Manager Financial Decision Support

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What You Will Do:
General Summary
Under the general direction of the Senior Director of Financial Decision Support, manages financial decision support services for the University of Maryland Medical Center. Responsible for researching, designing, negotiating and executing financial decision support projects with clinical and administrative personnel. This position provides a central focus for decision support activities involved in budgeting and cost accounting. Additionally, this position supports clinical resource analysis, performance, and benchmarking as well as supervising and mentoring decision support analysts.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Coordinates operations of the HBOC Pathways Decision Support (PDS) System for all modules including budget, clinical analyst and cost accounting.
A. Supervises the Finance relationship with ITG on issues concerning the PDS system. Issues include, but are not limited to, monitoring server adequacy (server space and backup), keeping abreast of changes to feeder systems (STAR, PFM, Genesis) and their potential impact on PDS, and scheduling server maintenance and upgrades.
B. Develops and maintains a security plan to ensure data integrity and confidentiality within PDS and associated systems.
C. Communicates and manages the implementation of maintenance releases and upgrades to the PDS system.
D. Ensures that PDS users are maintaining a list of PDS support issues and are actively involved in their resolution.
E. Oversees the development and maintenance of a comprehensive PDS documentation manual including step-by-step maintenance and audit procedures, listing of common tables and their maintenance responsibilities, and a glossary of PDS terminology and definitions.
F. Coordinates weekly meeting of PDS users for the purpose of sharing operational information and enhancing the ability of users to work together in a shared system environment.
2. Facilitates Finance relationship with McKessonHBOC on issues surrounding the PDS system.
A. Serves as the primary point of contact for McKessonHBOC on planning future enhancements to the PDS system.
B. Coordinates site visits and reference calls for potential PDS customers.
C. Manages communications with McKessonHBOC account representative and facilities a monthly PDS status meeting.
D. Ensures that UMMC maintains a high profile presence amongst PDS users through active participation in the national users group and other similar forums.
3. Manages and directs a staff of decision support analysts who perform cost accounting analysis and reporting.
A. Performs individual performance evaluations and recommends and/or initiates disciplinary actions, as needed. Establishes clear and concise work procedures and expectations. Assesses performance levels by monitoring results and providing positive and constructive feedback.
B. Assures timely and accurate completion of work by monitoring daily work activities. Reviews weekly workload and realign priorities as needed.
C. Trains staff on new practices and otherwise promotes staff professional development.
4. Manages the maintenance and utilization of the cost accounting module of the PDS system. A. Facilitates the quarterly preparation and distribution of clinical service profit/(loss) statements.
B. Analyzes, assesses and implements cost accounting rules utilizing appropriate methodologies to accurately capture and maintain procedural costs for Medical Center operations.
C. Educates internal and external customers on the methodologies beyond the cost accounting data and appropriate usage.
D. Directs the planning and preparation of future cost accounting analyses to aid management in financial decision making.
5. Performs project management role for development and implementation of various financial systems and projects related to PDS in order to properly align resources and ensure completion in a timely and effective manner.
What You Need to Be Successful:
Education and Experience
1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Hospital Administration, Business/Public Administration or Health. MBA, CPA or Master's degree in Finance, preferred.
2. Seven years of progressively responsible, financial planning, financial systems, financial analysis or budgeting experience. Decision support background preferred.
3. Experience supervising, monitoring daily work activities, evaluating, training and motivating the performance of subordinate technical, professional and clerical support staff.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Demonstrated knowledge of spreadsheet and database software and graphic/specialty and other finance related software programs, as well as technical knowledge of computer hardware and software components.
2. Highly effective oral and written communication skills are necessary in dealing with a variety of healthcare and finance professionals including Senior Management staff.
3. Excellent organization and problem-solving skills and team leadership skills are required to develop and implement efficient work processes. Ability to work in a stress environment.
4. Ability to judge the level of confidentiality of information/activities involved in and exhibit integrity in use or dissemination of such information.
5. Ability to assess and evaluate complex financial data via use of computer analysis.
6. Ability to tactfully motivate and guide Senior Management, Vice Presidents, Administrators, Directors, Department Managers, and co-workers while maintaining required degree of confidentiality and purpose. May often be called upon to address groups of various sizes, discuss/debate alternatives with other professionals and/or arbitrate differences of opinion and/or focus.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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