Director Financial Planning and Analysis

This position is remote/local. This role is expected to be onsite a minimum of 1 day/week.

Directs a variety of mission-critical projects which support the Dartmouth Health System and Dartmouth-Hitchcock (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Clinics and Shared Services), including the development of strategic financial plans. Promotes a collaborative relationship with Executive, Operational and Finance professionals across the Dartmouth Health System and acts as liaison to system member Finance teams. Working with Operational leaders and teams, leads the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to identify and assess key financial performance trends and integrate findings into financial plans, formal reports and presentations for executive leadership throughout Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Organizes the annual budget, forecasts, and long range planning processes for Dartmouth Health and leads the development for Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Advises, consults and supports the FP&A department in all strategic financial and functional matters by driving execution, leading change and creating a culture of trust. Acts as the lead representative of FP&A with Operational Leaders through direct and indirect communications, including meeting attendance, by fostering excellent collaboration, building customer relationships and cultivating clinical and business partnerships.

1. Identifies strategic opportunities and plans in support of the organizational mission, vision, values and long range objectives.
2. Responsible for the planning, directing and overseeing the operations and fiscal health of the department.
3. Establishes a team and creates a strong financial acumen platform structure which builds reliable financial business decision support for the organization, including effective communication of analyses. Interviews, hires, and assigns subordinate staff; provides guidance and counsel to subordinate staff; conducts periodic performance evaluations; recommends personnel actions; acts as resource for staff; conducts periodic individual and/or group staff meetings; provides and maintains subordinate staff development plans; and develops standards for subordinate staff performance.
4. Held accountable to revenue and expense budgets in alignment with the strategic plan for the health system.
5. Advocate for continued success and implement best practices. Recommend and implement process improvement opportunities.
6. Responsible for identification and adherence regarding industry standards, compliance and best practice.
7. Takes primary responsibility by coordinating or performing analytical support and business analysis for DHMC, Clinics and Shared Services. Coordinates financial analyses that impact various health system members.
8. Understands and evaluates the financial performance of the Dartmouth Health system and collaboratively develops accurate financial projections reflecting both operating and capital impacts of services. Takes the lead with Dartmouth-Hitchcock management and others across the system to determine the impact of programs and services on forecasts, operating budgets, capital budgets, and the five-year plan. Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations. Summarizes and presents findings to leadership.
9. Participates in the analysis of possible acquisition, divestiture or merger opportunities as directed. Reviews all Dartmouth Health system member financial reports, budgets, and major capital expenditures.
10. Leads the analysis of the Dartmouth Health system and Dartmouth-Hitchcock financial results. Develops and maintains tools to compile, analyze, and interpret monthly system financial results and variances from plan, integrating insights from all Finance leads to create a holistic view of the system’s financial performance.
11. Develops and evaluates financial impact models for innovative programs and services. Promotes a Dartmouth Health system perspective and corresponding philosophy of financial stewardship and value-based care across the enterprise, providing educational presentations as necessary.
12. Provides consistent, high quality financial support, including training and education, to Dartmouth Health and Dartmouth-Hitchcock finance, operating and administrative leadership. Working with staff, creates a structure which builds reliable financial business decision support for the organization, including effective partnerships and communications.
13. Partner with the Analytics Institute and Finance Systems to develop key statistical metrics for standard reporting across the Dartmouth Health system to increase availability of actionable core volumes linked to financial, operational and clinical data required for decision making. Co-develop reporting protocols to ensure all levels of management receive and understand their relevant data on a timely basis.
14. Throughout all financial project management processes:
15. Interacts with and influences staff throughout the Dartmouth Health system and Dartmouth-Hitchcock to gather input, test assumptions, and review findings.
16. Ensures that all affected parties are represented in appropriate discussions and decisions.
17. Promotes an understanding of the financial and organizational impact of each project among team members.
18. Efficiently coordinates all aspects of projects to achieve accurate and timely completion.
19. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related field with eight (8) years of healthcare management experience required.
• Experience with a Health Care System, including Academic Medical Center preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn and adapt to various reporting tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate and present complex financial data in a way that is understandable to customers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work both in a team environment and independently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Team Player, strong communications and coordination, relationships, active participation, engagement

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