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UnityPoint Health Director of Financial Planning & Management Reporting in West Des Moines, Iowa
Director of Financial Planning & Management Reporting leads and coordinates structured financial budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes for UnityPoint Health. Partnering with key organizational leaders and business units, position will oversee the creation of financial plans and utilize these plans to provide valuable analytical insights. Success relies on the ability to translate highly complex concepts into financial models and present the outcomes to a variety of audiences. Strong intellectual curiosity and an independent thinking headset are critical traits necessary for this position to successfully mature the function and develop a high performing team. This role will report to the Executive Director of Finance and will have a high-level of visibility across the organization.
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Requirement: It is required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza. Exemption requests based on medical or religious reasons may be submitted, but must be approved for active employment.
Why UnityPoint Health?
Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/
Financial Planning and Analysis
Leads and coordinates the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes for UnityPoint Health
Responsible for process development of core financial analysis function, including financial modeling
Develops insightful suggestions for business investments, cost reduction opportunities, and leads strategic business decisions
Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the FP&A function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the infrastructure
Partners with key organizational leaders to create robust financial plans, taking operational information and creating valuable analytical insights
Works closely with operational, financial, and strategic planning leaders on forecast updates, strategic planning, and operational execution
Responsible for managing the process and timeline for the budgeting and planning cycles for the System and business units
Prepares presentations for the Board of Directors and senior leadership team with insights and targeted actions
Maintains a strong focus on process improvement opportunities to increase the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the function
Works directly with Executive Director to exercise the overall vision and goals of the department
Leadership and People Development
Responsible for building a high performing team of professionals to appropriately carry out the vision and design of the FP&A function
Maintain independent thinking and be self-motivated to create long-term and sustainable organizational vitality through effective leadership decisions
Builds relationships and influences financial resources not under direct reporting relationships (i.e. subsidiary employees) to effectively manage organizational planning timelines and output
Develops internal talent in a consistent manner to build a team of methodical and self-motivated analysts with superior financial intellect
Directs the supervision of staff, including training, process and procedures, and performance management
Motivates and mentors team to achieve a high quality, efficient, and effective function
Responsible for establishing and maintaining staff work assignments and accountabilities
Ensures metrics and goals are executed
Management Reporting
Directs internal reporting processes, consolidations, eliminations and all related procedures and controls
Develops and manages standardized productivity reporting using a data driven focus that emphasizes efficient and effective use of resources and provides insights into variances from benchmark levels
Designs reporting to effectively drive performance, venturing away from standard profit and loss based financial reports toward focused reports allowing analytical insights into key areas of performance
Develops capital reporting to effectively support appropriate decisions
Drives continuous improvement around transparency, timeliness, and accuracy of reporting
Regularly reports the status and impact of key initiatives and works closely with the Strategic Planning group to monitor the financial impact of business strategy decision making
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, analytics, and accounting related fields
Minimum five years of experience managing direct reports
At least two years of experience in key leadership roles, overseeing major functions and processes beyond entry level management
Proven ability to influence and partner without direct reporting relationships
Proven ability to effectively develop a high performing team of professionals
Skills
Unparalleled level of intellectual curiosity and desire to challenge the status quo
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to tell stories with data
Analytical, inquisitive, and pragmatic headset, with a keen eye toward data and imaginative solutions
Excellent business and financial acumen with exceptional strategic thinking abilities
Strong relationship management skills
Effective change agent and ability to excel and lead through change effectively
Ability to lead and coordinate projects with multiple milestones and several internal and external constituents
Requisition ID: 2021-103771
Street: 1776 West Lakes Pkwy
Name: 9010 System Services Administration
FTE (Numeric Only; Ex. 0.01): 1.0
Scheduled Hours/Shift: Days
External Company URL: http://www.unitypoint.org