Organization:

SHSO-Administrative Payroll

Position Overview:

About Sutter Health:

Sutter Health is the tenth largest not-for-profit health care system in the United States and has a strong history and heritage in Northern California. In many communities, Sutter Health’s entities or predecessor organizations have been caring for patients for more than 100 years. Today, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. The health system’s 57,000+ staff and clinicians and 12,000+ affiliated physicians currently serving more than 3.5 million patients with a focus on expanding opportunities to serve patients, people, and communities better. Sutter Health provides exceptional, affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Sutter Health’s mission is” caring for our patients first and our people always” while striving to fulfill our vision to be the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well.

About this opportunity:

The VP, Chief Accounting Officer, will be the top executive at Sutter Health responsible for the system-wide and subsidiary financial reporting cycle, month-end closing, regulatory financial compliance, tax matters, and other financial functions. The Chief Accounting Officer, a key member of the Sutter Health leadership team and reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, collaborates and works closely with all members of the Sutter Health Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Accounting Officer is one of the primary executives responsible for reporting to the Sutter Health Board of Directors through quarterly meetings of the Audit and Compliance Committee and Finance & Planning Committee. Additionally, the Chief Accounting Officer is the primary point of contact and lead executive representing management interfacing with Sutter Health’s external auditing firm.

**Job Description** :

Education:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

+ Certified Public Accountantactive license preferred.

Experience:

+ Experience in accounting and financial reporting has typically acquired over 20 years of progressively responsible leadership positions within an integrated not-for-profit healthcare system or consultative organization required with annual revenues in excess of$10 billion.

+ Seasoned professional with experience in all aspects of healthcare accounting, financial reporting, and financial management, including board, finance committee, and senior staff leadership. Experience with Medical Group finance and multi-entity healthcare system environment preferred.

+ Proven experience delivering positive executive-level results in budgeting, financial forecasting, and organizational development.

+ Demonstrated history of identifying the problems root causes and considering a range of options before deciding on a course of action.

+ Demonstrated experience in building teams and talent, as well as effectively managing and communicating change.

Knowledge:

+ Thorough knowledge and understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting, particularly related to not-for-profit healthcare, required.

+ Knowledge of accounting, healthcare reimbursement, financial forecasting, operations analysis, managed care contracting, capitation management, general finance, and all other aspects of healthcare financial management.

+ Thorough knowledge regarding major industry trends and issues.

+ The ability to translate current knowledge of healthcare trends, industry’s best practices, regulatory laws, and standards into actionable plans.

Skills:

+ Strategic thinking, with the ability to effectively create and facilitate collaboration and cooperation among diverse groups and professional disciplines that achieve maximum results.

+ Advanced leadership skills and business acumen.

+ Excellent problem identification, analysis (quantitative and statistical), evaluation and resolution skills with the ability to translate relevant research, primary and secondary data, and statistical information into lay terms and clear, concise, presentations.

+ Entrepreneurial attitude and demonstrated creativity in problem solving.

+ Creative problem identification, conceptualization, and contingency thinking skills.

+ Excellent analytical skills with strong interpersonal, negotiation and persuasion skills.

+ Effective and engaging oral/written communication and presentation skills at the Board-level, with the ability to translate complex business concepts into lay terms and to articulately describe opportunities.

+ Strong competency in financial management, including quantitative and modeling skills, with the ability to plan, organize and manage resources prudently and effectively.

+ Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, and financial and statistical analysis tools.

The primary office location of this position will be in Sacramento or Emeryville, CA.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $189.00 to $255.71 / hour

_The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package._ _​_