Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 230 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 10,200 beds in 40 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 20,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Operating Philosophy:

Acadia’s management style and philosophy is one of collaboration and flexibility as we create an energetic and team-oriented service delivery system. Our organization values input from employees, physicians, and all strategic alliances. As evidenced in our mission statement, Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create behavioral health centers where people receive care that enables them to regain hope in a supportive, caring environment. We want Acadia to be synonymous with excellent care, phenomenal customer service and an unparalleled commitment to our patients, staff, physicians, and community.

Valley Behavioral Health System located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, offers a complete continuum of care for individuals who are struggling with the difficulties of mental health disorders. Located on a beautiful campus in the Arkansas River Valley, Valley Behavioral Health offers the highest quality treatment in the area. Valley offers sub-acute inpatient, inpatient, and outpatient programs for men, women, and children providing a safe structure where individuals can focus on healing themselves and working though their issues.

• Ensures that monthly financial statements are completed timely and accurately.
• Ensures that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and in compliance with company policies and standards and that any outstanding variances are identified and corrected timely.
• Prepares corporate required reports (including the Monthly Operating Report, Monthly Certifications, Corporate Disclosures, Forecasts) timely and accurately.
• Ensures all accounting and business office policies and required internal controls are in place to facilitate a clean audit with no material audit adjustments or deficiencies found. Ensures that all approval processes are in place.
• Directs the operations of the Revenue Cycle to ensure that accounts receivable is collected timely and uncompensated care is kept to a minimum. Strives to achieve goals for cash collections and AR days and to reduce bad debt and denials. Routinely reviews revenue cycle metrics to proactively identify and address issues affecting overall performance.
• Is actively involved in ensuring Front End Revenue Cycle processes are in place including ensuring the insurance verification is completed on 100% of patients, working with the Financial Counselor to ensure proper determination of patient portions and approval of any discounts or charity and proper logging of upfront collections.
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of federal, state and managed care reimbursement methodologies to ensure that facility is paid accurately, and revenue deductions are recorded accurately. Facilitates preparation of any required cost reports.
• Supervises Accounting, Patient Accounting, Health Information Management, Materials Management and other departments assigned by the CEO. These departments may include, but are not limited to, Health Information Management, Materials Management, and Human Resources. Ensures department is adequately staffed and trained.
• Ensures compliance with Group Purchasing contract and monitors purchases to ensure supply costs are kept to budgeted levels.
• Prepares annual operating budget and participates in the annual strategic planning process which serves as a basis for the budget. Provides ongoing analysis of variances from budget and assists the CEO in implementing changes needed to achieve budget goals.
• Prepares annual capital budgets and Capital Equipment Requests. Ensures assets and related depreciation is recorded accurately and in compliance with company policies.
• Provides financial leadership and guidance to facility managers. Trains managers on financial matters and provides routine feedback regarding department performance.

CFO Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or business-related field with major in Accounting.
• Minimum 3 years successful CFO experience in a healthcare setting desired.
• Previous Behavioral healthcare experience highly preferred.
• Previous experience with a proprietary healthcare system highly preferred.
• CPA or Master’s degree a plus.
• Proven financial analysis skills.
• Experience working with information technology and proficiency with software packages including Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to think strategically and solve problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with facility staff, physicians and corporate staff.
• Ability to lead with a high degree of emotional intelligence and ethics.

This Opportunity offers the following:

• Competitive Compensation
• Bonus opportunity
• Relocation benefits
• Growth and development opportunities within Acadia and its subsidiaries
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Challenging and rewarding work environment