[Hiring] Network Finance Director @UCSF

Role Description

The Network Finance Director serves as a key strategic partner to the Network’s administrative leadership team, providing expert financial direction, guidance, and operational support across the UCSF Health Network. This role places particular emphasis on the Community Hospitals, driving the optimization of financial systems, processes, and resources to shift from reactive reporting to a proactive, forward-looking finance function that supports operational excellence.

• Partner closely with Network administrative leaders to deliver strategic financial leadership, decision support, and actionable recommendations that align with organizational goals.
• Lead and strengthen financial performance at the community hospitals by maximizing the value of existing systems, tools, and data infrastructure.
• Oversee productivity and labor management initiatives, including workforce analytics, staffing efficiency, and cost-control strategies.
• Direct revenue cycle reviews and performance improvement efforts to enhance collections, reduce denials, and optimize cash flow.
• Co-own month-end close responsibilities, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial close processes across the Network.
• Develop and deliver higher-level analytics, dashboards, and insights that enable proactive decision-making.
• Conduct ad-hoc business reviews, scenario modeling, and special projects to support strategic initiatives, volume growth, service-line performance, and operational efficiency.
• Promote a culture of financial accountability, internal controls, transparency, and continuous improvement throughout the Network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive/combined experience in healthcare finance.
• Advanced knowledge of the organization's processes, protocols, and procedures.
• Advanced skills in short- and long-range planning, program and project management, facilitation, and collaboration.
• Sound strategic thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions.
• Proven ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision.
• Advanced ability to coach, facilitate, and influence people at all levels.
• Advanced ability to build and maintain relationships with a broad range of staff and members of the community.
• Knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Financial analysis and reporting techniques.
• Demonstrates breadth and/or depth of professional/technical skills and capabilities required for position; shares knowledge; sets or contributes to the Company’s direction within area of expertise.
• Knowledge of the principles and methodology of finance management and ability to use the functions, tools, and processes needed to manage financial assets and liabilities throughout the organization.
• Knowledge of the principles and methodology of budget management and ability to utilize the tools, techniques, and procedures needed to establish and monitor budgets.
• Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret, and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Knowledge of the principles and tools used in cost-benefit analysis and ability to analyze the purpose and scope of a producer, product, process, or project in terms of cost and benefits.
• Knowledge of processes, tools, and techniques of financial forecasting and modeling; ability to explore and evaluate alternative financial scenarios and results.

Requirements

• Advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

• To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: UCSF Compensation and Benefits .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.