Director FP&A-HQ & IT Operating Expense

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The Director, FP&A - HQ & IT Operating Expense provides strategic and hands-on financial leadership for Practice Management headquarters and US Oncology technology operating expense. The role owns planning, forecasting, close support, management reporting, long-range planning, and executive decision support across the full HQ and IT operating-expense portfolio. The Director connects spending, headcount, allocations, technology investments, and strategic initiatives to enterprise priorities and Adjusted Operating Profit outcomes.
The Director serves as the senior finance partner to Practice Management leaders, the McKesson technology organization, and cross-functional Finance, Accounting, Strategy, Operations, and shared-service partners. The role leads a team of three direct reports and one indirect report, establishes clear priorities and review standards, and remains directly engaged in complex analyses, executive materials, governance decisions, and issue resolution. Success requires strong executive communication, disciplined financial stewardship, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to improve processes through standardization, automation, and scalable reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic FP&A Leadership and Business Partnership
Own the financial agenda for all HQ and IT operating expense, aligning resources and investments with Practice Management, US Oncology, and enterprise priorities.
Advise senior leaders on financial performance, choices, risks, opportunities, trade-offs, and recommended actions; translate complex cost and allocation topics into decision-ready insights.
Lead cross-functional work across Finance, Accounting, Technology, Strategy, Operations, Ontada, McKesson Technology, and other business units to resolve issues and advance shared objectives.
Provide concise executive storytelling for leadership reviews, forecasts, budgets, long-range planning, strategic initiatives, and emerging business issues.
Planning, Forecasting, Close, and Performance Management
Lead annual budget planning, periodic forecasting, long-range planning, month-end close support, and management reporting for HQ and IT operating expense.
Establish a transparent performance framework spanning employee-related expense, discretionary and semi-variable spend, technology costs, corporate and cross-business allocations, and strategic initiatives.
Direct variance analysis, risk and opportunity assessment, headcount and open-role tracking, accrual and invoice review, and forward-looking scenario analysis.
Ensure financial plans and reporting are accurate, well controlled, fully documented, and connected to underlying assumptions, business drivers, and Adjusted Operating Profit impact.
HQ OPEX Governance, Allocations, and Cost Stewardship
Lead governance for retained and allocated HQ expense, including allocation methodologies, documentation, legal and contractual considerations, leadership approvals, and implementation readiness.
Develop recommendations that clarify service scope, funding mechanisms, practice cost sharing, pricing or service-fee considerations, and the financial impact of allocation changes.
Challenge new and existing spend, identify savings and cost-avoidance opportunities, and facilitate prioritization and trade-off decisions within financial targets.
Build durable processes for gross-to-net expense visibility, headcount and cost-center mapping, decision logs, and ongoing tracking of allocation outcomes.
Technology Finance and Investment Decision Support
Lead planning, forecasting, and reporting for US Oncology technology costs, including retained and practice-allocated expense, enterprise technology allocations, subscriptions, infrastructure, and strategic programs.
Develop and challenge business cases for technology initiatives, including cost, benefit, timing, funding, capitalization, depreciation, practice impacts, and value-realization assumptions.
Partner with Technology, Accounting, Fixed Assets, Controls, Tax, Procurement, and practice stakeholders to support disciplined financial governance for complex technology programs.
Provide financial leadership for technology roadmaps, network modernization, system transitions, portfolio rationalization, and other strategic investments.
Reporting, Automation, and Process Improvement
Set the roadmap for scalable reporting, data governance, model documentation, dashboards, and self-service capabilities across HQ and IT Finance.
Reduce manual effort and improve cycle time, accuracy, and insight through standard processes, automation, Power BI or Tableau solutions, and effective use of enterprise data platforms.
Establish consistent templates, review standards, version control, and traceability for forecasts, budgets, P&Ls, allocation models, and executive materials.
People Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Lead, coach, and develop three direct reports across HQ OPEX, IT Finance, and allocations, while supporting development of the broader team.
Set clear priorities, decision rights, service expectations, and review routines; balance effective delegation with direct engagement in urgent, ambiguous, or high-impact work.
Build succession strength and expand team capabilities in business partnership, financial modeling, executive communication, systems, automation, and leadership.
Foster an inclusive, collaborative, accountable culture that encourages thoughtful challenge, continuous learning, and sustainable ways of working.
Minimum Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent related experience.
MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant advanced credential preferred.
Critical Skills
Typically 12+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, accounting, or related analytical experience, including 4+ years of management responsibility.
Demonstrated experience leading planning, forecasting, close analysis, management reporting, financial modeling, and executive decision support in a complex organization.
Experience partnering with senior leaders across multiple functions and influencing outcomes across organizational boundaries.
Experience with operating-expense management, headcount planning, allocations, shared services, technology finance, or investment business cases strongly preferred.
Healthcare services, provider economics, shared-services, or multi-entity experience preferred.
Additional Skills
Strategic and analytical thinking combined with the ability to work directly in detailed data, financial models, reporting tools, and executive materials.
Advanced forecasting, scenario analysis, variance investigation, business-case development, and performance-management capabilities.
Strong understanding of income-statement, capitalization, depreciation, accrual, and allocation concepts.
Executive communication and presence, including concise written commentary, presentations, and data visualization.
People leadership, coaching, prioritization, delegation, conflict resolution, and talent development.
Cross-functional partnership, change leadership, sound judgment, attention to detail, ownership, and comfort operating through ambiguity.
Digital fluency and a continuous-improvement mindset, including scalable reporting, automation, and responsible use of AI-enabled tools.
Systems and Tools
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
Experience with enterprise planning, ERP, business intelligence, and data platforms such as BPC, Essbase, SAP, PeopleSoft, Power BI, Tableau, or comparable tools preferred.
Salary: 135,800.00 - 181,100.00 - 226,400.00 USD Annual with 20% MIP
Target comp approx. $181,100.00 with 20% MIP
M4
This role is a hybrid position. The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable reg