Director Finance - Irvine, CA at Providence Health Care, Inc

Irvine, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jul, 26

Salary

127.13

Posted On

23 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial analysis, Strategic planning, Economic analysis, Data-driven insights, People leadership, Budgeting, Capital project management, Performance monitoring, Variance reporting, Supply chain targets, Healthcare financial acumen, Executive communication, Stakeholder management, Modeling, Project management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Director Finance (424879) Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Providence is seeking a mission-minded Director, Finance with deep analytical and business insights expertise to play an integral role in our healthcare transformation journey by providing financial, strategic, and economic analyses to drive diversified growth opportunities. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated leader who can work through ambiguity, proactively solve problems, drive data-driven insights, and influence business and partnership decision-making at the executive level. This role provides people leadership, including coaching and developing talent, setting clear expectations, and building a high-performing, inclusive team culture. Strategic Finance is a high-impact, high-visibility internal consulting group tackling some of the hardest questions within the organization. The Role: The Director, Finance plays a critical role in Providence’s healthcare transformation journey by providing financial, strategic, and economic analyses that support diversified growth opportunities and long‑term sustainability. As part of Strategic Finance, a high‑impact internal consulting function, this leader tackles some of the organization’s most complex and consequential questions. The Director is responsible for financial oversight of assigned ministries, including monitoring performance, variance reporting, productivity and supply chain targets, and participation in ministry‑level management meetings. This role serves as a key liaison to Accounts Payable and Payroll, supporting managers and senior leaders across the ministries. As a member of the regional finance team, the Director supports development of ministry budgets, assists senior ministry leadership in achieving annual and long‑term strategies, facilitates approved capital projects, and leads special projects at both the ministry and regional levels. Primary responsibilities also include dashboard development, achievement of internal audit recommendations, review of monthly financial statements, and close partnership with the PSJH accounting team to ensure accurate representation of operational and clinical economics. What You'll Do: Strategic Finance & Advanced Analytics * Lead and develop advanced financial analyses to support strategic initiatives, capital investment, revenue diversification, and divestiture opportunities on behalf of the CFO; projects are inherently complex, high‑risk/high‑reward, and material to the system. * Design and execute market and competitive analyses to support strategy, business development, and long‑range financial planning. * Design and construct sophisticated financial and economic analyses, including: * Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) decomposition and optimization * Product, customer, and portfolio profitability * Scenario modeling and competitive analysis * Prepare and deliver actionable insights in written, graphical, and verbal formats to inform and empower senior leadership. * Connect strategic options and decisions with financial impact analysis, including explicit articulation of risks of the status quo. Internal Consulting & Executive Partnership * Provide consulting services to system operations, clinical programs, and functional leaders to identify opportunities that improve financial performance and/or mission return. * Develop and maintain strong working relationships with a broad range of internal and external leaders and stakeholders across the organization. * Model executive‑ready communication and stakeholder management; review and elevate work products to ensure clarity, accuracy, and actionability. People Leadership & Capability Building * Provide people leadership for the Strategic Finance team, including hiring and onboarding, coaching and mentoring, performance management, and career development. * Establish clear team goals, priorities, and operating cadence (1:1s, team meetings, project reviews) that support accountability and professional growth. * Build team capability by setting analytic standards, providing feedback on work product, and developing repeatable tools, templates, and training to scale best practices across FP&A and strategic analysis. * Identify and develop future leaders through succession planning, stretch assignments, and continuous feedback aligned to organizational needs. Ministry & Regional Financial Oversight * Assist the Service Area CFO, senior operational leaders, and executives with financial oversight of assigned ministries. * Monitor and report on ministry financial performance to ensure achievement of financial targets. * Support preparation of accurate financial statements, including contractual analysis, accruals, and statistical validation tied to operational and clinical services. * Collaborate with regional finance partners on budgeting, strategic planning, and productivity management. * Lead monthly financial reviews with ministry administrators and support staffing matrix implementation using benchmarking data. * Lead special projects and collaborate across finance teams to advance system‑wide initiatives. Mission & Organizational Leadership * Promote understanding of the finance role across the organization and broader community. * Communicate clearly, regularly, and effectively across all levels of the organization. * Perform all duties in alignment with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Providence St. Joseph Health. What You'll Bring: Education & Credentials * Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. * Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (preferred). * HFMA or FACHE (preferred). Leadership & Experience * 8+ years in a leadership role or capacity. * 10+ years of closely related financial or analytic experience. Professional Capabilities * Strong analytical, modeling, and financial reasoning skills. * Ability to interpret complex data, evaluate alternatives, and present recommendations. * Strong healthcare financial acumen and understanding of integrated delivery systems. * Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict‑management skills. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight timelines. * Strong project management and performance‑measurement capabilities. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and financial analysis tools. Why Join Us? * Influence enterprise strategy: Shape high‑stakes financial and investment decisions. * Operate at executive altitude: Partner with senior leaders on mission‑critical initiatives. * Build future finance leaders: Lead and develop elite Strategic Finance talent. * Tackle real complexity: Solve problems that materially impact the health system. * Serve a mission that matters: Advance compassionate, sustainable healthcare. Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare? If you are a strategic, analytically rigorous finance leader ready to influence enterprise decision‑making and drive healthcare transformation, we encourage you to explore this opportunity. The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget for the position. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits. At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead. At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/]. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf]. Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer [https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

The Director of Finance provides financial, strategic, and economic analyses to support healthcare transformation and diversified growth opportunities. They are responsible for financial oversight of assigned ministries, including budget development, performance monitoring, and leading high-impact special projects.