Kenneth Hatcher
Morgantown,WV
Summary
Healthcare Finance & Decision Support Manager with 15+ years of progressive leadership experience across multi-hospital health systems ranging from $1.3B to $5.0B in net revenue. Expertise in STRATA/StrataJazz financial planning, cost accounting systems, service line profitability analysis, capital feasibility modeling (ROI, NPV, IRR), and executive-level financial reporting. Proven leader in ERP and cost accounting implementations, productivity analytics, regulatory reporting, and Board financial presentations. Skilled in mentoring analysts and partnering with senior leadership to drive strategic financial and operational performance improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Decision Support
Billings Clinic
Billings, MT
01.2025 - Current
- Lead and mentor a team of three decision support analysts supporting enterprise-wide financial analytics and reporting
- Oversee and maintain cost accounting system supporting service line profitability and downstream revenue reporting
- Publish monthly service line and consolidated financial reporting packages for executive leadership and Board of Directors
- Develop standardized financial feasibility templates within decision support systems to evaluate capital purchases and provider recruitment using ROI, payback period, and NPV methodologies
- Validate cost structure updates within cost accounting software to ensure alignment with financial reporting and budgeting systems
- Partner with operational and clinical leadership to review service line performance and assist in developing performance improvement plans for unfavorable budget variances
- Manage ad hoc reporting requests supporting operational, labor utilization, and strategic planning decisions
Senior Financial Analyst
Billings Clinic
Billings, MT
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Led annual revenue, expense, statistical, and FTE budgeting process for hospital operations
- Supervised and trained financial analyst in Axiom budget development and variance analysis
- Assisted department managers and directors in monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis and performance reviews
- Developed and maintained enterprise financial reports for monthly operating statements, staffing analysis, and productivity metrics
- Served as finance lead for EPSI cost accounting implementation, supporting service line cost allocation methodology and reporting structures
Senior Budget Analyst
WVU Medicine
Morgantown, WV
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Supported annual expense, statistical, and FTE budgeting for WVU Hospital and University Health Associates
- Supervised productivity reporting analysts responsible for bi-weekly labor hours-per-statistic metrics
- Trained managers and directors in STRATA (StrataJazz) budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis tools
- Developed executive-level financial reports for monthly financial statements, staffing, and operational performance
- Led implementation of OnePlan budgeting module within STRATA, enhancing rolling forecast capabilities and reporting efficiency
Senior Budget & Decision Support Analyst
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown, WV
01.2021 - 04.2024
- Compiled month-end close financial packets including revenue, statistics, and FTE productivity reporting
- Prepared ambulatory and hospital financial packets for Board presentations
- Completed system-wide annual budgets for hospitals and ambulatory clinics
- Supervised decision support analysts and coordinated daily, monthly, and annual reporting processes
- Assisted with hospital cost reports, regulatory surveys, and certificates of need documentation
- Developed executive productivity dashboards tracking labor utilization and key performance indicators for senior leadership
- Partnered with operational leadership to analyze service line performance and support financial improvement initiatives
Controller
Acuity Specialty Hospital
Morgantown, WV
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Directed financial operations including month-end close, accruals, reconciliations, and expense allocations
- Prepared annual operating and capital budgets
- Generated weekly cash forecasts to ensure liquidity thresholds were maintained
- Managed audit requests, cost report submissions, and tax filings
- Supervised materials management staff and established departmental performance goals
- Collaborated with revenue cycle leadership to improve reimbursement performance and compliance
Decision Support Analyst: Finance & Reimbursement
WVU Medicine
Morgantown, WV
09.2017 - 08.2020
- Led systemization of enterprise revenue and statistical reporting processes
- Developed executive revenue and surgical volume forecasts compared to budget for service line leadership
- Served as finance representative for oncology service line
- Prepared month-end financial packets including revenue, statistics, and FTE reporting
- Completed annual revenue and statistical budgets
- Supported executive decision-making through weekly forecast modeling and variance analysis
Senior System Analyst: IT
WVU Medicine
Morgantown, WV
03.2016 - 09.2017
- Managed STRATA (StrataJazz) system administration for enterprise budgeting and financial reporting
- Ensured financial data integrity across source systems including Lawson, Epic, and Ultimate
- Served as primary liaison between health system and STRATA vendor for technical and reporting issues
- Conducted enterprise-wide training for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting users
Decision Support Analyst: Accounting & Budgeting
WVU Medicine
Morgantown, WV
04.2013 - 03.2016
- Completed annual expense and FTE budgets for hospital operations
- Developed financial reporting packages for monthly operating statements
- Trained managers and directors on STRATA variance reporting
- Supervised onboarding and training of new departmental staff
- Selected by STRATA to present at national user conference on report writing (2014)
Early Career Experience
(Details Available Upon Request)
10.2007 - 04.2013
- Senior Staff Accountant – MedExpress Urgent Care
- Assistant Director of Financial Aid – Mountain State University
- Senior Staff Accountant & Financial Analyst - Mountain State University
- Accountant – Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Education
Master of Science -
Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia, WV05-2011
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05-2007
Skills
- STRATA / StrataJazz (Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Forecasting, Capital Management, Productivity Reporting)
- Axiom (Budgeting, Forecasting)
- EPSI (Cost Accounting)
- Service Line Profitability Analysis
- Financial Feasibility Modeling (ROI, NPV, IRR, Payback)
- Board & Executive Financial Reporting
- External Audit & Cost Report Support
- Regulatory & Survey Reporting
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced Modeling & Automation)
Timeline
Manager, Decision Support
Billings Clinic
01.2025 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Billings Clinic
08.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Budget Analyst
WVU Medicine
04.2024 - 08.2024
Senior Budget & Decision Support Analyst
Mon Health Medical Center
01.2021 - 04.2024
Controller
Acuity Specialty Hospital
08.2020 - 01.2021
Decision Support Analyst: Finance & Reimbursement
WVU Medicine
09.2017 - 08.2020
Senior System Analyst: IT
WVU Medicine
03.2016 - 09.2017
Decision Support Analyst: Accounting & Budgeting
WVU Medicine
04.2013 - 03.2016
Early Career Experience
(Details Available Upon Request)
10.2007 - 04.2013
Master of Science -
Marshall University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
West Virginia University