Description
Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are you a strategic healthcare finance leader who thrives in complex, multi-ministry environments? Do you bring rigor, partnership, and clarity to financial stewardship while supporting operational and clinical excellence? If so, we invite you to consider the Director, Finance opportunity within Providence.
The Role:
This is an onsite position in Torrance, CA.
The Director, Finance is responsible for the financial oversight of assigned ministries, including monitoring financial performance, variance reporting, supporting achievement of productivity and supply chain targets, and participating in ministry-level management meetings.
This role serves as a key liaison to accounts payable and payroll processes in support of managers and senior leaders throughout the ministries. The Director, Finance assists with facilitation of capital projects prioritized through regional and system processes and, as part of the regional finance team, supports development of ministry budgets and long-term financial strategies.
Additional responsibilities include development and management of dashboards, achievement of internal audit recommendations, leading special projects at the ministry and regional level, and reviewing monthly financial statements. The Director partners closely with the PSJH accounting team to ensure accurate reflection of the economics supporting operational and clinical services.
What You'll Do:
Financial Oversight & Stewardship
Assist the Service Area Chief Financial Officer, senior operational leaders, and other executives in financial oversight of assigned ministries.
Monitor financial performance to ensure achievement of financial targets.
Assist in the production of accurate financial statements reflective of operational and clinical services, including contractual analysis, net income recording, and accurate expense accruals.
Review and monitor statistical information to ensure accurate representation of operational and clinical services.
Budgeting & Strategic Financial Planning
Collaborate with the regional finance team in the budget development and strategic financial planning process.
Work with ministry department managers and senior leaders to perform variance analysis and develop and implement improvement plans.
Coordinate with ministry administrators on monthly financial review processes.
Assist with review of service line (Institute) financial information to support operational planning and understanding of service-line economics.
Productivity, Projects & Performance Improvement
Support productivity management through measurement, target setting, benchmarking, and implementation of staffing matrices.
Lead special projects as assigned and perform additional duties as needed.
Support achievement of internal audit recommendations and development of dashboards to track performance.
Collaboration & Communication
Collaborate with finance team members across the system to share best practices and support system-wide initiatives.
Partner with regional leadership to ensure consistent standards of care, employee performance, and financial management processes that meet accreditation and regulatory requirements.
Provide leadership to ensure the finance function is understood across the organization and broader community.
Communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of the organization to foster mutual respect, openness, and collaboration.
What You'll Bring:
Education & Credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Certified Public Accountant (preferred)
HFMA or FACHE (preferred)
Experience
8+ years in a leadership role or capacity
10+ years of closely related finance experience
Financial & Analytical Expertise
Strong ability to analyze and interpret financial and statistical data
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and sound judgment
Ability to investigate, evaluate, and present findings and recommendations
Knowledge of financial principles and effective application in healthcare environments
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Ability to deliver presentations in live, virtual, and online formats
Strong collaboration, team-building, and conflict-management skills
Ability to build effective relationships with executive leadership, customers, and stakeholders
Healthcare & Organizational Acumen
Understanding of healthcare trends and integrated delivery systems
Ability to represent the organization externally with professionalism
High level of accuracy, organization, and decision-making under pressure
Productivity & Project Management
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize effectively
Demonstrated ability to define, develop, and analyze performance metrics
Strong project planning, oversight, and execution skills
Technical Skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and desktop productivity tools
Demonstrated proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools
Understanding of health information technology used to support care delivery
Why Join Us?
Lead financial stewardship at scale: Support sound financial performance across multiple ministries.
Partner with senior leaders: Influence operational and clinical outcomes through trusted financial leadership.
Drive measurable improvement: Advance productivity, performance, and financial transparency.
Contribute to a mission that matters: Support compassionate, high-quality care for communities served by Providence.
Grow your leadership impact: Be part of a collaborative regional finance team driving system-wide excellence.
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
If you are a mission-aligned finance leader with a passion for stewardship, partnership, and performance improvement, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget for the position. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits.
At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About the Team
Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 421886
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Finance Operations
Job Function: Finance
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Leadership
Department: 4004 SS REG FIN OPS CA
Address: CA TORRANCE 4101 TORRANCE BLVD
Work Location: PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $79.52 - $127.13
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
