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Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Region Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across hospital operations.
The Region Director will partner closely with regional and market leadership to provide financial visibility, support decision-making, and improve performance. This role also leads and develops a team of analysts, ensuring strong execution of FP&A processes in a publicly traded environment.
Responsibilities
Leads, mentors, and develops FP&A team members by setting clear expectations, priorities and development plans
Develops deep understanding of operational drivers, including volume, payer mix, and labor trends
Leads regional budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business conditions and strategic priorities
Standardizes financial assumptions, methodologies, and reporting tools across markets to drive consistency
Consolidates financial results and delivers clear, actionable insights, including variance drivers, executive-ready storytelling, and enhanced reporting and dashboards
Serves as a trusted financial partner to regional and market leadership, influencing strategic decisions
Collaborates closely with hospital operators to align financial performance with operational execution
Translates financial results into actionable insights to support informed decision-making
Supports and leads regular financial and operational performance reviews
Monitors performance against budget and forecast expectations, highlighting risks and opportunities
Identifies key risks and opportunities and drive follow-up actions to improve outcomes
Maintains field presence (~25% travel) to stay connected to local operations and market dynamics
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor?s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
7+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience
Previous healthcare experience.
Financial planning, forecasting, and modeling skills.
Analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
Business partnership and communication skills.
Team leadership and development skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Master?s degree
Prior experience leading or mentoring analysts.
Experience working in a multi-entity or matrixed environment.
