Director, Finance

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Finance Academic Enterprise Job Summary: Job Summary: Vanderbilt Health - Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Director of Finance. The Director will provide overall leadership for a unit or department by developing goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the activities; preparing operating and capital expenditure budgets; and performing personnel administration functions. Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, including serving as a liaison between Central Finance and the Clinical Department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree & 7 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Academic Medical Center Central Finance Experience
CPA License
Advanced Schooling (MBA, MHA, Accounting, Finance) & 10 years of relevant experience
Experience with Epic Professional Revenue, Sponsored Grants and Contracts
Project Management

Responsibilities

Planning cycles: Compile and consolidate Forecasts
Assist with monthly Recruitment planning submissions and monthly approval
Own department support, track spending, and commitments.
Budget – Coordinate with department and divisions to consolidate and enter to Adaptive Budget system
Confirm Labor is assigned appropriately across entities.
Collaborate with Office of Sponsored Programs to appropriately project and analyze Sponsored Grants.
Align Professional Revenue and related volumes (OR cases, Visits, etc.).
All other related budget projects
Long range planning
General ledger structure changes for Divisions and Department
Monthly and Quarterly Reporting and Analysis:
Compensation Plans – understand to apply to analysis and planning cycles and knowledgeable of Salary and Benchmark Reporting; FMV Physician Compensation
Funds Flow – understand and support calculations as needed and communicate quarterly updates with the department.
Professional Revenue allocations: understand and coordinate with Senior Revenue Cycle Advisors and Department on changes and updates.
Attend monthly Bill Area Steering Committee meeting and support topics related to Department.
Review and analysis of monthly financial metrics/KPIs and reporting; includes reporting to leadership
Support for monthly and quarterly Board packages:
Month-end close: Responsible for all reporting and variance explanations to include journal entry review
Other: Special Projects supporting executive leadership, Core Finance, and Medical Center Operations