Team Leader – Finance (1) Full Time – Markham Site

Job title: Team Leader – Finance (1) Full Time – Markham Site

Company: Markham Stouffville Hospital

Job description: Who we are:

Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) is one of Ontario’s leading community hospitals. Across our two sites (Markham and Uxbridge) and Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 435,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).

Our 526 physicians, 28 midwives, 2,400 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an honoured to care mindset and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond.. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost. Are you ready to join us?

Who you are:

You are an innovative and patient centered individual who provides excellence within their profession

You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and customer service skills

You have vision, flexibility, transparency, honesty and practicality

You are organized, accurate, able to multi task and meet deadlines

You support the patient experience, your colleagues and others cultural and spiritual beliefs

You encompass MSH’s core values and live the words of Respect, Trust, Commitment, Compassion and Courage

What we need:

This role is responsible for leading, coaching and providing direction to other members of the specific function area in Finance, in the operational aspects of their roles, as well as on departmental initiatives and projects. There are 2 specific functions in Finance, Accounting and Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis. The team lead, Finance role will be particularly responsible for the Financial Planning and Analysis function areas:

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Direct reports include 3 Sr. Financial Analysts, 1 Financial Analysts
• Manage team process with preparation of monthly program and corporate variance analysis and notes including supporting documentation
• Foster strong working relationships between Finance business partners and programs and strengthen technical skills to drive financial support efficiencies
• Assist with annual budget planning, preparation and reporting processes
• Coordinate and manage processes associated with the development of annual operating and capital budget
• Work with the team to complete quarterly forecasting processes, coordinate those respective processes and prepare analysis and reports
• Monitor forecast tracking, additional revenue, cost reduction and cost savings initiatives
• Provide insightful, actionable recommendations related to but not limited to profitability, cost structure, and benchmarking with other hospitals, etc.
• Develop various management presentations as required
• Monitors the ongoing development and maintenance of the various budget and forecast applications /systems, financial analysis tools to ensure efficient processing of data within controlled environments
• Review the preparation of Ministry of Health and Long Term Care / Ontario Health reports, such as SRI, HAPs, CAPs, case costing and other ad-hoc, ensuring their accuracy and timeliness

Common roles and responsibilities:

• Monitor and review team work and ensure timely and accurate completion of team deliverables
• Develop, implement and maintain internal process and procedure documentation and look for ways to improve the existing processes
• Work with Director, Finance, to design, develop and implement effective internal controls over Finance areas
• Develop various management reports and presentations as required
• Accountable for the performance management of direct reports including setting work priorities, attendance/vacation approvals, etc.
• Approve vacations, work with staff to ensure coverage and cross training for all duties within the team
• Recruitment of new team members
• Ensure expectations are clarified, understood and met
• Performance management/ reviews completed with team members
• Work with team members to realize their career goals by developing /finding opportunities for staff to realize stretch goals, assisting as needed
• Provide coaching to the team to ensure goals are reached
• Rounding: understanding what work is currently being done, creating tools and standard processes to find better ways to complete the work
• Assist team in prioritizing, completing and rolling out various projects/ initiatives
• Resolve complex outstanding issues with stakeholders and serve as an escalation point of contact in the team
• Develop strategic work plans that achieve Finance departmental and corporate objectives
• Create and execute Finance related education sessions for Managers and Leaders across the organization on financial processes and tools
• Develop relationships with internal and external customers and work to exceed customer expectations for Finance functions

Compensation:

BAND E: $42.16 – $55.45 per hour

What you bring to MSH:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business
• Canadian accounting designation (CPA, CA, CGA, CMA)
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a finance role in a fast paced and progressive professional environment, hospital/healthcare environment preferred
• 1-5 years of leadership experiences required
• Strong knowledge of public sector accounting standards and accounting rules
• Strong organizational skills, analysis and problem solving, detail oriented and highly motivate
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to deal with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong ability to work in a team environment and as a strong individual contributor
• Ability to meet individual deadlines, as well as work collaboratively with team to help them meet deadlines
• Management and leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and train team members into effective high performance team
• Experience in preparing and presenting insights based on analyses, key metrics trending and quantified risks and opportunities
• Strong business and finance acumen and demonstrated ability to draw insights from information and convey complex information in a straight forward manner

Markham Stouffville Hospital takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nation of origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital or family status, belief system, or other factors related to one’s personal identity and/or values. Furthermore, Markham Stouffville Hospital is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.

Expected salary:

Location: Markham, ON

Job date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:00:57 GMT