Advisor-Financial Expert (IUHMG Academic)

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 170 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Indiana University Health is seeking an Advisor-Financial Expert for the IUHMG Metro Region to lead financial planning and performance improvement initiatives. The role partners with executive leadership, clinical teams and finance to optimize resources and ensure alignment with best practices.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years of experience, advanced knowledge of healthcare economics, GAAP, and strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field is required.
• Master’s degree preferred such as MBA, MHA or MS Finance.
• CPA, CFA or equivalent certification preferred.
• Requires 6-8 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, regulatory frameworks, and financial operations.
• Requires knowledge of GAAP and/or other industry guidelines.
• Experience interacting with all levels of leadership.
• Experience implementing large scale process improvement initiatives.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, analysis, and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of healthcare economics and revenue cycle management.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking; strong communication with executives.

Responsabilidades

• Provide financial guidance to executive leadership to support decision-making.
• Lead financial planning and performance improvement initiatives that deliver on plan.
• Create executive-level reporting packages on costs, prices, expenses, revenues, and measures.
• Analyze diverse data sets including financial, operational, clinical and economic for strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to identify growth and revenue opportunities.

Conhecimentos

Healthcare finance

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Leadership without direct reports

GAAP knowledge

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or MS Finance preferred

CPA/CFA or equivalent certification preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Advisor – Financial Expert (IUHMG Metro Region)

Overview

Advisor – Financial Expert (IUHMG Metro Region)

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our team in the role of Advisor-Financial Expert (IUHMG Metro Region).

Summary

The Financial Expert Advisor provides financial guidance and subject matter expertise to support decision-making within a healthcare organization. This role focuses on financial planning and performance improvement initiatives that delivers on plan. The advisor partners with executive leadership, clinical teams, and finance departments to enhance financial sustainability, optimize resource utilization, and ensure alignment with industry best practices. Advises business units of financial performance and impact of decisions and thinks broadly to other downstream outcomes from changes. Uses expertise to work on large scale problems that are cross-departmental and impacting financial results. Partners with operational leadership within the region, along with other IU Health business units to identify growth and revenue opportunities that leverage services unique to the region and facility they lead. Creates executive-level reporting packages to communicate financial or other information on costs, prices, expenses, revenues, and various clinical and operational measures to make recommendations. Analyzes diverse sets of data including financial, operational, clinical and economic, to support strategic and operational decisions. Advises business units of financial performance and impact of decisions and thinks broadly to other downstream outcomes from changes. Serves as a trusted financial resource to operational leaders of the unit, providing financial reporting and analysis, expense management, operational improvement and the evaluation of growth opportunities. Combines strong relationships, analysis, and risk-conscious planning to ensure that the unit's plan is realized. Interfaces with both leadership and front-line team members to execute organizational development strategy and drive change initiatives across the unit. Partners with the Assistant CFOs, CFOs and leadership team(s) in the region to drive actions related to both the long-range financial planning process and the annual budget process, including both operating and capital decisions. Analyze complex financial data to drive operation improvement and/or subject matter expert knowledge in one or more key financial subject areas. Accountable for accurate volume and expense planning as known at the time in assigned areas to support regional leaders in being able to hit goals. Requires the ability to promote teamwork and develop team members without having direct reports - leading through influence. Possesses advanced knowledge of principles and practices of a particular field of specialization. Participates in research to progress field/practice area. Leads planning and development of programs/projects within specialization on a regular basis. Provided guidance/direction/training to staff. May lead non-reporting staff and ensure buy in for specific projects or share specialized expertise with other individuals. Has matrixed management responsibilities with financial analysts.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred such as MBA, MHA or MS Finance.
• CPA, CFA or equivalent certification preferred.
• Requires 6-8 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, regulatory frameworks, and financial operations.
• Requires knowledge of state and national regulatory agency guidelines and/or working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or other industry standard guidelines.
• Requires experience successfully interacting with all levels of leadership.
• Requires experience implementing large scale process improvement initiatives that drive measurable business results.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, analysis, and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of healthcare economics and revenue cycle management.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to influence decision-making and drive organizational change.
• High level of integrity and professional judgement.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana’s largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The system’s programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care. IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, bring together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana.

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.