Director of Finance
Sylvan Health
- Nashville, TN
- $140,000-150,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models for board reporting, investor presentations, and strategic planning
- Lead quarterly and annual budgeting processes, collaborating with leadership to establish realistic targets and growth scenarios
- Create investment planning forecasts that illustrate growth opportunities and capital requirements
- Support board presentations with financial analysis around customer acquisition costs, unit economics, and runway projections
- Analyze and model various business scenarios, including partnership expansions and operational scale opportunities
- Build and maintain staffing models that scale across changing partnerships and industry dynamics
- Analyze partner performance, revenue cycle efficiency, and operational bottlenecks
- Support strategic initiatives around network optimization, credentialing analysis, and resource allocation
- Provide insights on vendor contract performance and cost optimization opportunities
- Partner with Revenue Cycle Management team to analyze claims processing, partner inquiries, and collection performance
- Support sales compensation analysis and commission structure optimization
- Collaborate with operations teams on capacity planning, utilization analysis, and throughput optimization
- Analyze key operational KPIs including eligibility processing, visit scheduling efficiency, and provider productivity
- Develop and maintain executive dashboards and KPI tracking systems
- Create comprehensive financial reports for internal stakeholders and external partners (quarterly reporting)
- Support quarterly investor and board reporting with detailed variance analysis and forward-looking insights
- Build automated reporting tools to enhance decision-making capabilities across the organization
- Work closely with Revenue Cycle Management, Operations, and Clinical teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Collaborate with accounting team (PYA) to ensure proper financial controls and month-end close processes
- Support partnership development by providing financial analysis for new client onboarding and contract negotiations
- Partner with leadership team on capital planning, fundraising initiatives, and strategic planning
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred
- 5-8 years of progressive FP&A experience, with at least 2-3 years in a senior analyst or manager role
- Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred, particularly in service-based or technology-enabled healthcare models
- Experience with high-growth companies or startups, ideally in scaling phases
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting techniques
- Expert-level Excel skills with experience in complex financial models
- Experience with financial planning software
- Familiarity with ERP systems (QuickBooks experience a plus)
- Knowledge of revenue recognition principles, particularly in healthcare services
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
- Strong understanding of technology enabled service business metrics (LTV, CAC, retention, network utilization rates)
- Experience analyzing multi-stakeholder business models with B2B2C components
- Ability to translate complex financial analysis into actionable business insights
- Experience with scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
- Understanding of healthcare reimbursement models and revenue cycle management
- Proven ability to present financial information to executive teams and board members
- Strong project management skills with ability to lead cross-functional initiatives
- Experience mentoring junior team members and building FP&A processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Experience with telehealth or virtual care delivery models
- Knowledge of dietitian credentialing and healthcare provider networks
- Familiarity with value-based care contracts and risk-sharing arrangements
- Experience with fundraising processes and investor relations
- Background in healthcare technology or digital health companies
- Accuracy of financial forecasts
- Quality and timeliness of board and investor reporting
- Effectiveness of business insights leading to operational & economic improvements
- Success in supporting strategic initiatives and capital planning decisions
- Development of automated reporting and analytical capabilities
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Performance-based bonus opportunity
- Equity participation in growing healthcare technology company
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements