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Location

New Haven, CT | United States

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Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsible for providing financial and analytical support for a variety of senior management initiatives related to strategic initiatives and partnerships , industry benchmarking and other strategic projects as assigned by senior financial management. These projects usually are required to be completed on a very tight timeframe, are financially complex and are of a confidential nature. Additionally, this position is also responsible for supervising, through partnerships with external auditors, corporate bond counsel and Corporate Treasury, the detailed financial reporting analyses and requirements for all new debt financings and /or refinancing as well as the quarterly and annual compliance requirements for all of existing debt issues of Yale-New Haven Hospital ( Y-NHH ) and Bridgeport Hospital as well as manage and oversee the monthly grant accounting, compliance and reporting and audits for both internal customers and external government agencies. This position will also provide managerial oversight for a variety of financial reporting projects on an as needed basis. Areas in which this oversight will occur include: month end close package, Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), Board of Director presentations, financial committee packages, presentations for management and senior leadership, the compilation of the consolidated financial statements for all System organizations. The position will provide in depth knowledge on utilizing existing systems to develop internal and external reporting as well as increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the month end close process as required. Responsibilities will also include managerial oversight for the financial statement preparation of all employee benefit plans subject to audit and any other statements as required by the Director of Financial Reporting on an as needed basis. Additionally, the position will work with internal and external auditors to ensure that the reporting function is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Standards in the United States ('U.S. GAAP') as well as with internal policies and procedures. Responsible for working on staff development, hiring, training and review of all positions under the Director of Financial Reporting. Further key aspects will be to engage staff through routine communication to promote a team environment and capitalize on synergies between financial reporting and general accounting. Other critical components will be to leverage analytic work performed (MD&A) to enhance the close process, build on process reviews and development of best practice techniques currently employed by financial reporting.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities

• 1. Responsible for supervising the completion of a variety of financial transactions and projects and strategic initiatives at the request of senior financial management that require quick analyses and responses. These projects are financially complex and are key components in the decision making process for a variety of strategic business initiatives that are routinely examined at the System level.
• 2. Manage, through partnerships with the external auditors, corporate bond counsel and Corporate Treasury, the detailed financial reporting analyses and requirements for all new debt financings and /or refinancing. This includes providing all the historical financial information that is required for the Offering Statements as well as detailed Management Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operation.
• 3. Supervise the quarterly and annual debt compliance reporting and analyses for Y-NHH and BH, which includes the review of all required supporting documentation to obtain annual No Default opinion from the external auditors that is a requirement under all existing bond agreements.
• 4. Manage and oversee the monthly grant accounting and reporting function for both internal customers and external governmental agencies. This includes the completion of all state and federal required audits.
• 5. Provide management oversight regarding the supervision of the month-end reporting process including the review and analysis of financial statements and other reports to determine if financial data is complete and accurate. Propose entries to General Accounting as needed based upon analysis.
• 6. Work with other departments that have a stake in the financial reports to ensure that data is received in a timely fashion and agrees with general ledger details enabling inclusion in reporting packages.
• 7. Provide management oversight regarding the reporting for all employee benefit plans that are subject to audit including the utilization of system resources for the enhancement and development of consistent, timely, accurate, GAAP financials to management. Working and coordinating meetings with the benefits department, Anthem and Watson Wyatt to ensure the timely and accurate reporting of data while building a best practice reporting process.
• 8. Recommend improvements in the financial reporting requirements and standardization of reporting formats among all reporting entities.
• 9. Responsible for making effective recommendations in the hiring, training and review of positions including the assignment of job duties and review of work output.
• 10. With the external and internal auditors, provide management oversight relating to the preparation of annual consolidated audit reports as required by outside agencies.
• 11. Facilitating data collection required for analysis and reporting of key business segments and various business operations.
• 12. Make effective recommendations relative to the financial management of all reporting entities.
• 13. Complete other assignments as required and directed by the Director of Financial Reporting.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required. CPA preferred.

EXPERIENCE

The position requires five to seven years of demonstrated experience (with at least 2 years at a major public accounting firm), understanding of financial operational procedures and processes, including financial statement preparation. Must have demonstrated leadership experience in the preparation and coordination of financial statements. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and facilitate operational change in a complex environment with diverse agendas is required.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Ability to effectively supervise, motivate, and develop staff. Minimum three years experience with general accounting and financial reporting. This position will supervise activities and resources required in meeting tasks and objectives between multiple entities who have significant autonomous decision -making authority and the ability to effectively supervise these resources is necessary to achieve deliverables. Effective written, listening, and oral communication skills are required. Must have strong interpersonal, problem solving, and time management skills. Demonstrates integrity and ethics in dealings with others (e.g. employs honesty, trust and absence of hidden agendas; fulfills obligations/commitments, maintains presence and professionalism). Values and treats others with respect, fairness and courtesy; values the ideas of others and capitalizes upon individual differences to create a work environment that better represents the goals, standards, and objectives of the department.

YNHHS Requisition ID

94131

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