Director, Accounts Receivable

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $63.63 - $91.47 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
**Director, Accounts Receivable & Payroll**

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. The Fraser region is home to 32 First Nations communities and 6 Métis Chartered communities. Our team of nearly 48,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: better health, best in health care.

We are seeking an innovative and systems-driven **Director**, **Accounts Receivable & Payroll **to optimize the delivery of financial, payroll, and accounting services for Fraser Health (FH). With oversight of the development, coordination and management of the Accounts Receivable and Payroll departments, the Director will have an integral role in defining, implementing, and advancing financial policies, procedures, systems and internal controls at FH. By leading the development and maintenance of Accounts Receivable and Payroll processes, the Director will work with a high degree of diligence to ensure the provision of complete and accurate records of assets, liabilities and financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Fraser Health policies and procedures.

Integral to this role will be the Director’s ability to expertly identify strategic challenges and opportunities amid the proposed direction of the Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams by gathering information, assessing trends, and consulting with relevant partners to incorporate approved initiatives and recommend shifts in service and scope. As a clear, caring, and courageous leader, the Director will oversee a variety of cyclical operational, budgeting analysis, and financial planning processes in a highly dynamic environment.

**The Director is accountable for**:

- Providing leadership on financial activities to ensure financial resources are efficiently utilized within the objectives, plans and budgets established by Fraser Health;
- Developing and recommending short and long-range goals and objectives for the Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams while building, coordinating and monitoring financial practices to incorporate best practices;
- Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, standards and procedures to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient accounting and payroll services;
- Planning and implementing operating and capital budgets for the portfolio including budget preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures;
- Working within the Corporate Finance department to integrate various financial elements for Fraser Health-wide decision making on operating plans, capital investment decisions, financing and other business initiatives;
- Facilitating the timely and efficient completion of external filing and audits, and related reporting to comply with Board of Directors, statutory and other regulatory requirements.
- A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) or a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or related discipline;
- Ten (10) years of recent, related management experience including five (5) years of experience in a senior leadership role in a large complex, multi-union organization;
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner._

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Oversees the development, coordination and management of the Accounts Receivable and Payroll Departments for Fraser Health including internal controls, statutory and financial reporting; plans, implements and evaluates related physical, financial and human resources in support of the strategic and operational needs of the designated portfolio including financial analysis, business support, budgeting processes and guidelines; participates as a member of the Corporate Finance portfolio in the development of the mission, strategies and goals for the designated financial portfolio to ensure the optimum delivery of appropriate financial and accounting services for Fraser Health; reviews and analyzes budgets for the designated portfolio including proposed initiatives.

**Responsibilities**:

- Identifies strategic issues and proposed directions for the Accounts Receivable and Payroll teams within the Finance department, in collaboration with the Executive Director and senio