Executive Director Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis

Executive Director, Financial Planning

The Executive Director, Financial Planning provides enterprise-level financial leadership for Marin Health, translating financial data, operational performance, and strategic priorities into actionable insights that support sound decision-making and long-term organizational sustainability. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role leads the annual operating budget, long-range financial planning, capital planning, financial and operational modeling, decision support, business intelligence, and key internal and external reporting across Marin Health Medical Center and affiliated entities.

Working closely with executive, operational, finance, and strategy leaders, the Executive Director evaluates business opportunities, develops proformas and financial models, monitors revenue, expense, productivity, and improvement initiatives, and provides timely, accurate insights that strengthen operational performance and responsible stewardship of Marin Health resources. The role also provides leadership and oversight to the enterprise Budget, Decision Support, and Business Intelligence teams and supports leaders in identifying and implementing corrective actions when financial or operational performance varies from plan.

As a senior leader, the Executive Director models Marin Health's C.A.R.E.S. values - Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety - by fostering collaboration, financial accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and thoughtful decision-making in support of Marin Health's patients, people, and mission.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Administration is required
• Masters in Business Administration highly desired

Experience:

• Five years health care demonstrated experience in data analysis, to include in depth knowledge of Revenue Cycle, Reimbursement, Payer Contracting, Productivity Management, Long-Range Financial Plan Modeling, Proforma and Business plan modeling, Decision Support, and strong knowledge of healthcare operations needed to model business ventures/proformas.
• Demonstrated, successful experience in a hospital Finance Department with emphasis in general ledger, budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, cost accounting and health care reimbursement is required.

Prerequisite

Skills:

• Possess a strong knowledge of business, finance, budgeting and accounting functions and hospital reimbursement
• Possess a general knowledge of government and non-government billing, follow-up and collection processes, as well as all applicable laws
• Possess advanced computer skills, including managing multiple systems. Advanced knowledge and skills in excel, budget software and other tools used to perform key duties.
• Knowledge of capital planning techniques including evaluation of capital investments and retro-active review of previous proformas.
• Advanced skills and experiences for developing detailed proforma/financial model to support business plan. Ability to collaborate with operational leaders to develop business plan and associated proforma/model.
• Knowledge of hospital and medical group budgeting and long-range planning tools, processes and methods.
• Knowledge of hospital and medical group cost accounting functions, processes and methods.
• Ability to manage projects independently utilizing project management principles while functioning autonomously and taking initiative to problem solve
• Ability to understand medical terminology, DRG's, ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding
• Strong understanding of managed care concepts and issues related to reimbursement and hospital and medical group operations.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work effectively and tactfully with all levels internally and externally in a team setting
• Ability to organize, prioritize and demonstrate project management skills
• Ability to use problem-solving techniques to achieve desired results and effect change
• Knowledge of hospital and medical group financial systems including general ledger, payroll, budgeting/financial analysis tools, materials management/accounts payable, billing systems, clinical systems, cost accounting, policies and procedures.
• Strong communication skills

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