VP, Budget & Analytics

Overview

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Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Description

The Vice President of Budget & Analytics is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide budgeting, advancing operational business analytics capabilities, and optimizing Net Patient Service Revenue (NPSR).

 

This role drives financial operations insights, ensures alignment with organizational goals, and partners with executive leadership to enhance financial performance, operational efficiency, and revenue integrity across the healthcare system.

 

Enterprise Financial Insights & Budget Leadership

Provide executive leadership for the development and execution of the annual operating and capital budgets across the healthcare enterprise 

Establish financial targets, strategic assumptions, and performance benchmarks aligned with organizational priorities

Support long-range financial planning, including multi-year strategic and capital plans

Advise the CFO on financial outlook, risks, and opportunities

Business and Workforce Analytics

Oversee the development of a robust enterprise analytics function to support clinical, operational, and financial decision-making

Champion data-driven culture by leveraging analytics, predictive modeling, and performance benchmarking 

Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights for executive leadership 

Ensure the development of dashboards, KPIs, and real-time reporting tools to monitor organizational performance 

Ensure data integrity, standardization, and governance of workforce data 

Generate actionable insights for decision-making that inform staffing models, scheduling, recruitment needs, and retention strategies

Net Patient Service Revenue (NPSR) Optimization

Provide executive oversight of Net Patient Service Revenue, including gross revenue, contractual adjustments, denials, and collections 

Partner with revenue cycle leadership to optimize reimbursement, reduce denials, and improve cash flow

Monitor payer mix, service mix, and reimbursement trends impacting revenue and engaging with other functions (finance business partners, service lines, manage care contract team, etc.) to develop mitigation strategies

Identify and mitigate revenue leakage, ensuring integrity in charge capture and billing processes

Support strategic pricing, payer contracting, and value-based care financial models

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

Serve as a key strategic partner to executive leadership

Lead and mentor high-performing teams across financial planning and analytics functions

Present financial performance, forecasts, and strategic insights to executive committees and the Board 

Collaborate across finance, IT, strategic planning, and operations to enhance data governance and system integration

Process Transformation & Innovation

Modernize budgeting, forecasting, and analytics processes through technology and best practices

Support enterprise optimization of financial and analytics platforms (e.g., ERP, EHR, decision support tools)

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency

Additional Duties as Assigned Travel: Less than 10% of the time may be required. Work Type: Hybrid employee - splits time between working remotely and working in the office

 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare finance
• Proven track record in enterprise budgeting, financial planning, and revenue cycle oversight
• Experience leading business analytics or decision support functions
• Deep understanding of Net Patient Service Revenue (NPSR) and healthcare reimbursement models
• Experience in large, multi-entity health systems or academic medical centers
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