Deputy Director of Payment Management (Assistant Director of Fiscal Affairs)

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Summary Of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages all facets of the HERRC Payment Management team in overseeing invoice review and invoice processing of approximately $1.5 billion in annual payment requests
• Manages all protocols, procedures, and reporting structures that result in the efficient review and payment of vendor invoices
• Manages infrastructure development to track and monitor invoice review status, all payments, and related reporting
• Manages all invoice review and payment processes with the Accounts Payable and Supply Chain departments 
• Manages ongoing process improvement and system enhancement for the Payment Management team
• Oversees relationship management with all HERRC vendors and manages by promptly responding to inquiries, managing vendors' expectations, and clearly communicating program needs and changes
• Ensures that all payments comply with all contract and payment procedures and that invoice documentation needs are clearly communicated and adhered to
• Oversees the receipt of all invoices and backup from a portfolio of vendors, reviews documents for compliance and accuracy, and communicates with vendors about needed edits
• Liaises with H+H Central Finance to strategize weekly payment processing and monitor H+H System cash flow monitoring 
• Fills in for the Director of Payment Management in high-level intra-departmental, inter-departmental, and intra-agency communications and meetings as necessary
• Manages intricate projects involving the development, implementation, and monitoring of new payment management systems and protocols
• Oversees complex data collection initiatives to deliver precise payment information and documentation pertinent to the HERRC program
• Supervises senior employees of the Payment Management team, providing consistent oversight, mentorship, and professional development opportunities, and implementing corrective actions when warranted
• Manages responses for all audits and investigations related to invoices and payment procedures
• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of HERRC operations and their impact on payment management at the programmatic level
• Demonstrates proficiency in reimbursement methodologies and grant eligibility criteria to optimize reimbursement for grant-funded and FEMA-eligible expenditures
• Uses advanced Excel functionality to achieve portfolio assignments and team projects
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline with an emphasis on accounting and financial systems; and two (2) years of responsible-level experience in fiscal management or administration with an emphasis on financial systems, management information and controls, one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible administrative or managerial capacity; or
2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in disciplines, as listed in “1” above; and three (3) years of experience, as described in “1” above, one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible administrative or managerial capacity.

Department Preferences

Years of experience which must have been in responsible administrative or managerial capacity 

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs