VP of Financial Planning and Analysis

Gentiva is an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment. We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. Here, you’ll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people’s lives every day.

We are looking for a VP of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our team. This position will directly report to the EVP Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for providing leadership, expertise, and support across different financial and operational functions with in Gentiva.

Essential Functions of Position

• Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Lead and manage the budgeting process, as well as regularly monthly and quarterly reforecasting.

• Analysis & Performance Management
  • Manage and conduct financial analysis.
  • Work with Executive team members to evaluate business performance from strategic, operational, and financial perspective.
  • Review and explain significant account variances when comparing actual results, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis, operating statistics, and presentation material
  • Work with department managers to develop various monthly and annual budget presentations.
  • Perform trend analyses with respect to key metrics.
  • Provide both financial and non-financial reporting to ensure that managers have valid and current information to enable both strong financial ownership and appropriate support for the decision-making processes.

• Financial Reporting
  • Implement and lead in a hands-on fashion a cadence of comprehensive monthly operating reviews for the management team analyzing in depth the key drives of the business’ financial and operational performance, including variance to budgets and forecasts.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or equivalent; MBA preferred 
• Minimum 15 years of overall professional experience; 10 or more years of broad and operations management experience
• Proven success leading the FP&A function in a company.  Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with investors.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret financial results to formulate effective recommendations for creating value.  Passion for synthesizing analyses to create clear, succinct, and actionable recommendations supported by contact, data, and metrics.
• Experience building budgets, forecasts, cash flow statements, sources and uses of funds, drive innovation and standardization in reporting and forecasting processes, tools, and analysis.
• A broad and thorough FP&A Toolkit.   The Company uses Adaptive Insights for forecasting and certain reporting needs.   Experience in this system or similar systems is important.
• Demonstrated success operating ‘sleeves up’ in a fast-paces environment.
• Ability to plan and conduct non-routine financial analysis/reporting projects and consult effectively on highly technical projects.
• Experience in the healthcare industry helpful/preferred.
• Ability to travel 10-20%

Licenses/Certification:

• CPA desired

Knowledge/Skills:

• Trusted business advisor 
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.  
• Ethical, energetic, and have a passion for driving transformation.
• Advance skills in Microsoft Excel
• Must have excellent written and oral communication, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Results-oriented leader who inspires peak performance out of others
• Strong leadership experience with ability to prioritize, plan, and direct a department
• Proven track record for improving process efficiencies and solving problems
• Able to maintain professional behavior when dealing with subordinates
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Possess excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle a high volume of work in a metrics-based environment
• Well organized and confident to work independently, but is a team player
• Detail-and-deadline oriented with the ability to prioritize and multi-task 
• Demonstrates strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills 

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
• Opportunity to participate in a Fleet Program
• Competitive Salaries
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Professional growth and development opportunities

• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
• We are proud to be an EEO employer
• We maintain a drug-free workplace