Associate Director- Financial Planning & Analysis- Acute

Universal Health Services; King of Prussia (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for Financial Planning & Analysis in their Acute Care Division. This role offers the chance to lead financial analysis, support budget processes, and provide insights to senior management. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in finance, data analytics, and communication skills. With a commitment to growth and development, this position provides a rewarding work environment and competitive compensation, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about healthcare finance.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Growth and Development Opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in financial analysis and operational analytics.
• Strong background in data modeling and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis for Acute Care Division, providing insights to senior management.
• Manage annual budget processes and create actionable financial reports.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Analytics

Communication Skills

Data Visualization

Budget Management

Education

BA/BS in Accounting

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle HFM

Power BI

McKesson General Ledger

Workday

Job description

Responsibilities

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

The UHS Regional Finance Team team is hiring an Associate Director - Financial Planning & Analysis (Acute) to be the primary lead for all financial analysis in the Acute Care Division by providing information and insights to UHS Senior Management monthly, quarterly and annually.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supports the annual operating and capital budget processes as well as the long-range planning activities.
• Develops ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Acts as a liaison between Acute Division Finance, Corporate Finance as well as other business segments.
• Creates actionable insights that directly support financial and operational goals.
• Disseminates information to UHS senior management monthly, quarterly and annually, providing insight into key variances when compared to benchmark data.
• Identifies areas of opportunity via internal benchmarking.
• Supports service line reporting and develops data-driven plans using a combination of GL and Decision Support data.
• Provides strategy and vision to create analytical tools.
• Critically analyzes financial and operational results.
• Collaborates with other business segments and finance departments.
• Manages the Acute Care Division Operating Budget process.
• Supports Long Range Planning (LRP) development.
• Develops financial reports to assist in target setting and to monitor performance, progress and integrity or final products.

Qualifications

BA/BS required in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Analytics, or Economics with 10 or more years of experience years providing complex financial or operational analytics to senior leadership. Masters degree preferred.

• Prior experience in a financial capacity, preferable at a health care facility.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, data literacy, and analytical abilities. Prior experience with information systems conversion.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel and Oracle products (HFM, PBCS, FCCS) required, working knowledge of McKesson General Ledger, Workday and Analytics tool (Pyramid, Power BI, Power Query) are a plus.

• Health care experience is preferred but not necessary.

• Background in data and analytics should include robust experience with data modeling, data warehousing, data governance, data analytics, and data visualization.

• Adept understanding of analytical tools on the market with a demonstrated ability to learn new analytical tools.

• Domestic US travel, up to 25%.

This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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