What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Budget & Finance position at UCLA Health System?
Description
Financial Services
Lead a high-performing team responsible for hospital system
budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, strategic analysis, labor planning,
and enterprise decision support. As the Hospital System Finance and Budget
Director, you will direct the development of operating and capital budgets,
long-range financial plans, executive reporting, financial models, and
performance analyses for hospital locations, joint ventures, and affiliates.
This role serves as a strategic financial resource to
executive and operational leadership by providing recommendations related to
financial stewardship, resource allocation, capital deployment, organizational
growth, workforce planning, and enterprise financial performance. You will
collaborate with Finance, Clinical Operations, Accounting, and other
stakeholders to strengthen accountability, support cross-functional financial
governance, and advance UCLA Health’s strategic, operational, and financial objectives.
In this role, you will:
operating budget, capital budget, forecasting, and long-range strategic
planning processes, including timelines, deliverables, executive presentations,
financial targets, and planning assumptions.
variance analysis, budget-to-actual analysis, cash flow reporting, and other
financial activities that support organizational and operational objectives.
financial reporting materials, including Management Operating Reviews,
Management Forum reporting, financial results, and leadership presentations
that support strategic and operational decision-making.
and investment management, and enterprise financial performance by using
internal, benchmarking, and industry data to guide best practices, strengthen
accountability, and develop recommendations grounded in sound financial
analysis.
performance indicators, financial trends, operational drivers, risks, and
opportunities, and recommend actions that improve financial and operational
performance.
scenario analyses, pro formas, business plans, and strategic analyses that
evaluate growth opportunities, reimbursement changes, capital investments,
acquisitions, affiliations, business development initiatives, operational
efficiencies, and enterprise transformation efforts.
long-range financial plan, including multi-year operating, balance sheet,
capital, cash flow, and forecasting projections.
recommendations related to financial sustainability, capital deployment,
investment opportunities, resource allocation, organizational growth
strategies, and enterprise financial outcomes.
methodologies for evaluating, prioritizing, and allocating financial resources
across competing strategic initiatives and investment opportunities.
responsible for capital investments, business planning, resource allocation,
enterprise investments, and other significant financial decisions.
planning tools, decision-support frameworks, reporting methodologies, and
performance analyses that provide leadership with visibility into financial
trends, risks, opportunities, and investment outcomes.
joint ventures, affiliations, and other strategic business activities,
including performance monitoring, financial reporting, and executive review.
to support accurate financial reporting, audit and regulatory requirements, and
the development of financial methodologies, assumptions, and analytical
frameworks that inform business and resource allocation decisions.
financial stewardship, enhance decision-support capabilities, and promote
organizational accountability.
across the Hospital System, including workforce forecasting, productivity
frameworks, staffing governance, position management, staffing reviews, labor
cost management, resource utilization, and workforce investment decisions.
strategies, workforce productivity, labor costs, resource utilization, and
opportunities to improve financial and operational performance.
Operations, facilitate cross-functional financial governance, and participate
in operational, strategic, capital, and finance committees to deliver
actionable recommendations.
forecasting, financial planning, strategic analysis, labor planning, and
decision support by establishing departmental priorities, performance
expectations, and professional development goals.
succession planning, and staff development while promoting accountability,
collaboration, innovation, service excellence, continuous improvement, and
consistent adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
financial planning functions, and operational priorities.
Salary Range:
$148,700 to $352,100 annually Qualifications
Required
an academic medical center, hospital system, or consulting or accounting firm
specializing in academic medical centers, hospital systems, healthcare finance,
strategy, or transactions.
attract, build, develop, and lead a high-performing management team.
performance, quality, credibility, integrity, and accountability.
healthcare delivery, including organizational strategy, business planning,
operations, and management.
annual budgets, forecasts, long-range financial plans, executive presentations,
and detailed variance analyses.
the ability to evaluate complex financial data, identify issues, assess
variable factors, and recommend effective solutions.
using financial systems and reporting software.
resource planning, budgeting, planning, reporting, and other financial systems.
priorities, assess performance systematically, implement improvements, and
sustain achieved results.
functions with business plans, and collaborate with operations on new
technologies and more effective or efficient processes.
productivity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
communication skills with the ability to work effectively with physicians,
senior management, managers, technical staff, and diverse stakeholder groups.
complex issues that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors and
coordination among multiple stakeholders.
initiative and the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and work
accurately with detailed information.
trust, respect, cooperation, problem-solving, and achievement of organizational
objectives.
Preferred
$148700-352100 Annually Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Salary : $148,700 - $352,100