Director of Service Line Profitability & Decision Support

Hackensack Meridian Health; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 196,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey seeks a Director, Service Line Cost Accounting to lead cost accounting, DSS, and enterprise performance management, bridging clinical operations and executive strategy.

The role oversees cost allocation, financial modeling, and reporting for service lines, mentors the Decision Support team, and partners with senior leaders to improve profitability and data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 7+ years in decision support, financial planning, budgeting, data analytics, or strategy development.
• Minimum of 3 years leading teams.
• Experience with AI and adaptability to new systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee decision-support and cost-allocation platforms to model costs.
• Produce monthly P&L statements for service lines using advanced costing.
• Lead cost accounting functions, providing P&L, modeling, and analytical templates.
• Mentor Decision Support managers and staff; oversee DSS cost accounting system.
• Update DSS EPM structure with General Ledger changes; reconcile to statements and departments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

AI readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Math/Healthcare Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Google Suite

MS Office

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey seeks a Director, Service Line Cost Accounting to lead cost accounting, DSS, and enterprise performance management, bridging clinical operations and executive strategy.

The role oversees cost allocation, financial modeling, and reporting for service lines, mentors the Decision Support team, and partners with senior leaders to improve profitability and data quality.