Finance Project Manager

About the role

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is hiring a Finance Project Manager to develop, execute and manage large-scale finance initiatives and projects that support the Finance Division's goals, such as financial operations, accounting, revenue cycle, budgeting, reporting, systems integration, process improvement and strategic planning. The role works closely with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, and covers projects that may span finance, operations and clinical departments.

Key responsibilities

• Manage projects from inception to completion, delivering them on time with clear outcomes, measurable goals and KPIs.
• Manage deliverables, status reporting, risks, dependencies, budget impact and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and monitor detailed implementation plans, including master schedule, budget impact, resource allocation and risk management.
• Communicate project plans, milestones and progress to the department, team members, users and other stakeholders.
• Provide high-level consultative, technical and decision-making support, conduct due diligence and analyze data, processes and systems.
• Act as a liaison between the department and system resources such as finance, accounting, revenue cycle, operations, fundraising, marketing, communications and IT.
• Escalate issues and resource needs in a timely manner and manage project expectations.

Required profile

• 5 years of project management experience with progressive responsibility, preferably in finance, business operations, revenue cycle, financial systems, budgeting, accounting or related functions.
• 5 years of collaborative teamwork experience; Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Economics or another finance/business field.
• No professional certification required.

Required skills

• Leadership of cross-functional teams and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of finance operations, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, revenue cycle and business planning.
• Able to work in a dynamic environment with changing schedules and priorities.