Ardent Health

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Overview 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.