Director - Healthcare Finance

Happiest Minds Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Happiest Minds Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a Director - Healthcare Finance to lead analytics, FP&A, budgeting, and profitability initiatives across multiple business units. You will partner with client CFOs and senior leaders to translate data into strategic decisions that improve value and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in healthcare finance, strong governance, and experience managing large, global delivery teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Healthcare Finance, FP&A, Financial Analytics, Provider Finance, or Decision Support functions.
• Strong understanding of healthcare costing methodologies, reimbursement models, profitability analysis, and financial performance management.
• Proven experience managing large-scale healthcare finance operations, analytics functions, or shared services engagements.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with senior finance stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Experience leading and developing large, high-performing teams in global delivery environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial governance, controls, reporting frameworks, and performance measurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead service-line profitability, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and variance analysis initiatives.
• Drive FP&A programs across multiple business units.
• Develop and govern financial models, KPI frameworks, reconciliation processes, and reporting standards.
• Partner with client CFOs, finance leaders, and healthcare executives to deliver strategic insights and decision-support solutions.
• Analyze healthcare costing, reimbursement, revenue cycle, utilization, and profitability trends.
• Establish strong governance, financial controls, and data quality standards across financial reporting activities.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams comprising finance professionals, analysts, data engineers, and BI specialists.
• Support strategic planning, business reviews, investment decisions, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure successful service delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Healthcare Finance

FP&A

Financial Analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance / Accounting or related

MBA (Finance) or equivalent

CA/CPA/CMA/CFA/ACCA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Director Healthcare Finance

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Experience: 16-20 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Director - Healthcare Finance to lead healthcare finance analytics, financial planning, profitability management, and strategic decision support initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in healthcare finance, provider economics, reimbursement models, FP&A, and financial analytics while partnering with executive stakeholders to drive business performance and operational excellence.

This leadership role requires a strong blend of financial acumen, healthcare domain expertise, service delivery experience, and people leadership capabilities. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing financial analytics programs, managing high-performing teams, and delivering actionable insights that enhance profitability, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead service-line profitability, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and variance analysis initiatives.
• Drive healthcare financial planning and analysis (FP&A) programs across multiple business units.
• Develop and govern financial models, KPI frameworks, reconciliation processes, and reporting standards.
• Partner with client CFOs, finance leaders, and healthcare executives to deliver strategic insights and decision-support solutions.
• Analyze healthcare costing, reimbursement, revenue cycle, utilization, and profitability trends.
• Establish strong governance, financial controls, and data quality standards across financial reporting activities.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams comprising finance professionals, analysts, data engineers, and business intelligence specialists.
• Support strategic planning, business reviews, investment decisions, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure successful service delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Experience & Capability Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Healthcare Finance, FP&A, Financial Analytics, Provider Finance, or Decision Support functions.
• Strong understanding of healthcare costing methodologies, reimbursement models, profitability analysis, and financial performance management.
• Proven experience managing large-scale healthcare finance operations, analytics functions, or shared services engagements.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with senior finance stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
• Experience leading and developing large, high-performing teams in global delivery environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial governance, controls, reporting frameworks, and performance measurement.
• Experience working with healthcare providers, payers, revenue cycle management (RCM), or healthcare technology organizations is highly preferred.

Mandatory Skills

Healthcare Finance

• Provider financial management
• Healthcare costing and profitability analysis
• Reimbursement and payment models
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting and forecasting

Financial Analytics

• Predictive analytics
• Financial modeling
• Variance analysis
• Executive dashboards and KPI reporting
• Business performance management

Leadership & Service Delivery

• Large team leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Client relationship management
• Service delivery governance
• Strategic planning and execution

Preferred Skills

• Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) domain expertise.
• Experience in healthcare analytics and decision-support platforms.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Business Impact Analysis and scenario planning experience.
• Data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.
• Exposure to AI-enabled finance analytics and automation initiatives.
• Experience managing offshore/global delivery teams.

Core Competencies

• Executive Presence and Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen
• Commercial and Financial Judgment
• Structured Problem Solving
• Quality, Risk, and Governance Management
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Team Building and Leadership Development
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• MBA (Finance), Master's Degree, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CA, CPA, CMA, CFA, or ACCA will be an added advantage.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a senior healthcare finance leader with extensive experience in healthcare provider economics, FP&A, financial analytics, service delivery, and executive stakeholder management. The individual should have a proven track record of leading large teams, driving profitability initiatives, and delivering strategic financial insights that support business growth and operational excellence.