Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Role Overview

• Serve as the primary finance partner to assigned clinical service lines
• Maintain end-to-end understanding of revenue, expense, productivity, and margin drivers
• Lead monthly performance reviews focused on operational drivers and actionable insights
• Partner with clinical and administrative leaders on growth, access, and efficiency opportunities
• Ensure alignment between financial performance and clinical operations
• Ensure service line financials accurately reflect underlying operational activity
• Lead variance validation, corrections, and key components of month-end close
• Maintain integrity of cost centers, allocations, and reporting structures
• Partner with accounting to improve data quality, consistency, and transparency
• Serve as a resource on financial policies, controls, and compliance requirements
• Develop and maintain standard KPI and ratio frameworks, including: Revenue per wRVU / visit / case, Expense ratios (labor, supplies, total cost structure), Productivity and staffing metrics, Operating margin and contribution metrics
• Incorporate external benchmarking (e.g., MGMA, Vizient, Sg2) where applicable
• Translate benchmarking into clear performance gaps and prioritized actions
• Standardize KPI definitions across service lines for consistency and comparability
• Translate financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Support decisions on staffing models, clinic capacity, access, and growth investments
• Communicate insights effectively to clinical and non-finance stakeholders
• Shift conversations from retrospective reporting to forward-looking decision-making
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• 4 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, healthcare finance, or analytics
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles
• Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to connect data to operational realities

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy