Stella Chen, CPA has been promoted to the newly created role of associate chief financial officer, adding to her current title and responsibilities as vice president of Finance. Chen will oversee financial operations for Cedars-Sinai, planning, directing and coordinating financial management policy and activities to ensure short-term fiscal discipline and long-term financial strength for the organization.

She also will be responsible for the overall management of financial decision support and reimbursement functions, departmental budgeting, target setting and efficiency, as well as business plan analysis and long-range strategic financial analysis. Chen will retain current responsibilities over accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable and payroll until a successor is named.

Chen is a certified public accountant. She joined Cedars-Sinai in 2015 as manager of Accounting.