Senior Director, Accounting/Reimbursement

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:
S3-Sutter Shared Services-Valley

Position Overview:
The Government Finance and Reimbursement Leader serves as Sutter Health's primary financial advisor on all matters related to government reimbursement programs, including Medicare and Medi-Cal. This position is critical in developing strategic solutions for complex accounting and financial reporting issues while supporting senior leadership in evaluating and responding to changes in reimbursement policy and program structure.

Working closely with the CEO, COO, CFO, and other key executives, this role provides high-level financial analysis, contributes to long-range planning, and ensures alignment of financial strategies with organizational goals. The leader partners with Financial Planning & Analysis and external consultants to drive effective budgeting and forecasting processes, proactively identifying reimbursement opportunities and risks.

This position also acts as a central liaison between system leadership and finance, delivering expert guidance, consulting, and communications to ensure informed, data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

• Bachelor's: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent education/experience

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 12 years of recent relevant experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong background in healthcare accounting principles with specific experience in governmental program accounting.
• Hands-on experience analyzing and interpreting federal and California state healthcare reimbursement rules and regulations.
• Experience resolving complex financial reporting issues, particularly those related to cost allocation, revenue recognition, and compliance with government regulations.
• Deep experience with developing and reviewing budgets, financial forecasts, and pro forma models for healthcare organizations.
• Skilled in presenting complex reimbursement and financial issues in a clear, concise manner to both finance and non-finance audiences.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Working knowledge of accounting and/or finance operations.
• Working knowledge of basic principles and methods of accounting, auditing and financial reporting, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Understands the business and service organization best practices.
• Strategic skills for reviewing processes and strategies to ensure successful alignment with business needs and for identifying improvement opportunities
• Analytical skills with proven ability to resolve issues/problems by leveraging business and functional knowledge and client relationships.
• Ability to manage projects from inception to successful implementation.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness and authority.
• Ability to influence others by persuasion, negotiation, and problem solving, and to move others to recognize and appreciate different points of view and to consider/accept alternative options.
• Collaborative working style to facilitate open sharing of information and cooperation with various project participants and/or stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues to manage/minimize risks.
• Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of role's duties while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Ability to communicate through verbal and written means, and to present concepts and information in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.
• Organization and planning skills to effectively delegate, manage and/or re-prioritize activities and projects to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
• Displays integrity and ethics in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to use essential applications and/or databases associated with the role's duties and responsibilities.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

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 $91.30 to $146.08 / 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.