Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Paradigm Healthcare – Skokie, Illinois

Position Overview:

Director of Finance will report directly to the Controller and serve as the lead for all planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal reporting. This position requires a highly engaged, hands-on leader with a demonstrated ability to elevate financial processes through technology, analytics, and disciplined execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting for facilities and corporate departments, including dynamic census, labor, and reimbursement models.


• Deliver proactive financial analysis that anticipates C-Suite needs, identifying trends, risks, and operational opportunities.


• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, KPIs, and variance analyses with clear, actionable insights.


• Own BBC and compliance certification calculations, providing accurate analysis, context, and recommendations for improvement.


• Conduct ROI evaluations, scenario modeling, and financial analyses for new initiatives, capital planning, and cost-reduction strategies.


• Partner with revenue cycle to review AR trends, cash collections, billing performance, and denials.


• Communicate clearly and responsively with the C-Suite, operations, HR, and facility leaders, providing executive-level summaries and presentations.


• Collaborate cross-functionally to validate assumptions and support strategic and operational decision-making.


• Analyze business performance drivers (KPIs), risks, and opportunities across revenue, expenses, and profitability.


• Apply strong accounting and financial acumen to bridge Finance and Operations and produce accurate monthly P&L forecasts for each facility.


• Produce accurate, polished deliverables with urgency while managing multiple priorities and ad hoc requests.


• Collaborate across the platform with treasury, controllership, tax, business unit financial leaders, operations, and investment teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; advanced degree (MBA) or professional credential (CPA) preferred.


• 8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, with strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.


• Proven ability to deliver proactive, insight-driven analysis and executive-ready reporting that supports strategic decision-making.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a high sense of urgency, accuracy, and accountability while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Unlimited paid time off


• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person