Director, Financial Operations

Overview

Director, Financial Operations role at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial in Harvey, Illinois. This role partners with clinical operations to identify financial opportunities and drive financial performance to proactively ensure the fiscal health of the organization. The Director will deliver fiscal presentations related to budget and reimbursements by collecting, preparing, and analyzing data, along with financial feasibility studies.

Reporting to the System Vice President of Finance & Shared Services, this Director of Financial Operations is a strategic finance and business partner to the enterprise who will drive operational excellence and optimize financial performance while maintaining the highest standards of patient care at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and UChicago Medicine Crown Point.

This is a hybrid position based in Harvey, Illinois, and Crown Point, Indiana, with the expectation that you will be onsite 2-4 days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting required. CPA preferred.
• 8 years of hospital finance and operations experience, preferably at a standalone facility within a large corporation or complex healthcare system.
• Advanced knowledge of labor productivity standards, revenue cycle performance, and hospital financial plans including operating and capital budgets are essential.
• A sound knowledge of healthcare accounting, finance and cost controls with skills in business acumen, strategic planning, organizational assessment, highly developed leadership and quantitative analytic abilities.
• Ability to analyze information, present data, and draw conclusions by applying analysis techniques, using data to drive positive performance.
• Advanced interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and exercise a high degree of diplomacy, discretion and collaboration in dealing with constituencies at all levels, from entry-level staff to surgical provider partnerships to the executive suite.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Ability to speak articulately in high-level forums and to answer difficult questions with confidence.
• Effective ability to bring clarity to complex issues and coach problem-solving techniques, with the willingness to lead change and model a proactive, can-do attitude.
• An individual of unquestioned integrity and moral character who represents the values of the organization.
• Fluent in ERP / financial software systems required, including Oracle Cloud, and ability to harness information for presentation and insights.

What you'll gain

What you'll do

Leadership and Culture

E4 Leadership (Equity, Engage, Evolve, Excel) is a patient-centered management system that empowers teams to improve daily. This is done through daily readiness huddles, real-time process monitoring, performance review huddles and structured problem solving. E4 Leadership is an evolving system where leaders work together to cultivate a culture of equity and continuous improvement that enables each person to realize their full potential, the organization to achieve high performance outcomes, system-wide integration, and exceptional, equitable patient care.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine's COVID-19 vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. A pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Why Join Us

We've been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion and a focus on patient-centered care. We're in this together : working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you'd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at : UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

Job details

J-18808-Ljbffr