Financial Planning Consultant, Enterprise Finance

Position Overview

The Financial Planning Consultant, Enterprise Finance serves as the primary finance and accounting liaison to the assigned WakeMed enterprise. This role is responsible for directing key financial functions including financial and capital planning, performance management, productivity, month‐end variance analysis, financial analysis for new projects and Certificates of Need. It also involves coordinating and reporting financial results to corporate finance and accounting as well as enterprise operational leadership, functioning as the facility benchmarking coordinator, collaborating with the cost accounting team to update cost assumptions, participating on leadership committees and process improvement initiatives, and engaging in community events as required. All reports and projects must comply with corporate financial standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance and accounting liaison for the assigned WakeMed enterprise.
• Direct financial functions including financial and capital planning, performance management, productivity, and month‐end variance analysis.
• Conduct financial analysis for new projects and Certificates of Need.
• Coordinate and report financial results to corporate finance, accounting, and operational leadership.
• Function as the facility benchmarking coordinator and collaborate with the cost accounting team to update accounting assumptions.
• Participate on leadership committees, process improvement initiatives, and community events as required.
• Ensure all reports and projects comply with corporate financial standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare, or a related field (Required)
• Minimum of 8 Years experience in Accounting/Finance with a focus on Financial Management in Healthcare (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field (Preferred)
• Minimum of 10 Years experience in Accounting/Finance with a focus on Financial Management in Healthcare (Preferred)
• Certified Public Accountant (Preferred)