VP, Finance

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a VP, Finance to serve as a strategic advisor to the CFO and executive leadership. The role leads financial planning and analysis, decision support, treasury planning, and enterprise performance management to support long-term financial sustainability.

The position oversees budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and strategic decision support, while coordinating debt financing, investment oversight, and executive reporting for the hospital system.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills.
• Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Experience preparing executive-level reports and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting and long-range forecasts.
• Oversee debt financing, capital structure planning and compliance.
• Develop advanced financial models for strategic initiatives and partnerships.
• Provide executive insights and board-facing narratives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Executive reporting

Debt financing

Job description

VP, Finance

Department: CORP | Finance Admin
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm
Category: Executives
Posting #: 1061242
Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, the VP, Finance serves as a strategic advisor to the Chief Financial Officer, the SVP, and operational leadership team. The VP, Finance provides leadership for financial planning and analysis, decision support, strategic finance, treasury planning, debt management, investment oversight, executive reporting, and enterprise performance management. The role supports long-term financial sustainability through budgeting, forecasting, business planning, pro forma evaluations, service line analytics, capital planning, and strategic decision support.

Position Duties

• Financial Data Analysis

Consistently analyzes financial data and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; identifies, explains, and corrects variances as appropriate. Clearly communicates monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitors progress and changes and keeps executive and senior leadership abreast of Phoenix Children’s financial status.

• Financial Planning & Analysis

Leads all financial planning activities, including annual operating and capital budgets, long-range financial plans, rolling forecasts, and strategic financial modeling.

Develops integrated financial plans that align organizational resources with Phoenix Children’s strategic priorities.

Provides executive leadership with timely analysis of financial performance, emerging trends, operational risks, and strategic opportunities.

Establishes forecasting methodologies that improve forecast accuracy while identifying key business assumptions, risks, and opportunities.

• Financial Decision Support

Oversees decision support, cost accounting, productivity analytics, physician and service line profitability analysis.

Develops sophisticated financial models supporting centralized business planning for the system including strategic initiatives, physician growth, capital investments, affiliations, partnerships, and acquisitions.

Develops executive communications, Board materials, financial narratives and strategic messaging that clearly communicate organizational performance and priorities.

Partners with the CFO, SVP, and executive leaders to prepare Board materials, financial narratives, and presentation content that clearly communicates organizational performance, strategic initiatives, financial risks, and opportunities.

Translates complex financial and operational information into concise, actionable recommendations for executive and Board decision making.

• Performance Management

Develops enterprise financial dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting that provide actionable insight into organizational performance.

Establishes key performance indicators and benchmarking methodologies to monitor financial and operational performance against internal goals and external peers.

Leads monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews with executive leadership, providing recommendations to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.

• Debt Financing Coordination

Coordinates debt financing, capital structure planning, rating agency support, and debt compliance activities. Develops and enhances structures and relationships related to financing, bond activities, debt structures, and overall finance planning and execution to best meet the current and future needs of Phoenix Children`s.

• Oversight of Outsourced Chief Investment Officer and Financial Advisor Relationships

Responsible for managing the OCIO and financial advisor relationships with key oversight of investment holdings. Manages and tracks performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guidelines approved by the Board. Manages all banking relationships, bank accounts, cash balances and ensures timely completion of bank reconciliations for all accounts.

• Strategic Leadership and Compliance

Actively monitors the changing healthcare landscape to anticipate future resource needs of internal and external stakeholders and collaborate with executive leadership to address those needs.

Develops, mentors, and leads high-performing finance teams while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Leads finance systems strategy, analytics modernization, automation initiatives, and technology-enabled financial analysis.

Assures hospital compliance with federal, state, and local government laws and regulations, accrediting agency standards and hospital policies and procedures rules and regulations. Develops, documents, and implements departmental accounting policies, procedures, and standards.

• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable