We're looking for a
Director of Financial Planning & Analytics to own the
systems, models, and processes that power financial decision-making at Headlight Health. Reporting to the CFO, you'll own the
forecasting and analytics function that drives revenue visibility, budgeting, and long-range planning across a growing multi-site behavioral health organization.This role is ideally hybrid out of our Salt Lake City office, though we're open to remote candidates who bring the right experience and working style.
For local applicants to Salt Lake City this will be a hybrid schedule. Remote applicants not local to SLC apply here.This is
not a traditional FP&A role, and it is not a people management role. You'll
operate as a senior individual contributor
owning the
analytical infrastructure - developing scalable models and planning frameworks that help leadership understand where the business is going, not just where it's been. You'll work at the
intersection of finance, billing operations, and data, building the forecasting capabilities that a scaling healthcare company needs.Success in this role depends on your ability to continuously identify what's preventing our financial picture from being accurate, timely, and actionable. Sometimes that means improving a model. More often, it means
uncovering gaps in upstream data quality, billing processes, or systems - and driving cross-functional solutions to fix them. We're looking for someone who understands how finance, operations, and data come together in a healthcare environment, and who has built planning capabilities from the ground up.
This is a role where the
work evolves constantly. We're still
building a lot of our
processes, and the person in this seat will have
real influence over how they take shape. If you want a defined
playbook to execute, this probably isn't the right fit. If you want to
understand a complex system and help make it better, we'd love to talk.Our Pillars- Make things easier.
- Forge genuine connections.
- Elevate the standard.
Roles and Responsiblities- Own the company's forecasting methodology across revenue, reimbursement, and long-range planning - partnering closely with our Sales & Operations Planning function on provider productivity.
- Improve, build, and evolve driver-based financial models that support executive decision-making, budgeting, scenario analysis, and growth planning.
- Continuously identify gaps in data, systems, and billing processes that limit forecasting accuracy or scalability, and drive cross-functional efforts to resolve them.
- Influence stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Billing, and Clinical to implement process improvements, strengthen data quality, and improve the inputs that power planning.
- Lead the evolution of financial reporting from manual, spreadsheet-driven workflows toward scalable, repeatable processes and modern planning tools.
- Partner with billing and operations teams to operationalize financial models and build reporting infrastructure that reflects how the business actually works.
- Establish governance, documentation, and feedback loops that measure forecast performance, identify variance root causes, and drive continuous improvement.
- Support investor reporting, board materials, and fundraising with clear, well-supported financial narratives.
- Own the annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning cycle end-to-end.
Required Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in financial planning, strategic finance, or financial analytics - ideally in healthcare, MSO, or a complex multi-site services environment.
- Deep expertise building forecasting models for revenue, operating expenses, and long-range planning.
- Strong understanding of healthcare revenue cycle economics - reimbursement, payer contracts, and AR dynamics. Familiarity with provider productivity metrics is a plus; you'll partner with our S&OP function rather than own that domain.
- Demonstrated ability to identify root causes behind forecasting or planning challenges and drive improvements to business processes, systems, or data quality.
- Proven success influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority to implement operational or analytical change.
- Advanced Excel proficiency; SQL experience preferred or strong willingness to learn.
- Experience with modern planning or BI tools (Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Pigment, Power BI, Tableau, or similar) preferred.
- Self-directed and comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.
- For local applicants to Salt Lake City this will be a hybrid schedule. Remote applicants not local to SLC apply here.
What Success Looks Like- Forecast accuracy improves because you've identified and resolved underlying data, process, and systems gaps - not just refined spreadsheet formulas.
- Revenue and reimbursement forecasts become trusted inputs for executive and board decision-making because assumptions are transparent and business inputs are reliable.
- Finance evolves from a reactive reporting function to a proactive planning capability, with scalable models and repeatable workflows.
- Cross-functional teams - billing, operations, clinical - adopt new processes that improve the quality and timeliness of financial inputs.
- Leadership has a clear, reliable picture of where the business is going, with the scenario analysis and risk visibility to make confident decisions.
- You operate as a force multiplier - a senior individual contributor who drives the quality of financial thinking across the organization who helps build the finance team out over time.
Benefits- W2 role with competitive compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision on the first of the month after employment
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holiday time
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counseling services, resources, and support to help you navigate personal or professional challenges.
- 401(k) plan with company contribution
- Hybrid work schedule
- Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge healthcare technology environment
- Professional development opportunities and training
- Collaborative and supportive work culture
- Impactful role contributing to the enhancement of patient care and healthcare processes
$140,000 - $160,000 a year
