Posting Note: This Cost Accounting & Decision Support Manager will be excited to work in a newly created position and department. You will have strong Cost Accounting, Decision Support and consultative skills with previous experience using STRATA preferred. We have an exciting and supportive team ready to work with you. If you have previous experience with implementation and ongoing maintenance for the STRATA application, please apply! Location: Presently the position is remote; however, you must reside in Phoenix to attend meetings on-site as needed. 3200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Math, or related field. Management skills, solid knowledge of Cost Accounting, Decision Support, project implementation skills with Decision Support and/or Cost Accounting systems required.

The Finance Systems Support Manager is responsible for the development and management of the Cost Accounting system used for service line margin analysis, payor analysis and pricing, and patient population reporting analytics. Provides support to the Director, Finance Decision Support overseeing utilization of decision support systems in support of major strategic and financial planning projects. Reviews analytics and supports feasibility studies prepared using STRATA software. Assists with the implementation and on-going maintenance of the STRATA application.

1. Oversee implementation Cost Accounting system for the organization
   • Works with vendor and implementation team leadership to understand and structure regular work processes, data flows, and validation and reporting required for cost accounting and decision support
   • Documents those steps (work processes, data flows, validation, reporting, etc.) and decisions to track and adjust as systems and processes evolve
   • Participates in preparation of plans to transition from project initiation to on-going operations
   • Finalizes work assignments for the organization and entity personnel responsible for cost accounting
   • Identifies initial reporting and system information needed to initiate decision support activities
2. Oversee and maintain Cost Accounting and Decision Support system for the organization
   • Outlines and understands the interconnected elements of cost accounting and decision support
   • Outlines and understands the decision support reporting and analytics process
   • Oversees maintenance of related system tables, protocols and related assumptions needed for cost design and effective reporting
   • Understands and tracks changes in departments, accounts and job codes across all entities
   • Assures consistent data extraction and flow into the system, coordinating with accounting and IT personnel across the organization
   • Maintains and updates relevant statistics and measures, including manual statistics if needed, to support cost accounting
   • Promotes decision support analytics and self-service reporting within the organization to ensure sound business decision making
   • Reviews and confirms validity of costing and related results for each entity and the organization as a whole
   • Identifies and solves problem as needed
3. Coordinate report preparation and production for Decision Support and Cost Accounting
   • Coordinates and confirms report categorizations (entities, service lines, departments, etc.) with Finance management so that those categorizations can be reflected effectively in reports as needed
   • Works with senior leaders across the organization to understand and analyze the meaning and use of reporting output to facilitate decision support
   • Participates with Finance management, IT security and entity personnel to define and maintain access to reporting, based on agreed access protocols, by the range of authorized personnel
   • Defines and maintains regular report production and distribution under organization protocols
   • Conducts ad hoc reports as requested
   • Trains or provides training for authorized users in report production
4. Supervise Cost Accounting and Decision Support team
   • Prepares job descriptions, interviews, hires, evaluates, and disciplines direct reports
   • Trains employees, assigns work, and conducts timely performance appraisals
   • Maintains organization wide work plans for all staff with inter-connected work responsibilities clearly defined
   • Provides feedback to entity employees and entity supervisors concerning work and work results of assigned employees
   • Maintains communication with all staff concerning all activities and involves staff in planning of department activities
   • Ensures professional development of staff. Mentors, guides, and directs staff to ensure their ongoing growth and technical competency
   • Develops annual budget for the department, monitors monthly budget reports, identifies variances and takes appropriate action
5. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable