Job Details

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a strategic, highly organized, and detail-oriented Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Specialist to join our healthcare organization. This role is pivotal in shaping financial strategy, strengthening enterprise performance, and aligning resources with our mission. The FP&A Specialist will deliver accurate forecasts, insightful analyses, and actionable recommendations to enable data-driven decisions that improve patient care, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. This highly autonomous role serves as a senior-level individual contributor with responsibility for leading complex financial initiatives, mentoring junior analysts, and influencing strategic decisions at the executive level.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan & Forecast: Lead the development of multi-year strategic financial plans and enterprise-wide forecasting processes; challenge assumptions and drive alignment across business units. Partner with leaders to develop the annual budget; own calendar, assumptions, and stakeholder alignment.
• Cash Flow Management: Oversee long-term liquidity strategy and capital allocation recommendations; advise leadership on risk mitigation. Build and maintain the cash flow forecast model; monitor near-term liquidity and working capital drivers; flag risks and opportunities.
• Decision Support & Modeling: Design advanced financial models for high-impact decisions, including M&A, partnerships, service offerings and new market entry; provide sensitivity analyses for executive decision-making.
• Performance Insights: Deliver timely insights related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and operational metrics; highlight variances and root causes. Translate complex data into actionable insights for C-suite; proactively identify trends and recommend strategic pivots.
• Problem Solving: Identify business challenges across functions; propose analytical solutions and process improvements that drive measurable outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Partnering: Collaborate with clinical, operations, sales, IT, and finance teams to define metrics, goals, and cadence for business reviews. Serve as a key financial advisor to senior leaders across clinical, operations, and commercial teams; lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize performance.
• KPI Reporting: Design and maintain dashboards and management reports; gather and transform data from the data warehouse, ERP, and other sources into clear narratives.
• Executive Communication: Own executive-level reporting and presentations for board meetings, investor relations, and strategic planning sessions; synthesize analysis, articulate trade-offs, and frame decisions with relevant data and recommendations.
• Cost & Efficiency: Conduct in-depth analyses to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for operational efficiency, margin improvement, or cost reduction.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Build trust and maintain effective relationships with business partners at all levels. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing decisions through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science). Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A experience; healthcare sector experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, and management reporting (advanced Excel required).
• Demonstrated success in shaping financial strategy and influencing executive decisions.
• Experience supporting M&A, capital planning, and enterprise transformation projects.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) or specialized healthcare analytics platforms.
• Solid understanding of accounting, financial, and operational principles; ability to connect P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow impacts.
• Communication excellence—comfortable presenting complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders; strong storytelling and slide-building skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strategic, “big picture” view.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, reimbursement models, payer mix dynamics, and industry-specific financial challenges is a plus.
• Commitment to confidentiality and compliance (e.g., HIPAA) and high standards of ethics and integrity.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Hands-on experience with NetSuite (budgeting, forecasting, SuiteAnalytics, reporting).
• NetSuite Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist certification strongly preferred but not required.
• Relevant credentials (e.g., AFP FPAC, CFI FMVA, CMA) that demonstrate advanced FP&A capabilities are a plus.

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES:

• Excel (advanced formulas, Power Query/Power Pivot), Power BI (or Tableau), ERP (NetSuite preferred), and data warehouse/reporting environments.
• Familiarity with planning platforms (e.g., NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, Vena, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan) is beneficial.
• Experience leveraging predictive analytics, automation tools, and advanced BI platforms to enhance forecasting accuracy and efficiency