Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management

The Vice President, Finance Transformation (Revenue Cycle Management) will lead client engagements focused on improving revenue-cycle performance for healthcare providers, physician enterprises, and other healthcare organizations. This role combines deep RCM expertise with the ability to advise senior executives, manage complex workstreams, develop high-quality deliverables, and translate recommendations into measurable results.

Responsibilities

Lead RCM assessments, performance-improvement initiatives, and transformation programs for healthcare provider and physician enterprise clients; Evaluate and improve end-to-end revenue-cycle operations, including patient access, registration, authorization, charge capture, coding, billing, payment posting, accounts receivable, denial management, underpayment review, utilization review, and business office operations; Assess revenue-cycle maturity, organization design, staffing models, governance, workflows, controls, and performance-management practices; Develop target operating models, process improvements, implementation roadmaps, and practical recommendations that improve collections, reduce leakage, shorten cash-conversion timelines, and strengthen the patient and provider experience; Analyze reimbursement activity, payer performance, payment-model mix, denials, underpayments, aging, and other revenue-cycle data to identify root causes and quantify opportunities; Evaluate and optimize RCM technology, including EHR/EMR platforms, clearinghouses, patient-access tools, billing systems, analytics solutions, and other tech-enabled RCM products and vendors; Support technology selection, implementation planning, process redesign, and change-management activities; Support RCM-focused M&A work, including commercial and operational due diligence, transaction support, synergy assessment, and post-merger integration; Develop KPI dashboards, reporting tools, management routines, and other mechanisms to track performance and sustain improvements; Manage multiple client engagements and complex workstreams, keeping projects on track, managing client and sponsor expectations, and making course corrections when necessary; Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives, CFOs, healthcare operators, physician leaders, private equity sponsors, and other key stakeholders; Lead and develop project teams, provide coaching and mentorship, and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing culture; Support Accordion's growth by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, developing intellectual capital, and helping expand client relationships; Travel to client sites as needed, based on project requirements

Requirements

Seven or more years of experience working in healthcare operating or revenue-cycle roles within provider or physician enterprises, or in a client-serving role at a top-tier consulting or financial advisory firm, with a combination of client-service and industry experience welcome; Demonstrated experience developing and delivering RCM-focused operational, financial, and transformation solutions to healthcare clients; Broad, hands-on experience across the revenue cycle, with a strong understanding of reimbursement performance, payer dynamics, and payment-model economics; Experience with one or more of the following areas: patient access, billing and accounts receivable management, utilization review, denial management, underpayment review, accounts receivable strategy, business office operations, coding, charge capture, or payment posting; Experience optimizing revenue across fee-for-service, bundled-payment, capitation, value-based care, and other payment models; Strong working knowledge of RCM technology, including EHR/EMR systems such as Epic and Cerner, clearinghouse platforms, and other tech-enabled RCM solutions; Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously while maintaining high-quality work product and client service; Bachelor's degree required; Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills; A highly responsive, practical, and client-service-oriented approach; Excited to help grow a specialized, high-impact RCM practice serving healthcare organizations; Passionate about delivering exceptional client service and measurable outcomes; Comfortable advising senior leaders while remaining willing to work through the details required to execute; Able to see the full picture while owning specific workstreams and deliverables; Comfortable managing multiple complex workstreams in a fast-moving environment; A self-starter with strong judgment, high standards, and an entrepreneurial mindset; Able to communicate complex issues and solutions clearly and raise risks early; A team player who collaborates effectively across levels, practices, and functions; A leader who develops others and leads by example

Nice to have

Experience providing RCM-focused M&A solutions, including due diligence, transaction support, and post-merger integration; Experience working with private equity sponsors or their portfolio companies, with an understanding of the unique requirements of the private equity environment; Master's degree in business, healthcare administration, finance, or a related field

Benefits

benefits; bonus; hybrid work with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week