Senior Financial Analyst - St Paul, United States - Gillette Children's

Description

Opportunity for a Financial Analyst or Sr.

Financial Analyst with a minimum of 3+ years to support management planning and decision making by identifying, maintaining, and evaluating information.

Additional responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of pricing structures, utilizing strategic pricing applications to maximize reimbursements, analyzing and researching reimbursement issues, cost accounting, custom report design, internal audit, and general support of the Financial Planning & Analysis Director.

This position also provides service and support to administrative council, department managers, the finance committee, and other users of financial information.

This is a remote opportunity; however, the selected candidate must reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin and have the ability to work onsite in St.

Paul, MN as needed.

Compensation & BenefitsThe annual salary range for the Financial Analyst opportunity is $70,428/annually to $105,643/annually, with a median salary of $88,036/annually.

The annual salary range for the Sr. Financial Analyst opportunity is $82,097/annually to $123,156/annually, with a median salary of $102,627/annually. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience and internal equity. Salary is just one component of the compensation package for employees.

Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package, including a retirement saving match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits.

Primary Job ResponsibilitiesUsing critical thinking to resolved problems, address variances, and determine current and future risks based on the Dynamic Planning cycle.

Maintain positive and trusting relationships with business partners and finance colleagues to effectively maximized performance; utilizing communications skills, facilitation skills, knowledge of team dynamics, and a commitment to continuous improvement to achieve results.

Using various software applications obtain relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources, and validate the reasonableness of the data.

Perform complex financial, statistical, productivity and cost analytics.

Interpret the data to discover underlying causes, patterns, relationships and trends to identify areas of improvement and alternative solutions to aid in decision making and process improvement activities.

Collaborates with business partners throughout the process to ensure accurate conclusions are drawn from the information.
Prepare pro forma analytics for proposed projects, programs, services or capital commitments. Manages the process and compares actual performance to projected results.
Collaborate with business partners and provide financial support and problem solving for operating requirements. Actively plan and manage project progress and communicate status and potential hurdles. Monitor operation outcomes relative to expectations and communicate opportunities to enhance outcomes.
Collaborate with business partners to proactively monitor revenue cycle, resource utilization, supplies, inventory and other expense trends and issues.

Provides education, training and coaching to business partners on the effective use of financial systems and tools, as well as how to read and interpret financial information and reports.

Perform other responsibilities as assigned, such as:
system testing and support related to implementation, conversion, or development, etc.
Analyzes health care costs and utilization trends to maximize ROI.


QualificationsRequired:
Bachelors degreeMinimum of 3 years in analyzing financials and business operations; 2 years specific to healthcareUnderstanding of healthcare billing, charge development, and reimbursement processes, as well as healthcare financial management and reportingAdvanced proficiency in Excel (g. Power Query, macros, basic programming, pivot tables, conditional formatting, data tables, sumif, countif, Vlookup, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesHuman relations skills, and the ability to work with all levels of management, including explaining and obtaining cooperation for implementation of necessary internal controlsWillingness to learn new and different subjects, to independently initiate, research, analyze, and resolve accounting, applicable tax, and cash management issues, are key attributes to successfully completing this jobEvolved Emotional IntelligenceAbility to function under pressure, conflicting priorities and deadlinesAnalytic problem-solving skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsPreferred:

CPA/CMA/MBAProficient understanding of healthcare financial analysisKnowledge of generally accepted accounting, management, and business principles and practicesExperience and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains, Management Reporter, Affinity, or other financial softwareGillette Childrens is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse team, as we know that the diverse experiences of our employees make Gillette a stronger and better organization.

We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment where all patients, families and staff are welcomed and valued.

We believe diverse perspectives and identities foster excellence, improve patient care and are essential for Gillette to fulfill its mission.

Our team members collaborate to help patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Childrens is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood.

Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit Children's participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program which is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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