Director, Financial Analytics and Modeling

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Director, Financial Analytics and Modeling leads the analytics and modeling capability for the University of Utah Health clinical enterprise. The role owns the methodology and data behind patient-level cost information and the standard models used by finance leaders. It provides independent, consistent financial analysis to support Enterprise Management Committee and system leadership decisions involving resource requests, program growth, and facility expansion. The position leads clinical enterprise financial analytics, including standard reports, model structures, and analytic tools; supports the CFO and finance leaders with scenario and ad hoc analysis; and owns patient-level costing methodology, allocation logic, and data integrity. It coordinates with the financial systems function on data feeds, system changes, and governance, and partners with the Sr. Director of Ancillary and Care-line Finance, who operationalizes the data for improvement. The role supports investment-request submissions, leads pro forma modeling for program growth and facility expansion, maintains standard templates and assumptions, and tracks post-approval performance against models. It also provides return and operating-impact modeling to the Director of Capital Budgeting, who retains ownership of the capital planning process, and supports Hospital and Ambulatory Finance with modeling tools for volume, payer mix, revenue, and reimbursement scenarios. University of Utah Health is an integrated academic healthcare system with five hospitals, eleven community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. Its clinical operations include over 2 million patient visits annually, and its research grants exceed $350 million.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
Eight or more years of healthcare finance or analytics experience, including financial modeling and pro forma development.
Hands-on experience with patient-level costing systems and cost allocation methodology.
Advanced analytic skills and ability to present complex analysis clearly to senior executives and committees.
Knowledge of finance, financial methods, tools, and strategies employed by private and public corporations.
Ability to read, interpret, and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Knowledge of and ability to use processes, tools, and techniques for exploring and evaluating alternative financial scenarios and results.
Knowledge of the functions, tools, and processes needed to manage financial assets and liabilities throughout an organization.
Knowledge of methods, processes, and tools for maintaining organizational books and preparing financial statements and reports.
Knowledge of financial and accounting applications specific to the organization.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Experience leading analysts or analytic teams.
CPA or equivalent professional credential.

Responsibilities

Lead clinical enterprise financial analytics, including standard reports, model structures, and analytic tools used across the finance team.
Support the CFO and finance leaders with scenario analysis and ad hoc analysis for strategic decisions.
Own patient-level costing methodology, allocation logic, and data integrity for patient-level financial data.
Support costing system users and respond to their data needs.
Coordinate with the financial systems function on data feeds, system changes, and governance.
Partner with the Sr. Director of Ancillary and Care-line Finance, who operationalizes the data for improvement.
Support Enterprise Management Committee and system leadership resource-request submissions.
Apply consistent standards for assumptions, format, and financial review across submissions.
Lead pro forma modeling for program growth requests and facility expansion.
Maintain standard templates and assumptions, and track post-approval performance against the model.
Provide return and operating-impact modeling to the Director of Capital Budgeting to support prioritization.
Support Hospital and Ambulatory Finance with modeling tools for volume, payer mix, revenue, and reimbursement scenarios.