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Director | Finance Business Partner - Pharmacy

Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Mar 2026

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Director | Finance Business Partner – Pharmacy Finance

  • Reports to: Vice President of Operational Finance

  • Location: Reasonable commuting distance of Green Bay or La Crosse, WI. Eligible candidates must reside in WI, MN, MI, or IA at the time of hire.

Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director, Finance Business Partner to lead the development and delivery of financial solutions focused on pharmacy finance. This role serves as a key liaison and trusted business partner to internal stakeholders, empowering financially sound planning and decision-making through data-driven insights and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) tools. The Director will lead a team of finance professionals dedicated to supporting business units in achieving their strategic and financial goals.

Essential Job Duties / Major Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain trusted advisor relationships with operations leaders to understand needs and challenges, enabling rapid service improvements through continuous feedback

  • Analyze financial trends and identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, utilization, reduce costs, and increase revenue to enhance margins

  • Prepare customized financial statements and analyses to support budget requests and cost reduction strategies; communicate findings effectively to leadership

  • Monitor leading indicators to identify risks and performance gaps, driving corrective actions or alternative approaches

  • Develop and maintain productivity targets and provide recommendations to optimize labor staffing schedules

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of finance business partners, fostering continuous improvement

  • Collaborate with senior leaders to align financial strategies with business objectives

  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on financial data to support decision-making

  • Ensure financial performance KPIs are met and advise on corrective actions as needed

  • Develop financial models to evaluate business scenarios and support strategic planning

  • Champion process improvement initiatives to optimize financial operations and reporting

  • Serve as a key liaison between finance and other departments to ensure effective communication and collaboration

  • Stay current on industry trends, reimbursement changes, regulatory developments, and best practices in pharmacy finance

  • Maintain compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Required)

  • Certification/Registration/Licensure: CPA or CMA (Preferred)

  • Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in finance, accounting, or related healthcare field, including 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience (Required); Preferred: 10 years of experience in finance, accounting, or related healthcare field, with 5 years of pertinent leadership experience and experience partnering with key stakeholders

Core Competencies for All Leaders:

  • Organizational Strategy and Implementation: Recognizes market trends, judges the impact on their area of responsibility, contributes to responsive strategic plans, develops operational plans, and ensures alignment and commitment of all staff.

  • Fiscal Management: Effectively uses established processes to ensure accountability for effective operations and resource management.

  • Human Resource Management: Selects, aligns, develops, motivates, manages, and retains a team of highly skilled employees.

  • Excellence in Service and Quality: Achieves seamless delivery of quality patient care, safety, excellence in patient experience, and customer service. Utilizes Continuous Quality Improvement principles and platform planning in decisions, improvements, and system design.

  • Organizational Leadership: Provides leadership and accomplishes objectives by ensuring the integration of processes and initiatives while modeling collaboration. Participates and supports in brand/service delivery teams as requested.

  • Compliance: Maintains accountability for implementation of requirements of regulatory agencies. Serves as liaison to the community.

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