Associate Chief Financial Officer

UCLA Health System

Los Angeles, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$268,400–$566,400 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Automation, Budget Management, Business Administration, Capital Allocation, Capital Budgeting, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Cost Accounting, Decision Support, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Financial Strategy, Forecasting, Head of Finance, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Hospital, Hospital Systems, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Matrix Management, Medicine, Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Project Management Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), Public Health, Purchasing/Procurement, Reimbursement, Reimbursement Guidelines, Revenue Management, Risk Modeling, Six Sigma Certification, Stewardship, Strategic Planning, System Integration (SI), Team Lead/Manager, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

General Information

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Work Location Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site

Work Schedule Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

Posted Date 02172026

Salary Range $268,400 - $566,400 Annually

Employment Type 2 - Staff Career Duration indefinite

Job 28817

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Play a critical leadership role in shaping the financial future of a world-class academic health system. As the Associate CFO, you will serve as a senior finance executive responsible for financial stewardship across the hospital system. You will partner directly with the System CFO and executive leadership to drive strategic planning, operational financial optimization, capital allocation, and enterprise performance improvement initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Lead development and execution of annual operating and capital budgets • Guide long-range financial planning aligned with organizational priorities • Direct enterprise-level financial analytics modeling and scenario forecasting to support capital planning, labor strategy, growth initiatives, and margin improvement • Oversee decision support, cost accounting, service line analytics, payer performance analysis, and operational financial reporting • Partner with hospital operations and clinical leadership to connect operational levers to financial outcomes and improve performance • Provide executive oversight of procurement operations, contract administration, vendor performance, and system-wide purchasing compliance • Lead procurement transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, reduce non-labor spend, and enhance enterprise performance • Guide revenue cycle alignment and monitor key financial indicators impacting reimbursement and cash performance • Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership and represent Finance in governance committee meetings and strategic initiatives • Act on behalf of the CFO as delegated and assume leadership responsibilities in the CFOs absence • Lead and develop high-performing financial teams while fostering accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

Salary Range $268,400 to $566,400 annually

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field • Masters degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health, or related discipline preferred • 7 to 10 years of progressive financial management experience in healthcare, academic medicine, or a large integrated delivery system • 5 or more years of management experience leading financial teams • Demonstrated deep knowledge of hospital finance, payer guidelines, reimbursement methodologies, and delegated risk models • Advanced expertise in financial modeling, capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting within complex matrixed organizations • Strong understanding of integrated academic health systems, hospital-physician alignment, funds flow models, and multi-entity financial structures • Executive-level presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and governance bodies • Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives, drive automation adoption, and implement strategic financial solutions • Experience partnering with clinicians and operational leaders to improve margins and operational efficiency • Demonstrated leadership in developing high-performing financial teams and fostering enterprise collaboration • Preferred Certification with a leading professional organization such as AAHAM, HFMA, or ACHE • Lean Six Sigma certification • Project Management Professional certification • AAPC certification such as CPC, CPB, or Revenue Cycle Management Specialist

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

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UCLA Health System