Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

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Position Overview

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis provides strategic leadership and vision to create comprehensive analytical tools and decision support capabilities for IPM. This position develops and maintains advanced data integrity strategies, oversees both financial planning and decision support functions, and directs IPM Operating and Capital Budget Processes while providing GME and quality program support. The Director critically analyzes financial and operational results through advanced analytics to identify strategic opportunities, leads business case development, and provides executive decision support. This role improves standardization to remove variation, focuses on strategic output, and collaborates with IS to explore systems and technology while building one great finance team across all analytical functions.

• Provides strategy and vision to create advanced analytical tools (e.g., Pyramid, Oracle, Workday) and leads strategic analytical initiatives that identify actionable insights directly supporting IPM's financial and operational goals. Develops comprehensive executive reporting, data-driven business cases, and ROI analyses for strategic initiatives. Conducts scenario modeling and predictive analytics to support strategic planning and executive decision-making
• Directs IPM's Operating and Capital Budget process and supports Long Range Planning (LRP) development, including setting targets and monitoring performance to ensure goals are met. Collaborates with Acute Finance team, Prominence team, and other teams during the budget and LRP processes to ensure alignment across all business segments. Develops key indicators to generate financial targets and supports strategic financial planning initiatives
• Critically analyzes financial and operational results to identify areas of opportunity and develops data-driven improvement plans that support Monthly Operational Reviews (MORs) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Responsible for developing and maintaining comprehensive data warehousing, data integrity, and data governance strategies, including EPM and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle and McKesson). Oversees integration between EMR systems, data warehouses, and BI platforms. Collaborates with IS, Acute Financial Analytics, and other teams to support IPM's data and analytics strategy
• In conjunction with IPM leadership, develops and executes goals to quantifiably improve IPM operations, including eliminating process variation and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of IPM teams and resources

BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Economics or related discipline with 7+ years' experience leading analytical teams and providing complex financial or operational analytics to senior leadership.

• Background in data and analytics should include robust experience with data modeling, data warehousing, data governance, data analytics, statistical analysis, and data visualization
• Advanced understanding of analytical tools on the market with a demonstrated ability to learn new analytical tools
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Microsoft Office products (especially Excel with advanced formulas, macros, pivot tables), and applications such as Oracle products (HFM, PBCS, FCCS), McKesson General
• Ledger, Workday, and analytics tools (Pyramid, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SSRS)
• Knowledge of managed care, Medicare Advantage, healthcare reimbursement models, HEDIS measures, patient experience metrics, and risk adjustment methodologies
• Experience with healthcare-specific systems (EMRs, practice management systems)
• Travel up to 25%

As an IPM employee you will be part of a first class organization offering:

• A Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match

and much more!

Independence Shared Services is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Independence Shared Services. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

About Universal Health Services

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. 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. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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. www.uhs.com

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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