WHY CHOOSE ECRI?
ECRI is an inspiring place to work. We share a common mission to help healthcare organizations make smart, compassionate, and ethical decisions for patients. Consider these additional benefits of joining the ECRI team:
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Industry leadership: We have a long history and proven reputation in patient safety and medical technology research.
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On-the-job-learning: You will have the opportunity to work with specialists across medical science, patient care, healthcare management, and technology.
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Comprehensive healthcare benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.
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Retirement Savings: Our employees can participate in an employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
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Additional benefits: ECRI offers additional benefits to our employees, including paid time off and holiday pay, paid leave for parents, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, access to LinkedIn Learning, and other voluntary benefit programs (e.g. accident insurance, identify theft insurance, flexible spending accounts).
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Volunteer Program: ECRI Cares, our employee volunteer program, provides a framework for us to work together and make a difference in the lives of others. All employees are provided 16 hours annually of paid time to volunteer at preapproved ECRI Cares charities during normal business hours.
ABOUT ECRI
At ECRI, our passion for safe, effective, and efficient care is ingrained into the fabric of who we are and why we are here. For more than 50 years, the people of ECRI have been unyielding in their work to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices. Now, with the acquisition of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), we have created one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world.
As a non-profit, independent organization, we utilize an unbiased, evidence-based approach to develop guidance, and maintain our principles of integrity and transparent work. Our ethical standards have led us to adopt the industry's strictest conflict-of-interest policies, and they are why tens of thousands of healthcare leaders worldwide rely on ECRI to guide their clinical, operational, and strategic decisions across all sites of care.
The Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare
ECRI is proud to serve the healthcare industry, from providers and insurers to government agencies, and medical associations. Our areas of focus include:
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Patient Safety: empowering leaders to eliminate patient harm through the dissemination of best practices, guidance, benchmarking, and recommendations.
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Evidence-Based Medicine: providing clinical evidence to inform and support decisions on the effectiveness of medical technologies, procedures, genetic tests, and clinical practice guidelines.
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Technology Decision Support: arming hospital systems with unbiased insights, so they can optimize their supply chain.
ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
At ECRI, our passion for the truth drives us to go further and dig deeper in our pursuit to advance effective, evidence-based healthcare globally.
The success of our organization relies on the kind of creative thinking that can only result from a diverse team of individuals. ECRI is proud to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all employees. As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, ECRI provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees.
It's what makes ECRI unique, and why we are the most trusted voice in healthcare.
POSITION SUMMARY
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Vice President, Finance and Accounting is a key member of the senior leadership team and ensures the accuracy of ECRI’s financial results, supports strategic decision making through financial analysis along with ensures compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is in a critical position to help guide the direction and overall management of the company with direct access to all levels of senior management.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
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To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Essential Functions:
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Financial Planning & Analysis:
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Guide preparation of annual operating plan, intra-year forecasts and multi-year strategic plans with interface across the organization
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Drive continuous enhancement of reporting strategy including definition of key performance indicators, data sources and integration of information from various systems for reporting automation
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Lead all monthly and intra-month internal and external reporting of financial data with key stakeholders including executive leadership and lenders
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Analyze customer and market data to shape financial decision-making around pricing and corporate development activities
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Strategic partner supporting the CFO in mission to accelerate business growth through sound financial and operational analysis.
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Accounting:
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Direct and oversee all accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all processes with reconciliations.
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Deliver timely, precise, and insightful financial reporting, producing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements that support informed decision-making.
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Manage and consolidate financial operations across multiple entities, synthesizing data into cohesive reports for executive leadership and stakeholders.
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Drive process improvements by leveraging technology and best practices to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial reporting and operations.
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Lead coordination of audits and tax filings, serving as the primary liaison with external auditors and tax professionals to ensure seamless compliance.
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Assist with the fiscal year end close process, and the timely completion of the financial statement, federal award reporting, 403(b) plan audits, as well as the preparation and submission of the IRS Form 990
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Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements (i.e. sales tax, government reporting, IRS reporting).
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Monitor cash flow, cultivate strong banking and treasury relationships, and implement strategies to optimize financial performance and liquidity.
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Develop, document, and enforce robust accounting and governance policies and procedures to streamline operations and promote consistency across the finance team.
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Analyze financial performance trends, delivering actionable insights to drive cost optimization, improve profitability, and support sustainable growth.
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Provide cost accounting and robust margin analysis by contract, customer, department, etc.
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Oversee financial risk management, conducting thorough contract reviews and financial due diligence to mitigate risks and ensure sound decision-making.
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Partner with department heads to develop and monitor department-specific budgets, implementing cost control measures to align with organizational goals.
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Establish accurate and organized financial datasets critical for operational success.
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Leadership:
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Provide strategic financial insights to the CFO, supporting high-level decision-making and long-term planning to advance organizational objectives.
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Holds staff accountable for successful performance.
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Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
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Provide strategic and operational insights.
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Develop policy recommendations, create operational procedures, and engage key stakeholders to successfully implement.
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Train, mentor, and inspire team members by fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
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Additional Responsibilities:
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Other duties, as assigned.
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