Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst facilitates the integration of actual revenue and expense data from the General Ledger, Time & Attendance/Payroll systems and eClinicalWorks electronic medical record system with budgeted data to prepare financial analyses to modify organizational behavior as applicable. This position will work closely with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, CFO, Controller and Assistant Controller to achieve financial management goals.

This work includes modeling, budgeting, planning, and business and regulatory analysis under the direction of the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for both the year-end budget and various ad hoc budget and financial analyses throughout the year. The work includes an integral role in the month-end close process and identifying and modifying coding inconsistencies to improve the accuracy and completeness of financial reporting under the direction of the Controller/CFO. It also includes specific duties as part of the annual financial statement audit and various other regulatory compliance audits as they occur throughout the year.

BENEFITS:

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Match
• Life Insurance, EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continued Workforce Development & Training
• Succession Plans & Growth Within

QUALIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Four years of experience in related fields
• Must be able to make decisions and solve problems that are general in nature and for which there are precedents
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• High level proficiency with Microsoft Excel, General Ledger systems, and comfortable working within a new software system(s)
• Experience with system flowcharting preparation
• Knowledge of Income statement, Cashflow, and Balance Sheet preparation
• Excellent time management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to follow instruction
• Attention to detail and highly organized
• Good documentation and summarization skills
• Being able to understand a large volume of data and ability to categorize quickly
• Auditing experience, preferred
• Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers, preferred
• ADP WorkforceNow payroll system knowledge for data gathering a plus
• Knowledge of electronic medical record system (i.e. eClinicalWorks) preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

• Prepares financial and business-related analyses and research for various revenue and expense accounts
• Prepares consolidated forecasts and budgets and analyzes trends in revenue, expense, capital expenditures and other related areas
• Compiles and prepares reports, graphs and charts of data
• Completes data entry accurately in budget software
• Assists with special financial and business-related studies and cooperates with other departments, especially Finance, Human Resources and Development, in preparing analyses
• Participates in maintaining and coordinating monthly budget vs. actual meetings with department heads by preparing financial review templates and following up on data integration items from one-to-one meetings
• Identifies misaligned budget vs. actual revenues/expenses and follows up with applicable department(s) to discuss, modify and reclass/correct/explain as applicable
• Continuously works with programmers to obtain data and develop business metrics tracking to address the population management/cost per patient emphasis evolving in FQHC healthcare
• Serves as organizational lead on timely preparation, prior year comparison, modification and finalization of annual census and budget reporting to federal and state agencies including UDS, OSHPD, and Section 330; work includes collection and compilation of offline data from various departments to complete the reports; works to continuously streamline and improve this process
• Provides month-end close assistance to Controller/Assistant Controller including but not limited to: Review of trial balance for accuracy, completeness, and consistency by assigned area; Upload or data entry and recording of revenue and expenses as assigned; Research into General Ledger unexplained balances or missing amounts
• Key role in handling Budget data entry and reconciliation
• Responsible for inputting check figure formulas for assigned projects
• Responsible for documentation and filing to help the department get organized
• Key member of annual financial statement audit team with duties as assigned by Controller/Assistant Controller

St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer