Region Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Ardent Health Services • Brentwood, Tennessee • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Overview
Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. With a focus on consumer-friendly processes and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. We are driven by our purpose of caring for people: our patients, our communities and one another. Located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative healthcare systems. Our facilities and clinics are consistently recognized among healthcare’s best employers. We recognize each hospital and clinic is as unique as the community it serves. We strive to maintain strong community ties through advisory boards, contributions, charitable care, education and outreach. Ardent includes:- 30 hospitals
- 280 sites of care
- 4,281 beds
- 24,000+ team members
- 8,200+ nurses
- 1,800+ aligned providers
- 5.8M annual provider encounters
- 421 medical residents
Job Overview:
The Region Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across hospital operations.
The Region Director will partner closely with regional and market leadership to provide financial visibility, support decision-making, and improve performance. This role also leads and develops a team of analysts, ensuring strong execution of FP&A processes in a publicly traded environment.
Responsibilities
- Leads, mentors, and develops FP&A team members by setting clear expectations, priorities and development plans
- Develops deep understanding of operational drivers, including volume, payer mix, and labor trends
- Leads regional budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business conditions and strategic priorities
- Standardizes financial assumptions, methodologies, and reporting tools across markets to drive consistency
- Consolidates financial results and delivers clear, actionable insights, including variance drivers, executive-ready storytelling, and enhanced reporting and dashboards
- Serves as a trusted financial partner to regional and market leadership, influencing strategic decisions
- Collaborates closely with hospital operators to align financial performance with operational execution
- Translates financial results into actionable insights to support informed decision-making
- Supports and leads regular financial and operational performance reviews
- Monitors performance against budget and forecast expectations, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Identifies key risks and opportunities and drive follow-up actions to improve outcomes
- Maintains field presence (~25% travel) to stay connected to local operations and market dynamics
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 7+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience
- Previous healthcare experience.
- Financial planning, forecasting, and modeling skills.
- Analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Business partnership and communication skills.
- Team leadership and development skills.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree
- Prior experience leading or mentoring analysts.
- Experience working in a multi-entity or matrixed environment.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $175,000–$222,000 per year (median ~$196,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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