Finance Director - Central Operations

Ascension; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated finance professional to lead financial activities and drive impactful decision-making. This role involves managing budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while promoting continuous improvement in financial processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a knack for problem-solving, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting. Join a mission-driven organization committed to transforming healthcare and making a positive impact in the community. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a people-centered healthcare experience while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits with employer match

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5 years of job-specific experience with leadership/management.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Direct ministry financial activities and provide guidance on budgeting.
• Manage market statistical reporting and recommend strategies.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

MBA or CPA

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

G Suite

PeopleSoft

SQL

Tableau

Hyperion

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department:Finance, Texas
• Schedule: Full Time: Monday-Friday
• Location: Remote but must reside near Central Texas

What You Will Do

• Direct ministry financial activities, policies & practices.
• Provide guidance on expense management, productivity, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and capital planning.
• Manage market statistical reporting and budgeting.
• Recommend strategies based upon financial, accounting and industry trends.
• Plan and coordinate financial resources for departmental services.

What You Will Need

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

• Ability to resolve routine issues exercising judgment to determine appropriate action.
• Reviews, analyzes and ensures the accuracy of the financial and statistical reports for presentation to management.
• Develop ad-hoc financial models as needed to assist the leadership team with decision making.
• Strong analytical skills coupled with problem solving abilities and a strong propensity for attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Promote continuous improvement to reduce finance business process cycle times, improve forecast quality, and enhance information provided to leadership to make business decisions
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and/or G Suite.
• Experience with PeopleSoft or other large ERPsystems.
• Prior forecasting tools experience (Hyperion, Strata, Kaufman Hall Axiom, etc.)
• Experience with SQL or comparable query language.
• Familiarity with Tableau or other business intelligence tools is a plus.
• MBA and/or CPA highly desired

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.