Executive Director- Financial Planning & Analysis

The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH); Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH, seeks a senior finance leader to serve as a strategic partner to Financial Leadership. You will oversee finance planning, analysis, and the development of programs and processes to enhance system performance.

This role drives budgeting, forecasting, and decision-support across the organization, communicates complex financial data to senior management, and champions changes that improve operating efficiency and fiscal integrity of the Operations Finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting required.
• Ten years of financial managerial experience in a large healthcare system.
• Seven years of accounting/financial supervision.
• Experience budgeting, financial analysis, and decision support systems.
• Forecasting P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow across an entire company.
• Experience in the financial components of academic medicine (education, research, etc.).
• Experience building scalable financial planning, analysis and reporting models and processes to facilitate company growth.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present to senior management.
• Ability to develop financial and operational systems to report and control system activities.
• Regular and ad hoc reporting and financial analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to Financial Leadership on finance strategy and performance.
• Lead development of planning and analysis activities across MetroHealth.
• Develop and present financial insights to stakeholders to inform decisions.
• Ensure operating efficiency and fiscal integrity of the Operations Finance function.
• Support investments in new or expanded services and programs.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

KPI interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting

Master's degree in Business Administration/Healthcare Administration

CPA certification

Tools

EPSi

Job description

Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Biweekly Hours: 80.00

Shift: 8am-5pm

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary

Serves as a key resource and strategic business partner to Financial Leadership and leadership across MetroHealth on matters related to finance, strategic decision making and the development of programs, processes, and infrastructure to enhance system performance. Provides leadership in developing, executing, and innovating methods for all financial planning and analysis activities for The MetroHealth System. Advances those changes and opportunities to the attention of stakeholders, assisting them in grasping difficult concepts, and supporting crucial change in the system. Works collaboratively with others to leverage analyses to inform business decisions, support performance improvements and make sound investments in new or expanded services. Ensures optimal operating efficiency and fiscal effectiveness of the Operations Finance function. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting. In lieu of degree, any combination of education, training, and experience in addition to the experience stated below.
• Ten years of experience in a financial managerial role within a large healthcare system or similar environment.
• Seven years supervisory experience in an accounting/financial capacity.
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and with decision support systems.
• Experience forecasting P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow across an entire company.
• Experience in the financial components of academic medicine (education, research, etc.).
• Experience building scalable financial planning, analysis and reporting models and processes to facilitate company growth.
• Experience and ability to model and synthesize complex financial analysis, operational, and KPI data into concise presentations and decision framework on request.
• Must be able to develop financial and other operational systems to accurately report and control System financial activities.
• A strong track record of regular and ad hoc reporting and financial analysis.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and interpret and explain financial data to senior management.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or another relevant field.
• CPA certification.
• Experience with EPSi.

Physical Requirements

May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day. May need to sit for extended periods. See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required. Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications. Ability to see computer monitor and departmental documents.