Program Finance Manager - FT - Days - BH Flex (New Behavioral Hospital)

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX, seeks a Program Finance Manager (Full Time, Days) to lead financial planning, budgeting, contract oversight, and project coordination for Behavioral Health state services. You will analyze expenditures, staffing, and funding, and prepare timely financial reports in collaboration with cross-functional leaders.

The role requires 3–4 years of financial analysis experience in healthcare or state-funded programs, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered subject to HR approval.
• Advanced degree in business, finance, or healthcare administration preferred.
• Ability to interpret financial data, contract terms, budgets, operational reports, and complex documentation.
• Strong analytical judgment, accuracy, confidentiality, communication, organization, and ability to manage concurrent priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed operating budget trackers for assigned state services, by program, cost center, funding source, and reporting period as applicable.
• Analyze monthly budget-to-actual results; investigate variances in personnel, overtime, contract labor, supplies, purchased services, and other expenditures; recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare spending projections, run-rate forecasts, staffing-cost models, financial scenarios, and summaries of anticipated funding needs or risks.
• Analyze census, occupancy, length of stay, staffing hours, productivity, and cost-per-patient-day metrics as relevant to program performance and funding.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to reconcile data, validate financial reports, and ensure consistent reporting definitions and source documentation.
• Develop recurring dashboards and executive summaries that clearly communicate financial trends, risks, opportunities, and proposed action items.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial interpretation

Communication

Organization

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Advanced degree in business, finance, or healthcare administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

Lookups

Formulas

Reconciliations

Word

PowerPoint

Reporting systems

Job description

Program Finance Manager - FT - Days - BH Flex (New Behavioral Hospital) - 22569

US:TX:Edinburg | Financial Services | Full Time

Posted 2 days ago

Description

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Financial Analyst / Project Manager provides financial analysis, budget monitoring, contract and funding oversight, and project coordination for Behavioral Health State Services, including applicable civil and forensic programs. This position analyzes expenditure, staffing and operational trends; monitors performance against approved budgets and contractual funding requirements; prepares accurate and timely financial and management reports; and coordinates corrective actions and assigned projects. Working collaboratively with Behavioral Health leadership, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, and other departments, the position supports responsible use of funds, timely deliverables, documented compliance, and informed operational decision-making. Final accounting, legal interpretations, and expenditure approvals remain with the authorized departments and leaders.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered subject to HR approval.
• Advanced degree in business, finance, or healthcare administration preferred.
• Ability to interpret financial data, contract terms, budgets, operational reports, and complex documentation.
• Strong analytical judgment, accuracy, confidentiality, communication, organization, and ability to manage concurrent priorities.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Three to four years of relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, healthcare operations, project management, or a comparable combination preferred.
• Healthcare, public-sector contracts, state-funded programs, or behavioral health experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, reconciliations); proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and reporting systems required.
• Experience with budget-to-actual analysis, forecasting, KPI dashboards, data validation, and project tracking preferred.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYTICS

• Develop and maintain detailed operating budget trackers for assigned state services, by program, cost center, funding source, and reporting period as applicable.
• Analyze monthly budget-to-actual results; investigate variances in personnel, overtime, contract labor, supplies, purchased services, and other expenditures; recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare spending projections, run-rate forecasts, staffing-cost models, financial scenarios, and summaries of anticipated funding needs or risks.
• Analyze census, occupancy, length of stay, staffing hours, productivity, and cost-per-patient-day metrics as relevant to program performance and funding.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to reconcile data, validate financial reports, and ensure consistent reporting definitions and source documentation.
• Develop recurring dashboards and executive summaries that clearly communicate financial trends, risks, opportunities, and proposed action items.

CONTRACT AND FUNDING COMPLIANCE

• Maintain a current tracking matrix of applicable state contract deliverables, financial provisions, funding restrictions, deadlines, performance measures, and responsible owners.
• Monitor expenses against approved funding categories and contract terms; identify potential unsupported, unallowable, misallocated, or over-budget charges for review by authorized personnel.
• Coordinate documentation supporting financial reporting, reimbursement requests, contract monitoring, audits, and funding reconciliations, as applicable.
• Track contract amendments, budget modifications, funding periods, and reporting requirements; communicate operational or financial impacts to leadership.
• Flag potential noncompliance, missed milestones, insufficient supporting records, or funding shortfalls promptly and coordinate documented remediation.
• Support readiness for internal reviews, state monitoring visits, and audits by maintaining organized records and tracking findings through resolution.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

• Plan, organize, and monitor assigned state services projects with defined objectives, timelines, deliverables, milestones, budgets, and accountable stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings and follow-up with Finance, Nursing, Operations, Human Resources, Revenue Cycle, and other departments as appropriate.
• Maintain project status reports, issue logs, risk registers, action plans, and leadership updates; elevate barriers that threaten deadlines, funding, or contract performance.
• Evaluate workflows and recommend improvements that reduce manual reporting, errors, avoidable costs, and administrative delays.
• Support new or expanded state service initiatives through financial feasibility analysis, implementation tracking, and post-implementation performance reviews.
• Participate in development and revision of financial monitoring procedures, reporting tools, and operational controls.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS / KEY DELIVERABLES

• Monthly budget-to-actual report with explanations of material variances and action owners.
• Updated contract/funding compliance tracker and calendar of upcoming deadlines.
• Monthly financial and operational dashboard with verified data sources.
• Quarterly forecast and documented review of funding utilization and financial risks.
• Project status reports with milestones, dependencies, and overdue actions.
• Audit-ready support files and timely escalation of identified compliance concerns.
• Other duties as assigned

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES:

1. VP Behavioral Hospital

Other information:

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs., from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Yes

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other: Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category