Vice President-Financial Planning

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Memphis, TN • 18h ago

Job Description

The Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a critical senior leader at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, responsible for ensuring that financial resources are aligned with our transformative mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases.

The VP of FP&A will be responsible for developing and leading a best-in-class FP&A function and will be a key strategic partner to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in shaping institutional priorities and resource allocation. You will oversee key financial processes, including the annual strategic financial planning and budgeting process, capital planning, decision support, and long-range financial planning.

As we work to cure childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, we recognize that the support for our institution is incredible. It allows us to charge into frontiers that others can only imagine, possible only because of tens of thousands trust us to be good stewards of their donations. As the VP of FP&A, you will equip our leadership with the tools, insights, and support to fulfill this deeply held value and pursue our mission of finding cures and saving children.

This is a hybrid position that requires an on-site presence.

Job Responsibilities:

Builds, develops, and leads a high-performing FP&A team for St. Jude that embodies the mission and values of St. Jude Children's research hospital
Partner with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to shape the strategic direction and long-range financial plan for the organization
Leads the development of the long-range financial model as well as ongoing annual forecasts and scenario modeling
Designs and leads the annual operational planning process across all departments and shared services, ensuring alignment of resources to the St. Jude mission
Establishes and leads a financial business partner model that translates financial factors into actionable recommendations for scientific, clinical, and administrative leaders
Directs the efforts to design, implement, and maintain a Decision Support System
Serves as a trusted advisor to the CFO and ELT on financial matters, providing financial insight to support decisions that shape institutional priorities and resource allocation
Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

Bachelor's degree required (Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field)
Master's degree in Business, Health Administration, or related field preferred

Minimum Experience:

8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, with healthcare experience preferred
Demonstrated track record as a strategic partner to senior leadership in a mission-driven organization; experience in an academic setting or organization with research activities is a plus
Expertise in leading key financial processes, including strategic and budget planning, capital planning, and decision support
Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams
Deep commitment to St. Jude's mission and values
Experience with Workday or Workday Adaptive Planning a plus
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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