Vice President of Strategic Finance & Development - Healthcare | Summit Healthcare Mgmt | Franklin, Tennessee

About the Job:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Vice President, Strategic Finance and Development will be a key member of the corporate strategy team and will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s growth strategy. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this individual will be responsible for developing, executing, and overseeing strategic initiatives that drive business growth and enhance the company’s market position including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), de novos, and strategic partnerships.

Roles and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leverages advanced financial modeling skills to develop detailed financial models for company valuations, proformas, and investment opportunities.
• Analyzes historical and projected financial data to support strategic decision-making.
• Builds and maintains financial statements, proformas, and other financial documents.
• Collaborates with senior management and equity sponsors on a variety of strategic growth initiatives, including de novos, organic growth projects, tuck-in acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and transformative M&A activities.
• Provides project management support for ongoing transactions and ensure all initiatives align with the company’s long-term strategy.
• Analyzes and interprets company operating agreements, investment term sheets, and other legal documents relevant to growth initiatives.
• Aggregates, organizes, and analyzes large data sets using Microsoft Excel and other tools to support strategic projects.
• Develops and maintains proprietary databases and tracking documents to monitor the progress of ongoing transactions and growth initiatives.
• Communicates project status, results, and key insights to the CEO and other stakeholders in a professional and timely manner.
• Works cross-functionally across various departments to gather information, align goals, and drive strategic projects to completion.
• Participates in a team environment, collaborating with colleagues to share responsibilities and achieve team objectives.
• Maintains an organized, methodical, and professional demeanor while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Plays a key role in building and refining the company’s growth infrastructure, including processes, tools, and frameworks that support strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrates strong report writing skills, producing clear, concise, and well-structured documents that communicate complex financial and strategic information effectively.
• Regularly updates the CEO and other executive leaders on the progress of strategic initiatives and key findings from financial analyses.
• Consistently meets deadlines and quality expectations while maintaining a high standard of work.

Leadership Functions:

• Identifies and prioritizes issues of importance, including those priority issues as set for by leadership.  Collaborates with department leaders and corporate executive leaders, as needed.
• Communicates instructions, expectations and timelines clearly and concisely.
• Manages staff scheduling to maintain productivity levels, curtailing unnecessary overtime and/or excessive staff work hours.
• Maintains accountability expectations for self and staff in all areas of job performance. 
• Engages staff in quality and safety basics to ensure sustained, measurable compliance. 
• Identifies staff educational needs and ensures they are addressed with education programs that are attended by staff. 
• Hold staff accountable for non-compliance and safety concerns, as well as attendance, following policies, behavior, and adherence to the code of conduct. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in finance, accounting, management or related field required.
• Eight or more years’ work experience required with demonstrated valuation expertise in healthcare services.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, valuation of healthcare services companies and complex data sets is a key requirement, including evaluating and monitoring competitors within space.
• Tangible work experience at a top accounting firm, consulting firm, investment bank or healthcare services company is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to executive leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external stakeholders.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Professional designation (CFA, CVA, CPA) is preferred.

WORK LOCATION:

This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

Five or more years of supervision/management experience in healthcare setting required.

Why Summit Healthcare Mgmt?Summit Healthcare Mgmt offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Summit Healthcare Mgmt is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.