VP, Budget & Analytics

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Emory Healthcare, the Vice President of Budget & Analytics is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide budgeting, advancing operational business analytics capabilities, and optimizing Net Patient Service Revenue (NPSR). This role drives financial operations insights, ensures alignment with organizational goals, and partners with executive leadership to enhance financial performance, operational efficiency, and revenue integrity across the healthcare system. Emory Healthcare aims to inspire, reward, and provide a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits, valuable resources, and ongoing mentorship and leadership programs to fuel professional journeys.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or related field
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare finance
Proven track record in enterprise budgeting, financial planning, and revenue cycle oversight
Experience leading business analytics or decision support functions
Deep understanding of Net Patient Service Revenue (NPSR) and healthcare reimbursement models
Experience in large, multi-entity health systems or academic medical centers
Familiarity with value-based care, population health, and risk-based contracting
Experience with platforms such as Strata, Kaufman Hall, Oracle, Workday, Epic, or Cerner
Strategic financial leadership and executive presence
Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytics expertise
Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, reimbursement, and regulatory environment
Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to influence and drive change across complex organizations

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership for the development and execution of the annual operating and capital budgets across the healthcare enterprise
Establish financial targets, strategic assumptions, and performance benchmarks aligned with organizational priorities
Support long-range financial planning, including multi-year strategic and capital plans
Advise the CFO on financial outlook, risks, and opportunities
Oversee the development of a robust enterprise analytics function to support clinical, operational, and financial decision-making
Champion data-driven culture by leveraging analytics, predictive modeling, and performance benchmarking
Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights for executive leadership
Ensure the development of dashboards, KPIs, and real-time reporting tools to monitor organizational performance
Ensure data integrity, standardization, and governance of workforce data
Generate actionable insights for decision-making that inform staffing models, scheduling, recruitment needs, and retention strategies
Provide executive oversight of Net Patient Service Revenue, including gross revenue, contractual adjustments, denials, and collections
Partner with revenue cycle leadership to optimize reimbursement, reduce denials, and improve cash flow
Monitor payer mix, service mix, and reimbursement trends impacting revenue and engaging with other functions (finance business partners, service lines, manage care contract team, etc.) to develop mitigation strategies
Identify and mitigate revenue leakage, ensuring integrity in charge capture and billing processes
Support strategic pricing, payer contracting, and value-based care financial models
Serve as a key strategic partner to executive leadership
Lead and mentor high-performing teams across financial planning and analytics functions
Present financial performance, forecasts, and strategic insights to executive committees and the Board
Collaborate across finance, IT, strategic planning, and operations to enhance data governance and system integration
Modernize budgeting, forecasting, and analytics processes through technology and best practices
Support enterprise optimization of financial and analytics platforms (e.g., ERP, EHR, decision support tools)
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency
Additional Duties as Assigned