
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
HealthcareBluewater Health is a regional hospital and healthcare organization serving the Sarnia–Lambton community in Ontario. Its care network includes Bluewater Health in Sarnia and the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia, with services spanning emergency and intensive care, surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory medicine, maternal and child care, cancer and cardiac care, dialysis, mental health and addictions, palliative care, rehabilitation, diabetes education, Indigenous health, and specialty clinics. The organization also provides patient and family resources, appointment booking, volunteer opportunities, and career pathways, bringing community-focused care closer to home.
Director of Finance, Revenue Cycle at Bluewater Health
Lead finance, accounting, payroll, and revenue cycle operations for Bluewater Health. Drive reimbursement performance, reporting, compliance, and organizational growth.
$120,000 – $160,000 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredFinancial Planning and AnalysisDescription
- Act as the senior finance leader and strategic advisor to executive leadership
- Direct financial strategy, planning, forecasting, and performance improvement efforts
- Deliver financial analysis and recommendations for growth, new services, and operational decisions
- Establish and track key organizational performance metrics
- Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, and general ledger management
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities
- Prepare and assess financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections
- Maintain internal controls, regulatory compliance, and audit preparedness
- Manage partnerships with auditors, tax advisors, and banking institutions
- Ensure accurate accounting and reporting across multiple entities
- Lead revenue integrity and revenue cycle performance with the outsourced revenue cycle vendor
- Oversee the revenue cycle from patient registration through final payment
- Track revenue capture, coding accuracy, documentation quality, denials, and reimbursement results
- Find and address sources of revenue leakage
- Direct revenue cycle improvement programs
- Oversee Charts Not Received and Requests for Additional Information processes
- Monitor provider enrollment with payors through the third-party revenue cycle vendor
- Build reporting and accountability processes for accounts receivable, collections, denials, charge lag, coding turnaround, and revenue recovery
- Collaborate with physicians, facilities, and revenue cycle vendors to improve financial results
- Oversee payroll, physician and APP compensation, benefits administration, and vendor relationships
- Track payroll and benefits costs, trends, and compliance obligations
- Evaluate financial performance across facilities, contracts, and service lines
- Assess margins, staffing costs, provider productivity, and reimbursement trends
- Support contract negotiations, financial modeling, and operational improvement work
- Create executive dashboards and performance reporting tools
- Manage and develop finance, accounting, payroll, and revenue cycle teams
- Promote accountability, collaboration, innovation, and ongoing improvement
- Apply automation, analytics, and emerging AI tools to increase efficiency and scalability
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve organizational performance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, healthcare administration, business administration, or a related field
- At least seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience in healthcare finance, accounting, revenue cycle management, or a related area
- Thorough understanding of healthcare reimbursement, physician practice finance, and revenue cycle operations
- Background leading budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational analysis
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and organization-wide initiatives
- Advanced analytical, communication, and leadership capabilities
- Preferred credentials include CPA, MBA, MHA, HFMA certification, or a comparable advanced qualification
- Preferred experience in physician-owned healthcare organizations, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, or multi-site healthcare systems
- Preferred experience managing outsourced billing and coding partnerships
- Preferred knowledge of provider compensation models
- Preferred experience applying data analytics, automation, and AI to financial operations
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life and disability coverage
- Retirement plan with an employer contribution
- Generous paid time off
- Support for professional development
- Collaborative, physician-led culture centered on innovation and excellence