Director - Financial Operations

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead development and integration of the strategic and financial plan for the department.

• Direct financial planning, analysis, and budgeting function, providing functional/department management with financial projections and multi-year forecasts

• Drive ongoing review of financial feasibility for services and programs.

• Establish and maintain strong and consistent business partnerships with key stakeholders within relevant/applicable areas of the organization including senior leadership.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency of functional financial planning processes and make recommendations/ drive implementation.

• Contribute to the development of annual operational goals for FP&A and internal/ external reporting.

• Remain current with latest developments in the field (e.g., latest updates to federal and state laws) and evaluate and advise on the impact of new related strategies, programs, and/or regulatory actions, as relevant.

• Evaluate the performance of all direct reports, providing constructive criticism, feedback and opportunities for professional development.

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business/Health Administration, or related field of study required.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 10+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.

• Significant experience working with major financial processes (e.g. strategic planning and infrastructure support, finance and budgeting, personnel management, grant and fund accounting and clinical compliance) preferred.

• Experience in an academic/government setting or with research activities preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in senior-level research administration, or equivalent, including experience in clinical research administration.

• Demonstrated experience with clinical research database management systems, project management and revenue cycle preferred.

• Experience leading and managing FP&A processes, including managing teams in a supervisory/ leadership & internal/external collaboration

• Direct working knowledge of financial forecasts & financial modeling and third-party reimbursement rules & regulations.

• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role, with history of advancement.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Shows strong skills in thinking critically with a systemic view.

• Shows expertise in taking a structured approach to analyze and resolve issues.

• Able to distinguish between different sets of issues, set priorities, and make decisions.

• Builds internal connections and external partnerships across cross functional managerial/leadership levels.

• Strategically understands stakeholder needs and manages expectations and relationships on a regular basis.

• Can handle highly sensitive or tough situations with social and emotional grace and maturity.

• Models resourcefulness by reaching out to people within and outside functional groups to get work done effectively.

• Keeps teams/departments energized and focused on high-quality results.

• Builds systems, processes, and capabilities to set and deliver a high-performance culture.

• Defines the strategy and standards for accounting operations within the department and ensures adherence to policies and controls.

• Manages stakeholder relationships  with functional leaders within St. Jude as well as strategic vendors to influence decision making .

• Drives a culture of continuous process improvement within the department.

• Demonstrates expertise in analyzing financial statements and communicating insights.

• Builds financial models using historical data; provides forecasts based on various industry-related operating metrics.

• Provides value-added insights about business, resource allocation and transactional processing, policies and internal controls.

• Guides team through regulatory, business, technology and organizational changes.

• Drives and monitors clear goal setting, accountability, and feedback for the department (and matrixed teams).

• Guides performance of direct reports (or indirect if managing people indirectly) through positive constructive coaching and development.

• Consistently evaluates and addresses the functional team’s overarching development needs in-line with the talent strategy.

• Demonstrates ability to interpret relevant regulatory requirements/ guidelines for own area and guide teams around adherence and implementation of standard working processes.

• Provides compliance subject matter expertise to meet regulatory and internal requirements.

• Stays abreast of changes in financial regulatory and compliance guidelines, oversees adherence to regulatory requirements by teams and addresses any deviations.

• Demonstrates strong grasp of financial systems, tools and processes and how they interact with other systems.

• Builds processes and systems that increase efficiency, capabilities to monitor and analyze accounting and financial management.

• Liaises with other disciplines to understand requirements; designs, modifies and develops systems to meet changing needs.