Director, Finance

Purpose:
The Director, Finance (Community and Ambulatory Services) supports the CFO of Community and Ambulatory Services in all aspects of finance operations oversight. This role will be the daily face of finance for the Community and Ambulatory Services function at UPMC. In addition to leading the team in the preparation of financial/operational reporting, projections, and analytics, the Director will liaise heavily with operational, clinical, and support service (real estate, HR, legal, etc.) to progress and promote divisional goals and objectives. To successfully perform in this role, the incumbent must possess strong management, communication and organization skills in addition to strong understanding of ambulatory service delivery trends, revenue cycle, and productivity. Also, have must have a strong ability to partner cross-functionally with peers and colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and sustaining financial accountability framework (dashboards, scorecard reporting) to measure and manage progress on various key performance indicators. 
• Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to align financial goals with patient care objectives.
• Oversee budgeting, financial reporting, and variance analysis for ambulatory services.
• Lead financial planning and analysis for ambulatory network development, with a focus on Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs), urgent care, PT/OT, and infusion services.
• Evaluate market opportunities across Pennsylvania and other markets to identify cost-effective and high-quality outpatient service expansions.  Support the development of business cases for new ambulatory service lines and expansions.
• Develop and implement financial strategies to support the growth and sustainability of ambulatory services.
• Conduct financial modeling and forecasting to assess the viability of new and existing ambulatory services.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal financial policies.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership to inform strategic decision-making.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Manage the financial aspects of contracts and agreements with third-party providers and vendors.
• Lead initiatives to optimize revenue cycle management for ambulatory services.
• Mentor and develop the financial analyst, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in ambulatory care finance.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives to enhance the overall financial health of UPMC's ambulatory network.
• Represent the Finance Department as required at internal and external functions as deemed necessary.
• When applicable, provide presentations concerning financial matters.
• Coordinate, analyze and report the financial performance for use with internal management.
• Provide mentorship and aide in staff professional development.
• Meet department's objectives by establishing patterns and organizing the work of the department, as well as coordinating with stakeholders from other departments to achieve goals.
• Perform all responsibilities according to the philosophy and mission of the UPMC by conveying courtesy, respect, enthusiasm and a positive attitude in work situations involving patients, visitors, clinical staff, co-workers, other UPMC staff and external contacts.
• Work independently, be flexible, perform in stressful situations, and produce under pressure.  This role requires a highly effective communicator, who can engage and partner with many different organizational stakeholders. 
• Ability to remain highly motivated and results oriented to accomplish the goals and objectives established by executive management.
• Lead the team to meet deadlines and turnaround times set by management (these deadlines and turnaround times will, at times, require the employee to work until the project is completed, meaning extended daily work hours, extended work weeks, or both).
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• *Performs other duties as assigned.