VP Financial Planning and Analysis

UNC REX Healthcare; Morrisville; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving community health as the VP of Financial Planning and Analysis. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead financial planning efforts, develop strategic insights, and provide leadership to ensure sound financial management across the health system. Collaborate with senior leaders to influence decisions that drive operational efficiency and promote a culture of data-driven decision-making. If you are a seasoned finance professional with a passion for healthcare and a commitment to excellence, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in financial planning and healthcare finance.
• Strong leadership and project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning functions and ensure annual budget targets are met.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and manage performance metrics.

Skills

Financial Planning

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The VP of Financial Planning and Analysis will lead UNC Health system-level financial planning efforts including the development and maintenance of the health system’s capital plan, long range financial plan, establishing system margin targets and return thresholds, developing analytic insights to support business decision-making processes, and leading return on investment analyses for major investments. While functioning in a finance leader role, the position is responsible for providing financial leadership and coordination of financial planning and reporting procedures, budget development and management functions, maintenance and enhancement of UNC Health’s cost accounting and decision support system, interim and final financial statement reporting with supporting schedules for the guidance and use of management, and act as an internal finance consultant in areas such as business intelligence, clinical service lines and shared services, hospital facility and medical group fiscal affairs. Serve as a collaborative member of the finance leadership team, providing proactive and creative financial guidance and advice to senior leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for financial planning functions, including ensuring the annual operating budget is completed and achieves stated targets and goals, developing and maintaining short-term and long-term forecasting, business plan pro forma development on major initiatives/investments, and partnering with other financial and operational leaders to ensure that system level decisions are fully informed of financial implications. Provides leadership and guidance through management of performance metrics and measurement reporting process. Promotes a culture of data-driven decision-making, including training groups how to use actionable data to maximize operational efficiency, mitigating compliance risks, and monitor performance. Functions as a liaison with all levels of administration, faculty, and staff on operating issues to coordinate departmental business, accomplish directives, and facilitate resolution of problems. Design and produce specialized reports on operations as needed by finance or operational executive leadership.
• Leading Change - Acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. Brings about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Establishes an organizational vision and implements it in a continuously changing environment. Is open to change and new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks. Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others.
• Leading People - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence and by promoting the organization's vision internally and externally. Delegates responsibility, clarifies expectations, and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Leads in a deliberate and predictable way and operates with transparency. Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Results Driven - Exceeds organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Delivers high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement. Fosters a culture of safe and compassionate patient care. Makes well-informed, timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unfavorable results. Positions the organization for success by identifying new opportunities and builds the organization by developing and improving services. Leads the budgeting process. Uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities, monitors expenditures in support of programs and policies, and identifies cost-effective approaches.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:
● Requires Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Requires fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience, eight (8) years of healthcare finance experience, and a minimum of ten (10) years of management experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● Solves complex problems that may have a long-term impact on the business function/line of business. Develops innovative ideas and solutions with significance to the organization’s future. Identifies problem areas and skill gaps proactively and addresses them appropriately. Excellent project management and change management skills for designing and implementing Entity, Triangle, or System initiatives in a complex environment.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNC HCS Administration

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.