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Do you have the career opportunities as a Financial Planning and Analysis Controller you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Position Summary

Serve as financial liaison for large HCA Strategic initiatives, which include a Corporate ITG Project Deployment aspect. Prepare monthly entries related to the projects in the Portfolio you manage financially. In addition, build simple project business cases, perform ad hoc analysis, and represent Portfolio Financial Management in the regular PMA Training, in addition to monthly Portfolio tasks. This role will be responsible for collaborating with ITG and corresponding Business Unit Leaders/Project Teams and will report to the Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Director.

 Major Responsibilities:

 • Develop financial analysis, lead simple business case compilation, and perform scope addition estimates, in addition to facilitating financial conversations around projects. This role is responsible for fostering relationships with the ITG and corresponding Business Unit(s) Project team (including Leadership) and is a trusted advisor while reporting centrally to F&A in order to maintain financial integrity and consistency of ITG consolidated financial reporting.

• Build and maintain strategic working relationships with the ITG VPs, their leadership teams, and corresponding Business Unit Project and Finance teams.

• Collaborate with other areas within Finance & Administration, including Total Cost of Ownership, Core VP Support, Software Asset Management, Financial Reporting, Sourcing and Contracts Team.

• Be able to properly classify cost as Capital or Operating, ensuring project financials meet HCA’s Accounting Policy Guidelines.

• Embody the HCA mission, vision, and values, be confident, articulate, poised, and influential, while maintaining humility & integrity.

• Provide excellent customer support to assigned ITG VPs, CIOs, Business Unit Leadership, and Project Teams.

• Navigate both ITG and business approaches to reach negotiated positions.

• Maintain excellent verbal and written communication in addition to outstanding customer service.

Routine Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with customers and become trusted advisor as key point of contact for Project financial support.

• Prepare simple project financial business case models by working with Project Teams, ITG VPs/Product Owners, corresponding Business Unit VPs/Business Owners/Finance and Vendors.

• Show competency in Capital vs Operating treatment for all project costs, applying ITG’s interpretation of HCA’s Accounting Policy Guides. In addition, be familiar with the various kinds of software procurement methods to advise both the FA Contracts team and Project Team of ways to improve HCA’s financial outlay whether by length of contract/software type/hosting arrangement.

• Facilitate scope change conversations with both ITG and the corresponding Business Unit Project Leadership teams, gather and model additional costs applying Capital and Operating criteria, create the financial portion of the project update to leadership.

• Facilitate monthly briefings via Project MOR/Status meetings.

• Ensure project/program actuals are coming in as expected, fiscal year projections are up to date, and total project cost is staying within approval.

• Ensure project projections are accurately reflected in the financial accounting quarterly detailed projections, as well as the weekly/monthly hi-level.

Coordinate annual budget process for Projects/Programs supported. This includes:

Working with Business Units to determine NY Financial Constraint, including reviewing project demand, preparing project financial information for prioritization, participating in Business Unit budget meetings and leading conversation in those meetings, as needed.

Working with the project team to accurately project NY spend by FS Code by month,

Contributing to the Budget Directives,

Preparing relevant budget presentation information/slides

Identify, compile, review with customers/FA/CFO Project to Core shifts for all projects financial responsible for managing, annually.

Provide stewardship through the HCA Governance Process.

Provide operational/strategic assistance when applicable.

Ensure project financial spend is compliant with taxing legislation by working with ITG Corporate’s Tax Expert.

Reconcile specific Balance Sheet accounts monthly.

Prepare reclass and accrual entries monthly.

Approve invoice and purchase requests.

Complete or assist in completion of annual Reimbursement/tax workpapers.

Other as requested by ITG VP/CFO/AVP/Director or Business Unit Leadership.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree required

EXPERIENCE

5+ years of experience in relevant financial analysis experience is required.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with all levels of leadership are required  

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail required

Excellent verbal and written communication required

Advanced Excel skills required and project costing experience is highly desired

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Financial Planning and Analysis Controller opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.