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Chief Financial Officer – Alaska Native Medical Center – Anchorage, AK

Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) seeks an innovative and mission-driven financial executive to serve as its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This is a unique opportunity to lead the finance functions for an organization providing comprehensive medical services to Alaska Native and other Native American people in the region.

ANMC offers comprehensive medical services and acute, specialty, primary and behavioral health care to Alaska Native and other Native American people living in Alaska. ANMC is also home to one of America's most unique health care environments – a place where the highest quality care and cutting-edge technology meets special cultural and traditional services and customer experiences.

The award-winning medical center includes a 182-bed hospital, a full range of medical specialties, primary care services and labs. The ANMC hospital houses Alaska's first Level II Trauma Center and is also a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The hospital also works in close partnership with rural health facilities statewide to support a broad range of health care and related services.

Reporting to the System Senior Vice President of Finance, the CFO works to ensure the financial viability of the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) division. Financial oversight would include but is not limited to establishing and monitoring financial plans and budgets; managing the financial affairs of the division(s) in accordance with business unit goals, sound business practice, organizational policies, and compliance with various government regulatory requirements; and ensuring the administration of the organizational policies on finance, accounting, finance/accounting systems, internal controls, and auditing.

The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to effectively operate in a matrix organizational structure. The CFO reports to the System Senior Vice President of Finance with added accountability to the System Chief Financial Officer and the lead Division Executive Officer(s). S/he works closely with executive leadership including fellow Division CFOs, Chief Accounting Officer, Supply Chain Management Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer.

This is an onsite role based in Anchorage, AK.

The successful CFO candidate will:

• Develop and manage strategies to assure effective financial planning and analysis. Develop tactical goals for the division; determine scope and priorities of projects; and coordinate resources required to achieve goals.
• Supervise the ANMC financial reporting and budgeting function. Monitor analysis of budget and financial variables, revenue cycle and financial planning activities. Deliver departmental or service line level financial reporting at the balance sheet and income statement levels along with division level reporting.
• Exercise strong leadership skills to direct subordinate financial professional staff related to managing a comprehensive spectrum of financial functions.
• Provide financial advice to executive management including making and/or negotiating fiscal- and revenue-related decisions for budgetary and strategic planning.
• Monitor and review national and regional trends in healthcare financial management and recommend technical improvements.

The ideal candidate has seven (7) years of CFO or in an executive/management level position at an organization of similar size and complexity. Additionally, at least five (5) years of financial management experience at the director level or above. A Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Hospital Administration, or a related field is required. CPA is preferred. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

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Alaska Native Medical Center values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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