Job Category:Professional and Technical Organization:Financial Reporting and Accounting Location/s:Central Billing Office-Clinton, Main Campus Jackson Job Title:Finance Operations Manager-Service Area Job Summary:Serves as a financial leader of the health system by providing daily guidance and strategic consultation to operational leadership. Education & Experience Education and Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and four (4) years hospital financial management experience Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in accounting, business or healthcare administration. Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Previous experience in facilities finance management is preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of federal, state, and hospital financial regulations, policies, and procedures. Knowledge of financial accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting principles, methods, techniques, and standards. Interpersonal skill to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Analytical and organizational skills. Ability to develop and implement strategic business and operating plans. Ability to plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and modify financial programs, informational support systems, and processes. Ability to provide consultation and recommendation to senior leadership. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and/or projections. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across organizational lines. Comprehension of supply chain models and innovation, understanding and ability to implement innovative healthcare payment models. Experience with mergers and acquisitions in a healthcare environment. Experience with physician compensation and incentive plans. Responsibilities: - Assists with development of financial goals and objectives for assigned operational area. - Manages the preparation of assigned operational areas' fiscal year budget including capital items. - Responsible for variance/gap analysis and reporting for assigned operational area. - Works with operational area leaders to implement financial plans and productivity benchmarks, and to monitor progress toward financial goals. - Assists with reviews of operational areas' proposed contracts and value analysis proposals. - Supports effective revenue cycle and supply chain processes. - Supports the strategic financial planning as component of strategic planning process. - Implement strategies and systems to improve financial performance. - Works in conjunction with and is a part of UMMC's financial leadership team. - The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more) Time Type:Full time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:Yes Pay Class:Salary FTE %:100 Work Shift:Day Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded:No Job Posting Date:09/23/2026 Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):09/29/2026