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WI-SSM Health West Beltline
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker's Healthcare
Named One of the World’s Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL
Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025 - Forbes
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – Newsweek
Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community
2026 – Newsweek
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive
health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully
integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members
and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health
care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM
Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other
outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive
home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance
company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers
in every community it serves.
This position will be based in Madison, WI and is NOT remote work eligible.
Relocation will be required upon acceptance of the position.
To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or
nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:
Angela Jones
Executive Talent Partner
Angela.Jones1@ssmhealth.com [Angela.Jones1@ssmhealth.com]
Job Summary:
The Wisconsin Regional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the
leadership team within the assigned Region. This role provides strategic and
operational financial leadership across a diverse portfolio that includes
hospitals, physician practices, outpatient services, and research initiatives.
The Regional CFO is responsible for ensuring financial sustainability while
advancing the organization’s mission of patient care, education, and
research—fully aligned with both regional and system-wide objectives.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Develop and execute financial strategies that support the health system’s
care, education, and research mission.
* Partner with the Regional President and health system executives to align
financial planning and funding models.
* Evaluate and structure business development opportunities, clinical
expansions, and capital investments with a focus on long-term impact and
sustainability.
* Provide financial oversight for hospitals and affiliated operations, ensuring
efficiency, appropriate cost structures, and strong margin performance.
* Drive continuous improvement in financial performance through enhanced
revenue cycle management, strategic payer contracting, and disciplined
cost-reduction initiatives.
* Lead the preparation, management, and monitoring of annual operating and
capital budgets for hospital and medical group entities.
* Collaborate with the System finance team to develop and maintain a
comprehensive strategic financial plan and long-range forecast.
* Participate in multidisciplinary quality, service, and performance
improvement initiatives; represent the region and department in internal
meetings and community engagements as needed.
* Maintain strong financial controls and ensure adherence to all applicable
regulatory, accreditation, and audit requirements.
* Provide timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis to regional and
system governance bodies.
* Lead and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals across
hospitals and physician groups.
* Foster a collaborative environment that bridges clinical and operational
priorities to drive shared success.
* Cultivate trusted relationships with physician leaders, administrative teams,
and external stakeholders.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
* Master's degree
EXPERIENCE
* Ten years' experience, with five years' in leadership
Department:
8763190033 FPandA System Admin
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal
employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status,
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