Director Financial Operations

Description

Reporting directly to the VP-FP&A, the Director, Financial Operations will support both the Corporate Operations and Finance teams in evaluating hospital operations to achieve company strategic objectives. Duties will include analytical support around healthcare forecasting and budgeting, and assisting in complex financial assessments around volume, reimbursement, and operating costs.

Essential Functions:

• Analyze and explore ways of reducing facility operating costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge of market trends, financial reports, and operating procedures.
• Research and calculate the impact of operational changes to budget and long-term strategic plan.
• Identify opportunities for financial operations improvement and/or increased compliance with established financial controls.
• Create financial analyses and ad hoc reporting that support service line short- and long-term strategic objectives.
• Prepare and analyze data from multiple sources and compile into meaningful reports.
• Contribute to the development, testing and implementation of financial data collection and measurement tools by combining internal and external data that effectively drives the company’s service line strategies while identifying and creating automation opportunities to increase reporting efficiencies.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to review budget/forecasting proposals, revenue performance, and operating capital needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related field is required.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Strong understanding in data analysis and financial modeling is required.
• Experience in healthcare and hospitals is preferred.

Qualifications /

Skills:

• Advanced Excel skills with extreme attention to detail along with usage of a cloud-based planning software (Adaptive Insights, Oracle Net Suite, Planful)
• Excellent communication skills, can establish credibility, build consensus, and partner cross-functionally without direct authority.
• Requires very strong quantitative skills, a good sense of how to dissect problems and a strong ability to “connect the dots.”
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment, building relationships and fostering a positive work culture.

Work Environment:

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.