Vice President of Finance / Controller

About the Opportunity

A growing, multi-site healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance / Controller to provide strategic financial leadership across multiple physician-led business units. This executive will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and physician partners while overseeing financial operations, long-range planning, budgeting, reporting, and operational performance.

This role requires a highly collaborative yet independent leader who can balance strategic decision-making with hands-on financial oversight. The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly with physicians, executive leadership, and governing boards while driving financial performance, operational efficiencies, and organizational growth.

Travel: Approximately 15% throughout the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior financial leader supporting multiple healthcare operations and physician practices.
• Partner with executive leadership and physician stakeholders to provide financial guidance and strategic decision support.
• Develop and present financial reports, business analyses, and recommendations to executive leadership and governing boards.
• Prepare financial models, feasibility studies, and pro formas for new service lines, capital investments, acquisitions, and expansion opportunities.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, financial forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Monitor organizational financial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and resource utilization.
• Analyze key financial and operational metrics to support informed business decisions.
• Ensure strong internal controls, financial compliance, and adherence to organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives, process improvements, and cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and clinical leadership to align financial strategies with organizational objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with physicians, executives, and operational leaders while serving as a strategic business partner.
• Operate with a high degree of independence, accountability, professionalism, and sound judgment.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5–10 years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably within healthcare.
• Demonstrated experience supporting physician practices, ambulatory healthcare organizations, or multi-site healthcare operations.
• Experience preparing complex financial models, pro formas, capital analyses, and business cases.
• Experience presenting financial information to executive leadership, governing boards, or physician boards.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational finance.
• Proven ability to influence executive decision-making through financial analysis and strategic insight.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Master's degree (MBA or MHA) strongly preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• Experience working within physician-owned or physician-led healthcare organizations.
• Experience supporting organizational growth, acquisitions, or expansion initiatives.
• Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, physician compensation models, and healthcare financial operations.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join an established and growing healthcare organization where finance serves as a strategic partner to operations and physician leadership. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping financial strategy, supporting executive decision-making, and contributing to the organization's continued growth and long-term success.