Chief Financial Officer - Operations - North Division

Description Calling all Financial Strategy Leaders! Are you a strategic finance executive who thrives on transforming data into decisions, guiding organizational performance, and shaping the financial future of healthcare? Do you excel at balancing long-range planning, financial stewardship, operational analytics, and executive partnership while supporting complex healthcare organizations? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! The Role: As the Chief Financial Officer - Operations - North Division, you will serve as the senior finance leader responsible for overseeing the critical finance support functions that sustain ministries and organizations across the division. From long-range financial planning and capital strategy to forecasting, budgeting, analytics, costing, and performance reporting, you will play a central role in ensuring the financial strength and operational success of the division. Working closely with regional, divisional, and system leadership, you will lead teams responsible for financial planning, analytics, reporting, and operational finance support while serving as the primary liaison to system financial planning and analytics teams. This role requires a collaborative leader who can translate complex financial information into strategic insights that guide decision-making and support Providence's mission and long-term objectives. What You'll Do: Financial Strategist: Lead the development and execution of financial plans that support divisional priorities, operational performance, and long-term organizational sustainability. Planning and Forecasting Expert: Oversee long-range planning, forecasting, budgeting, capital planning, productivity analysis, and financial performance reporting across the division. Analytics and Insights Leader: Transform financial and operational data into actionable insights that support decision-making, identify opportunities, and strengthen business performance. Operational Finance Partner: Provide leadership and coordination for key finance functions that support ministries, service areas, and divisional operations while ensuring timely and accurate reporting. Business Opportunity Evaluator: Lead the development of financial analyses, business cases, and pro forma evaluations that support strategic investments, growth initiatives, and operational decision-making. Capital Planning Steward: Drive capital planning activities across the division, helping leadership prioritize investments that support strategic and operational goals. Financial Systems Champion: Oversee implementation and utilization of reporting systems and ERP platforms to strengthen financial visibility, efficiency, and access to actionable information. Performance Improvement Advocate: Promote process improvement initiatives that enhance finance operations, reporting accuracy, decision support capabilities, and organizational effectiveness. Executive Advisor: Serve as a trusted resource to regional, divisional, and system leaders by providing financial insight, performance analysis, and strategic recommendations. Team Development Leader: Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead high-performing finance professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Cross-Functional Collaborator: Partner with system shared services, operational leaders, and finance teams across the organization to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective execution of financial priorities. What You'll Bring: Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred. Experience: 10+ years of finance-related experience. 10+ years of leadership experience. Financial Planning & Analytics Expertise: Deep knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, costing, benchmarking, pro forma development, and financial reporting. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and develop meaningful recommendations. Experience defining, developing, and analyzing performance measures and financial metrics. Business & Operational Acumen: Strong understanding of financial principles, practices, and their application in complex organizations. Experience supporting operational and strategic decision-making through financial analysis and planning. Ability to evaluate business opportunities and provide thoughtful financial guidance. Healthcare Finance Knowledge: Broad understanding of healthcare trends, challenges, and changes affecting healthcare delivery and financial performance. Ability to align financial strategies with clinical, operational, and organizational objectives. Strategic Leadership Capabilities: Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis. Experience leading multiple initiatives and balancing competing priorities in fast-paced environments. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities supported by data and financial insights. Communication & Relationship Building: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences, including executive leadership. Proven ability to build strong relationships with customers, operational leaders, physicians, and key stakeholders. Project & Process Management Expertise: Demonstrated success leading projects, coordinating teams, managing timelines, and overseeing implementation efforts. Experience driving process improvement initiatives and strengthening operational effectiveness. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously. Technical & Systems Proficiency: Working knowledge of financial reporting systems, ERP platforms, spreadsheets, databases, and Microsoft Office applications. Experience leveraging technology and reporting tools to improve decision-making and financial transparency. What You'll Bring: Make a Meaningful Impact: Help guide the financial performance and long-term sustainability of ministries and organizations that serve communities across the division. Shape Strategic Decisions: Provide financial leadership that influences critical operational, capital, and growth initiatives. Drive Innovation Through Analytics: Transform complex financial data into actionable insights that support organizational success. Lead High-Performing Teams: Develop talented finance professionals while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth. Partner with Influential Leaders: Work alongside executives, operational leaders, physicians, and system partners to advance strategic priorities. Support a Mission-Driven Organization: Contribute to an organization dedicated to improving health, advancing quality care, and serving communities with compassion and excellence. Ready to Shape the Financial Future of Healthcare? If you're a visionary finance leader with a passion for strategy, analytics, operational excellence, and mission-driven healthcare, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and help build the financial foundation that supports exceptional care, sustainable growth, and lasting community impact. 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. 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. Requsition ID: 456997 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 WA SW Address: WA Seattle 600 Broadway Work Location: Swedish First Hill 600 Broadway-Seattle Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $93.47 - $168.89 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Providence