Associate Director Market Accounting

: Overview: Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
• We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
• We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
• We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU. Accountabilities / Responsibilities: This role will provide support as a functional accounting leader and is accountable for the overall business planning, direction, coordination and support of MA or NET books of businesses and initiatives. The primary role of the Associate Director, Accounting for MA & NET is to create a clear and value-add partnership with key stakeholders in order to support our business growth strategy through driving quality, scalability, and transparency. This role will focus on managing and owning relationships associated with our key stakeholders including ACE by providing direction, coordination and support in order to be a strategic business partner. A key part of this job is strategic planning, as it is the responsibility of the Associate Director to promote and manage the primary objectives and initiatives related to both the owned book of business as well as the functional department initiatives. Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a business strategy/vision for implementation within the owned books of business and/or functional department
• Establish, assess and own key reporting metrics to ensure our continued success of our value proposition
• Present new opportunities to enhance existing processes and relationships within books of business
• Communicate and assist in coordinating business development opportunities between our external and internal partners
• Partner with Operators to continue to drive value for our accounting services provided
• Identifies and effectively engages all stakeholders, provides visibility and transparency to functional deparment partnership so that issue mitigation and decision making can be done in a timely manner.
• Engage key stakeholders for feedback and apply feedback regarding accounting support provided for books of business
• Position self as an ambassador for field facing accounting partnership for Support Services and Enterprise awareness
• Actively seek networking opportunities with the organization
• Lead and own IT projects and initiatives that provide value and cost efficiency opportunities for functional department and/or ACE
• Act autonomously and creatively in solving complex problems, and by applying seasoned knowledge, skills, and experience to quickly come up with creative value-add solutions
• Anticipates the needs of other Accounting lanes and SCA departments; a proactive approach
• Provide oversight to functional department accounting processes including but not limited to the review and communication of financial results.
• Full knowledge and understanding of overall accounting processes and how investments impact services provided.
• Understand and be able to provide support for other lanes through partnership
• Support the forecast and budget process for the functional department
• Be a coaching and mentoring resource to a team of accounting professionals including functional department and ACE.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA is preferred but not a must.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience (healthcare experience is preferred).
• Prior manager experience required.

Skills Required: Interdependent Partnering

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively work with Accounting Leadership, Vice President's, Support Service Leaders, and Operators.
• Ability to work across functions in team environment, specifically ACE, Support Services Departments, and Operators to meet partnership objectives.

Technical/Functional

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of accounting policies and procedures.
• Advanced level of proficiency in Word, Power Point, Excel and Outlook software.
• Advanced level of proficiency in Office 365 platforms and tools.
• Ability to create and use data visualization tools (SmartView and/or Tableau).
• Ability to draw insights from unstructured data and understand opportunities for improvement with little to no direction.

Other Skills

• Superior organization, attention to detail and analytical skills with emphasis in managing multiple requests, workload prioritization.
• Strong track record of project management, stakeholder management, budget management and collaboration skills
• Exceptional problem-solving and results-driven orientation.
• Must demonstrate and maintain an extremely high regard for confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including a proven ability to successfully interact and foster open dialogue with internal stakeholders, third-party service providers, field operations, and leaders throughout the organization.
• Dependable, deadline driven, display good work ethics and a team player.

Min: USD $110,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $150,000.00/Yr.