Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Senior Advisor, Financial Planning and Analysis for the Financial Reporting department. This role is a hybrid remote opportunity where the expectation is to come in office as needed. The office location could vary depending on the projects at hand - some travel to UChicago Medicine locations may be required for this role.
Job Summary:
The Senior Advisor, Financial & Capital Planning will report to the Executive Director, Financial & Capital Planning and will serve as a technical expert to the Finance Department and senior management—including but not limited to, the CFO, VP, Shared Services, SVP, Ambulatory Services, EVP, Business Development/Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Ambulatory Medical Officer, VP Managed Care and Program Development, VP, Clinical Laboratories, Vice Dean, Administration and Finance, BSD Department Chairs and Executive Administrators—regarding reporting on enterprise-wide revenues and programs, as well as evaluation of strategic initiatives. The Senior Advisor, Financial & Capital Planning will be responsible for the development of financial data analytics and reporting across existing UCM lines of business and new acquisitions & partners, forging a common tool kit of metrics and methodologies for evaluating financial performance.
In addition, the Senior Advisor, Financial & Capital Planning will independently manage relationships, projects and engagements with subject matter experts throughout UCM and potential business partners—such as budget & accounting, strategic planning, managed care, legal counsel, bankers & outside consultants—to implement solutions that maximize decision support and management planning value.
Essential Job Functions:
- Independently develop and manage collaborative relationships within the organization to facilitate data acquisition and use of analytical results to improve financial performance.
- Collaborate with Finance Department and across the larger organization to define, streamline, and deploy enterprise-wide reporting tools.
- Manage relationships between UCM Finance, UCM operating units, BSD central finance and departments, Ingalls and Care Network, especially regarding funds flow monitoring and allocation.
- Manage data and analytical requests, projects and initiatives from the CFO, EVPs, SVPs, and VPs across UCMC, BSD, Ingalls, Care Network, and external partnerships.
- Manage relationship between Finance and Strategic Planning departments to identify and prioritize high value business opportunities and better align staff effort with organizational objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred) in business, accounting, finance, economics or related discipline with 6 or more years of relevant work experience with increasing responsibility.
- Specific expertise in financial statement analysis, financial modeling, new business pro forma development & performance measurement for health care lines of business such as hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory care centers, etc.
- Proven expertise in health care financial data (e.g., hospital, physician office) & industry business intelligence tools (e.g., Office, Crystal, Spotfire, Cognos, Tableau, Enuff, cost accounting systems) and their application to financial planning & reporting.
- The Senior Advisor, Financial & Capital Planning will be comfortable presenting to and facilitating discussions with senior management.
- Aptitude for working successfully in a dynamic, matrix environment with tight timeframes & multiple key customers across the organization.
- Demonstrated skills in all phases of the financial project lifecycle, including communication & consultation on project definition & scope, identification of data sources & obstacles, high-impact analysis & model building, and effective visualization & communication of results & findings to improve senior leadership decision making.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare analysis experience.
- Pro forma creation (revenue/cost modeling).
- Familiarity with healthcare operations.
- Ability to work with operational leaders to understand information and data needed to create analysis.
- Understanding of different reimbursement methodologies and modeling payments for new services.
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0FTE)
- Shift: Days 8am- 5pm M-F
- Unit/Department: Financial Reporting
- Location: location could vary depending on the projects at hand
- CBA Code: Non-Union
Must comply with UCMC's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
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