Senior Financial Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Financial Analyst III uses financial, operational, clinical, and strategic data to create models and analyses of an advanced and complex nature.

Uses these models and analyses in collaboration with Institute, Finance, Clinical, and Operations leaders to improve financial performance and to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization.

Mentors and oversees the work of less senior staff to ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed customer needs.

Along with other members of the department, is responsible for creating experiences that meet the high standards of service excellence.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Designs analytic models using patient encounters and related data to collaborate with key leadership customers to improve performance and achieve strategic goals.
• Works in tandem with department heads, executive staff, and finance leadership in the development of the annual operating budget.

Contributes to the capital budget development and identifies where capital projects have operating cost impacts.

Analyzes and investigates actual-to-budget variances, and describes those variances in terms of rate, volume, and service mix.

Also able to quantify the dollar value impact of payor mix shifts and CMI variances. Works with departments throughout the hospital to communicate these variances.

Construct feasibility analyses, Pro Forma statements, and A3s using standard and advanced financial techniques. Proper calculation of volume, revenue, net revenue, and direct and indirect costs that are integral to the analysis.

Works in concert with department leads in the development of these products.

• Consult with customers to understand needs and apply skills and knowledge to independently research the best path; generate viable solutions to enable customers to improve financial performance.
• Communicate timely, effectively, and appropriately with co-workers, supervisors, and customers to ensure all iterations and collaborations meet the high standards of service excellence.
• Leads assigned projects and activities which include prioritizing, assigning, and reviewing deliverables for team members to ensure quality standards and customer requirements are met.
• Verifies and maintains the integrity of systems and deliverables produced through the effective use of balancing, mentoring, and auditing tools to enhance data quality and credibility.
• Mentors and trains other employees in the use of decision support tools, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed customer needs.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Five or more years of progressive experience with healthcare business analytics and budgeting, with a proven record of tangible accomplishment in building successful analytic models using clinical and financial data.
• Extensive knowledge of financial business processes in a healthcare setting; experience within a hospital is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including the ability to perform advanced and complicated formulas, pivot tables, and macro functions.
• Strong team leadership skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal direction.

Ability to mentor and lead lesser-level Financial Analysts.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with leadership, management, and fellow employees
• Ability to lead and conduct concise and effective meetings.
6 days ago