Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis- Acute

Responsibilities

(This role has a hybrid schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days flex-remote)

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.

The UHS Regional Finance Team is hiring an Associate Director - Financial Planning & Analysis (Acute) to be the primary lead for all financial analysis in the Acute Care Division by providing information and insights to UHS Senior Management monthly, quarterly and annually.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supports the annual operating and capital budget processes as well as the long‑range planning activities.
• Develops ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Acts as a liaison between Acute Division Finance, Corporate Finance as well as other business segments.
• Creates actionable insights that directly support financial and operational goals.
• Disseminates information to UHS senior management monthly, quarterly and annually, providing insight into key variances when compared to benchmark data.
• Identifies areas of opportunity via internal benchmarking.
• Supports service line reporting and develops data‑driven plans using a combination of GL and Decision Support data.
• Provides strategy and vision to create analytical tools.
• Critically analyzes financial and operational results.
• Collaborates with other business segments and finance departments.
• Manages the Acute Care Division Operating Budget process.
• Supports Long Range Planning (LRP) development.
• Develops financial reports to assist in target setting and to monitor performance, progress and integrity or final products.

BA/BS required in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Analytics, or Economics with 10 or more years of experience providing complex financial or operational analytics to senior leadership. Master's degree preferred.

• Prior experience in a financial capacity, preferable at a healthcare facility.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, data literacy, and analytical abilities. Prior experience with information systems conversion.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel and Oracle products (HFM, PBCS, FCCS) required, working knowledge of McKesson General Ledger, Workday and Analytics tool (Pyramid, Power BI, Power Query) are a plus.
• Health care experience is preferred but not necessary.
• Background in data and analytics should include robust experience with data modeling, data warehousing, data governance, data analytics, and data visualization.
• Adept understanding of analytical tools on the market with a demonstrated ability to learn new analytical tools.
• Domestic US travel, up to 25%.

This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401(k) with company match.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex…