Senior Financial Manager (Operational Insights & Process Innovation) - HYBRID

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Manager serves as the primary owner of financial analytics processes, data development, and analysis to support the clinical operations and finance teams. This role drives the design, implementation, and optimization of financial data, reporting, and labor analytics. Acting as a strategic partner, the manager influences decision-making by delivering advanced insights and ensuring data integrity and solutions that add value to the team.

Requirements

Proficiency with Excel and large-scale data management are required.
Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Office Connect, and other enterprise financial systems.
Strong understanding of healthcare finance and regulatory requirements.
Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree
5 years of relevant work experience

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Tableau, Power BI or SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead or support critical financial processes, including budgeting, labor management, forecasting, capital planning, and long-range financial modeling.
Monitor and evaluate the performance of financial operations and reporting processes.
Develop and refine financial models and reporting tools to assess programs and initiatives, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
Develop and implement standardized approaches for handling financial requests and establishing best practices.
Create clear guidelines, templates, and workflows to rebuild institutional knowledge and ensure consistency across the team.
Identify and leverage synergies across finance teams supporting multiple hospitals and clinical enterprises.
Align processes and share best practices to improve efficiency, consistency, and collaboration.
Own the data development processes and reporting strategy, ensuring accurate, scalable, and solutions that support organizational objectives.
Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align financial analytics with strategic priorities.
Drive process improvement initiatives by leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
Ensure compliance and governance with financial data, reporting standards, and internal controls.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the evolving needs of the organization and finance operations.