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Advocate Aurora Health · 2 months ago

Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis

Charlotte, NC - 915 Pearl Park Way

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$148.60/hr - $237.75/hr

10+ years exp

Advocate Aurora Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, providing care across multiple states. They are seeking a Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead financial operations, oversee budgeting processes, and collaborate with senior leadership to enhance financial forecasting and strategic initiatives.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, oversight, and responsibility for coordination, development, and delivery of capital and operating budgets as well as long-range financial planning across the enterprise

Creates and oversees the development and production of robust Financial Planning and Analytics office including hiring and training of staff, and design and execution of processes to ensure accurate and efficient workflow and communications

Responsible for overall management and direction of the capital review and approval process inclusive of project analysis, liaison to ECAB, capital capacity development, and capital project tracking

Develops and implements a system wide financial forecasting strategy and collaborates with senior leadership to analyze trends and identify opportunities to adjust strategic direction to meet system financial goals. Assures financial forecasting tools used are accurate, complete, optimized and contemporary

Responsible for the development of the Enterprise long range financial plan inclusive of assumption development, performance targeting, sources and uses, capital capacity, debt capacity, and presentation to senior leadership. This function is highly coordinated with key subject matters experts to produce the best possible product

Lead financial modeling and scenario planning to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions

Establish system-wide margin targets, return thresholds, and capital allocation strategies

Oversee cost accounting, decision support systems, and financial reporting processes

Leads labor management and productivity reporting processes for the enterprise

Given the nature of this role, the leader will be regularly engaged in specific project work around new business plans, acquisitions, dispositions, or special project analysis

Leader regularly provides thought leadership around financial planning disciplines and capital structuring

Supports Advocate through the creation of analytics and dissemination of financial information and commentary including the budget, capital, actual performance metrics/trends, improvement initiatives, strategic investments and special projects as requested

Improves financial awareness through consultation and advice to senior management as to the impact of their decision-making. Works with other members of the management team and division to ensure that the financial objectives are met and are consistent with overall strategic goals

Participates in strategic, finance, operational, service line/departmental, data analytics and governance committees and directs special projects as requested by leadership

Continues optimization, integration, and development of Financial Systems including Decision Support, Planning, Rolling Forecast, Operating Budgeting, Capital Budgeting, Management Reporting, Dashboard Design, and Ad Hoc Reporting

Qualification

Financial PlanningFinancial AnalysisBudget ManagementHealthcare FinanceFinancial ModelingStrategic GrowthMergersAcquisitionsAnalytical SkillsLeadershipProblem Solving

Required

Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, healthcare administration, or related advanced degree required

Typically requires 10 years of management experience in financial operations within the healthcare industry

Values-driven leader with high integrity and a collaborative leadership style

Demonstrated success in driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic growth

Experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and enterprise-wide financial integrations

Experience in consulting with senior level leadership providing guidance on financial strategies and decisions that impact the performance of the organization

Advanced knowledge and skills in developing and evaluating complex financial plans and strategies which support creating effective, successful business plans

Effective problem solving, methodical, detail-oriented, and analytical, with the ability to manage cross-functional projects and collaborate with different individuals and functions across the organization