Region Director Financial Planning & Analysis

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.

• 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

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.