Strategic Healthcare Finance Partner Director

City of Hope; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in California seeks a strategic Finance Partner, Director to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across the system. You will partner with senior leaders to translate numbers into clear business insights and drive financial performance.

In this executive-role, you will build financial models, analyze opportunities, and present recommendations to safeguard resources across IT, HR, Finance, Supply Chain and Marketing. A CPA and healthcare experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field.
• Eight+ years of healthcare financial and operational leadership experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare organizations and integrated physician-hospital structures.
• Strong understanding of healthcare financing, strategy, integration, joint ventures, community benefit and charity care.
• Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships with leaders at all levels.
• Executive presence with strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with financial modeling, Access and Tableau; stochastic modeling valued.
• Current California CPA license preferred.
• High integrity, sound judgment and commitment to rigorous, high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with System Function leaders to understand strategic objectives, operational priorities and desired outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor, providing clear insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Develop business cases and evaluate the financial viability, risks and potential value of new programs and system initiatives.
• Lead annual operating budget activities, monthly and quarterly forecasting, capital investment planning and long-range financial planning.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and work with budget owners to develop practical strategies and solutions.
• Prepare accurate financial reports, dashboards, proposals and executive-level presentations for senior leadership.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, explain variances and recommend meaningful improvements.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and apply advanced analytical tools to support high-impact organizational decisions.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across Finance and System Functions to strengthen alignment, credibility and results.
• Ensure financial resources are appropriately deployed to optimize performance across business units.

Skills

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Healthcare finance

Excel

Tableau

Access

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

California CPA license

Tools

Access

Job description

City of Hope in California seeks a strategic Finance Partner, Director to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across the system. You will partner with senior leaders to translate numbers into clear business insights and drive financial performance.

In this executive-role, you will build financial models, analyze opportunities, and present recommendations to safeguard resources across IT, HR, Finance, Supply Chain and Marketing. A CPA and healthcare experience are preferred.