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CLASSIFICATION TITLE:
Finance Director, Macomb County Community Mental Health
SALARY:
$97,449.67 - $126,043.03
DEPARTMENT:
Community Mental Health
Opening Date:
07/28/2026
Closing Date:
08/31/2026 12:00 a.m.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: At-will
CURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is currently 8:30 a.m.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Under direction, directs and supervises financial planning and accounting practices, as well as financial relationships with funders and contracted providers for Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH). Finance services include the development and monitoring of all revenue and expenditure budgets necessary for the operation of all MCCMH service programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plans, directs, and administers Department planning, budgeting, and operations, including development of goals, objectives, and performance measures.
Oversees and directs treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, payroll, and insurance activities for the organization.
Directs and supervises MCCMH Finance Department team members.
Establishes, modifies, documents, and coordinates the implementation of the procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and services.
Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position.
Reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the MCCMH board forecasts that provide financial analysis and funding trends that lead to data-driven decisions that support operations and secure quality service delivery reports.
Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
Oversees the compliance and quality of contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
Ensures compliance with the Michigan Behavioral Health System, costing and cost allocation methods, system budget development and forecasting, healthcare analytics, managed care rules and regulations, and outcome-based funding development and implementation.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local fund sources and their rules and regulations; governmental accounting; the Code of Federal Regulations; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) compliance audits; and single audit expectations and guidelines.
Develops, tracks, and budgets projections for Federal, State, and local grants and funding.
Directs continuous evaluation and review of budgetary and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with administrative and legislative requirements.
Assures that all Federal, State, and county financial reporting requirements are met.
Ensures the financial program development is in the submission of all State and Federal grant requests.
Serves as a liaison with the MDHHS and County Finance Department regarding financial issues.
Works on problem solving with program directors, agency supervisors, contract agency directors and State directors.
Directs continuous evaluation and review of budgetary and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with administrative and legislative requirements.
Serves as liaison with auditors for the MCCMH financial statements.
Attends routine meetings and collaborates with other Community Mental Health Service Program (CMHSP) and Pre-paid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) organizations.
Maintains regular communication with vendors and stakeholders and manages the collection, organization, and distribution of relevant reports and data.
Works with the provider network and contracts to ensure that financial requirements related to administrative and contracted service providers are met including advising internal teams and working with external providers on rate development.
Ensures provider claim payments comply with contracts and policies that incorporate outbound billing to third parties and claim submission compliance with those contracts and requirements.
Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare and/or review entries to general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions across all transaction cycles.
Reviews and authorizes agency accounts payable voucher payments in claims payments for multiple funding streams.
Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
Performs related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Five (5) years of experience in financial and management information systems administration within a large organization
• Three (3) years of experience in staff supervision and management
• Previous mental health or related human services experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Previous experience working in a Pre-paid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) or Community Mental Health Service Program (CMHSP)
• Experience in financial operations of a behavioral health organization providing direct service to individuals
• Experience working with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) funding and the associated clinical service delivery model

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of:

• Cash flow, allowable investments for governments under State law, and best practices around cash/treasury management and disbursements
• Financial statements for governments and ability to prepare understandable, actionable information based on financial results
• Governmental accounting standards and best practices (GAAP, GASB)
• Public sector budgeting, financial reporting, grant management, and auditing
• Applicable computer applications
• Billing practices for Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and other funding sources
• Third-party insurance procedures and requirements
• Medicare insurance procedures and requirements
• American Physicians Association CPT and HCPC code definitions and uses
• Michigan Mental Health Code and provided services
• Financial information on patient resources
• Credit collection laws and procedures

Skill in:

• Communication to speak to a variety of audiences and convey complex financial concepts
• Using good professional judgement and initiative
• Assigning, prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Problem-solving

Ability to:

• Implement large and complex reporting models required by the State of Michigan and Federal regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, multiple financial status reports (FSR) submissions, encounter quality initiative (EQI) reports, CCBHC cost reports and related supplemental documents
• Merge costing and grant requirements in the 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 and the State-mandated standard cost allocation model
• Collaborative: Approaches all situations with a teamwork and solution focused mindset demonstrated through active participation in meetings, volunteering to assist teammates and other departments as appropriate. Examples include participation in internal and external committees, subcommittees, process improvement groups or other multi-organizational initiatives
• Accountable: Takes ownership and empowers others to do the same, as evidenced by identifying solutions and acting on job responsibilities and organizational objectives, daily
• Respectful: Treats people with dignity while honoring individual differences demonstrated through use of positive and encouraging statements and/or interactions to, about and/or with colleagues and persons served; evidenced by supervisor observation, feedback from other department staff, and leadership
• Engages effectively with diverse communities; interact with people in an inclusive manner that respects cultural and socio-economic differences
• Work in an environment which embraces the county's Dignity Campaign
• Effectively speak, write, and understand the English
• Effectively speak, write, and understand a language other than English is preferred
• Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information
• Work independently

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS
The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C=Frequently/Continuously
Work Environment
Office or similar indoor environment: F/C
Outdoor environment: N/S
Street environment (near moving traffic): N/S
Construction site: N/S
Confined space: N/S
Exposures
Individuals who are hostile or irate: O
Individuals with known violent backgrounds: O
Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): N/S
Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): N/S
Communicable diseases: N/S
Moving mechanical parts: N/S
Fumes or airborne particles: N/S
Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S
Loud noises (85+ decibels): N/S
Blood Borne Pathogens: N/S
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C=Frequently/Continuously
Demand
Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: F/C
Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): F/C
Climbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: N/S
Crawling (moving about on hands and knees): N/S
Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S
Digging: N/S
Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: O
Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: F/C
Kneeling to work at low levels: O
Manual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C
Lift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another:
Up to 10 pounds: N/S
Up to 50 pounds: N/S
More than 50 pounds: N/S
Over 100 pounds: N/S
Push/Pull objects away from or towards the body: O
Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): O
Sitting in a seated position during the task performance: F/C
Standing in an upright position without movement: F/C
Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: F/C
Running considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS
Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State's Emergency Management Act and the County's Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.
GRANT OR EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSITION -This position will continue only if sufficient grant or external funds are provided.