The Organization
At Kaufman Hall, we believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data-driven analysis and disciplined thinking, and guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance.
Kaufman Hall provides management consulting and software to help organizations realize sustained success amid changing market conditions. Since 1985, Kaufman Hall has been a trusted advisor to boards and executive management teams, helping them incorporate proven methods into their strategic planning and financial management processes, and quantify the financial impact of their plans and strategic decisions to consistently achieve their goals.
Kaufman Hall services use a rigorous, disciplined, and structured approach that is based on the principles of corporate finance. The breadth and integration of Kaufman Hall advisory services are unparalleled, encompassing strategy; financial and capital planning; cost transformation; treasury and capital markets management; and mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures. Kaufman Hall’s Axiom Software provides sophisticated, flexible performance management solutions that empower finance professionals to analyze results, model the future, and optimize organizational decision making. Solutions for long-range planning, budgeting and forecasting, reporting and analytics, consolidations, capital planning, and profitability and cost management are delivered on a single integrated software platform. Kaufman Hall’s Peak Software empowers healthcare organizations with clinical benchmarks, data, and analytics to provide a higher quality of care for optimized performance and improved patient outcomes.
The Position
Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, is seeking a Vice President who will be a significant contributor to our labor competency within Kaufman Hall’s Performance Improvement practice. The position demands a strong labor background and experiencing leading supply chain initiatives. In short order, the successful candidate will be expected to lead workforce/ labor client engagements with minimal oversight. The Vice President will be fully capable of presenting to senior management teams and boards and be able to drive the organization to decisions around critical issues, simultaneously managing multiple client engagements with a variety of staff. The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to collaborate with and facilitate workforce discussions among providers across the care spectrum, including physicians, nurses, and other allied providers. The Vice President is expected to develop new business opportunities and create cross selling opportunities for Kaufman Hall’s other practices.
- Oversight and or/delivery of data management activities the encompass client data requests, collecting data from clients and other sources, clarifying and resolving data issues, maintaining source data and maintaining version control.
- Leadership related to Data Analysis including creating client profiles, inserting data into proprietary tool and using tool to analyze data, and identify idiosyncrasies and trends in data.
- Ensuring quality control of
o variance analyses on overall cost and productivity, incorporating a wide variety of key metrics, at both the global and departmental level
o expense trend analyses at the financial statement and general ledger level of detail – drawing conclusions from the analysis and making inferences/suggestions as it relates to overall operating expense Researching appropriate benchmarks for comparison
o Creating and maintain a benchmarking repository
o client data files and deliverables
- Creating reports for assessments and client deliverables, specifically including the Interpretation of data and the translation of detailed analysis into consequential summary hypotheses and findings via draft internal and client PowerPoint presentations
- Assisting in the development and management of key engagement project management tools, templates and reports
- Maintaining business development data in Salesforce
- Assisting in the day-to-day requirements of multiple engagements
- Delivering high quality work with integrity
- Affinity for mentoring and developing junior staff in the pursuit of building the practice team
- Interfacing and oversight of client and or KHA resources in delivery of above
Qualifications
- A minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in a healthcare provider or consulting role with a strong understanding of healthcare industry and physician/hospital finance and operations with a specific focus on Labor
- Familiarity or competencies in change and project management preferred
- Excellent quantitative skills and strong knowledge of accounting and finance and the link to healthcare operations
- Prior experience developing complex financial projection models (including income statement, balance sheet and cash flows)
- Thoughtful financial analysis capabilities, including valuation, pro-forma financial modeling and discounted cash flow methodologies
- Strong familiarity with all financial statements, including balance sheet and changes in net assets
- A good understanding of net present value and other industry standard valuation methodologies
- Ability to interpret data and provide relevant conclusions and recommendations
- Ability to learn in a fast paced environment, managing multiple projects with competing priorities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence
- Willingness and ability to travel, at times on short notice
- Current Permanent US Work Authorization Required
- Ability to thrive and excel in a matrixed or multi-priority environment with proven ability to collaborate and contribute to the development of strong project teams
- Advanced skillset in Microsoft Office Tools
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree highly preferred
Kaufman, Hall, & Associates, LLC. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, or physical or mental disability or other legally protected category.