Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Works with hospital leaders on the maintenance and enhancement of the budget workbooks.
• Maintains and enhances the hospital's cost accounting system (CostFlex). Responsibilities include: Uploading of data, Departmental charge code, estimates Cost-shift allocations, Overhead allocation statistics, Expense absorption commands, Serves as a budget and cost accounting liaison for hospital departments, providing training and support on budget and cost accounting related issues.
• Develops, enhances and analyzes the following financial reporting tools and processes:Continuous Financial Planning, Departmental expense variances, Productivity reporting, Future tools and processes
• Prepares special reports for use by management utilizing Excel, Access, Word, Budget Advisor, CostFlex and any other software or report writer as needed.
• Prepares other financial schedules, perform data analyses, coordinate report distribution and does miscellaneous projects as requested.
• Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
• Takes a leading role in recommending process improvements and upon approval implements suggestion to conclusion with very little direction.
• Ability to take a lead in assigned projects, seeing project through From beginning to end with little or no direction to a successful conclusion.
• Uses expertise to continually improve data analysis, data organization and data automation processes within the hospital.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Computer Science or related field (with coursework in accounting or finance) from an accredited college or university.
• High School Graduate
• 3 or more years of direct experience in developing and monitoring budgets.
• 3 or more years of direct experience relating to cost and/or general ledger accounting.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 3 or more years of accounting experience in a health-related field.
• 2 or more years of experience in maintaining a budgetary and/or financial reporting system.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State Board of Accountancy

Knowledge Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, financial and statistical analysis techniques, and report design through use of report writers, spreadsheets, database software, and graphical presentation software.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.