Program Finance Manager BH Flex; Behavioral Hospital

Program Finance Manager - FT
- Days - BH Flex (New Behavioral Hospital) - 22569

US:

TX:

Edinburg | Financial Services | Full Time

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Description

DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg
- Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Financial Analyst / Project Manager provides financial analysis, budget monitoring, contract and funding oversight, and project coordination for Behavioral Health State Services, including applicable civil and forensic programs. This position analyzes expenditure, staffing and operational trends; monitors performance against approved budgets and contractual funding requirements; prepares accurate and timely financial and management reports; and coordinates corrective actions and assigned projects.

Working collaboratively with Behavioral Health leadership, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, and other departments, the position supports responsible use of funds, timely deliverables, documented compliance, and informed operational decision-making. Final accounting, legal interpretations, and expenditure approvals remain with the authorized departments and leaders.

POSITION EDUCATION/

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered subject to HR approval.
• Advanced degree in business, finance, or healthcare administration preferred.
• Ability to interpret financial data, contract terms, budgets, operational reports, and complex documentation.
• Strong analytical judgment, accuracy, confidentiality, communication, organization, and ability to manage concurrent priorities.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/

EXPERIENCE:

• Three to four years of relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, healthcare operations, project management, or a comparable combination preferred.
• Healthcare, public-sector contracts, state-funded programs, or behavioral health experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, reconciliations); proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and reporting systems required.
• Experience with budget-to-actual analysis, forecasting, KPI dashboards, data validation, and project tracking preferred.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYTICS

• Develop and maintain detailed operating budget trackers for assigned state services, by program, cost center, funding source, and reporting period as applicable.
• Analyze monthly budget-to-actual results; investigate variances in personnel, overtime, contract labor, supplies, purchased services, and other expenditures; recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare spending projections, run-rate forecasts, staffing-cost models, financial scenarios, and summaries of anticipated funding needs or risks.
• Analyze census, occupancy, length of stay, staffing hours, productivity, and cost-per-patient-day metrics as relevant to program performance and funding.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to reconcile data, validate financial reports, and ensure consistent reporting definitions and source documentation.
• Develop recurring dashboards and executive summaries that clearly communicate financial trends, risks, opportunities, and proposed action items.

CONTRACT AND FUNDING COMPLIANCE

• Maintain a current tracking matrix of applicable state contract deliverables, financial provisions, funding…