Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health Mission Hill **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** **This high‑visibility opportunity is ideal for a finance leader who thrives at the intersection of analytics, strategy, and executive collaboration. You'll lead meaningful work-from advanced financial modeling to productivity transformation-while guiding a talented team and influencing decisions that impact thousands across our ministries.** **If you're energized by solving complex challenges, partnering with senior leaders, and elevating financial performance at scale, this role offers a rare opportunity to make a measurable difference.** **Preferred qualifications:** + Advanced degree preferred (MBA, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare). + 7+ years of progressive FP&A or financial leadership experience, ideally in healthcare or multi‑site operations. + Proven experience with budgeting and forecasting, including annual budget cycles and multi‑year financial planning. + Demonstrated ability to lead teams and partner directly with senior executives across multiple locations. + Strong analytical and presentation skills, including month‑end reporting, variance analysis, and executive communication. + Experience supporting major financial initiatives (e.g., productivity, NOI improvement, service line profitability) and working with tools like Vizient ODB. + Familiarity with data governance processes (cost centers, statistics, UOS) and deep‑dive operational analyses (CMI, LOS, compensation, supply variances). + Ability to thrive in a high‑visibility, fast‑paced, multi‑hospital environment. **Ideal candidate** : + Supported multiple departments or service lines at once + Partnered directly with senior leaders (VP, Director, Executive) + Owned forecasting cycles, variance explanations, and leadership-ready reporting + Been trusted with visibility and escalation, not shielded from it **Job Summary:** Manages financial analysis and reporting. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Performs major role in financial analytics and/or financial statement preparation. Reviews technical areas. + Reviews, analyzes and ensures the accuracy of the financial and statistical reports for presentation to management. + Responsible for management functions including activities related to staffing such as recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, and compensation determination. + Conducts special financial studies and projections and develops recommendations for financial decision making. + Designs, develops and modifies financial models through use of appropriate databases; manages special projects as assigned, including research, forecasting and exploring viable alternatives. + Presents proactive ideas about creating operational efficiencies. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Bachelor's degree EXPERIENCE + Five years' experience and demonstrated progressive leadership responsibility. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS + None **Department:** 8763030033 St. Louis Finance - Hospital Ops **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (_SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (

Created: 2026-04-02