Director - Budgeting & Forecasting

Piedmont Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future. Responsibilities Responsible for the planning, execution, and management of the financial budgeting and forecasting process for the health system. This includes the management of associated software systems, tools and templates, entity input guidance, financial and operational reviews, and consolidation. Responsible for conducting ongoing consolidated performance reporting, variance analysis, and recommending solutions to address variances. Works collaboratively with Strategic Planning and other System Support functions to ensure that financial plans, forecasts, and budgets are aligned and reflect overall Piedmont Healthcare system goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or business-related field is required
7 years of progressive work experience in a Finance role, preferably in a multi-entity healthcare provider environment required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business administration or healthcare administration preferred.
Experience with Strata budgeting and financial planning software preferred

Responsibilities

Works proactively with Strategic Planning, Decision Support, entity Finance (CFOs and staff), and System Support functions to develop and clearly define the financial planning process, including budgeting and forecasting milestones.
Works with entity CFOs and staff to translate long range plan (LRP) to annual operating plan (AOP) targets for all entities that are both realistic for the entity and supportive of overall PHC goals and conducts the necessary joint planning processes to agree to and cascade AOP targets.
Develops standardized processes, tools, and templates and distributes to entity Finance teams.
Serves as the administrator for PHC’s budget and forecasting software system; serves as key contact for all entity Finance teams for all budget software needs.
Establishes budgeting and forecasting calendars, assumptions, and requirements.
Coordinates the development and distribution of consolidated budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
Determines overhead allocation methodologies and schedules and communicates with key stakeholders to explain the impact of these allocations.
Maintains key relationships with entity Finance staff to ensure integration and alignment with policies, procedures, and strategies.
Identifies and manages continuous improvement initiatives and drives strategic Finance initiatives.
Participates in performance management process including performance evaluation, coaching, and development of direct reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.