Senior Finance Business Partner
Essentia Health • Duluth, Minnesota • Full Time • $81,890–$122,845 / year
Posted on Thu, Nov 12, 2026
Building Location:
Peerless BuildingDepartment:
2047000 FINANCE OPERATIONS - SMDC HOSPJob Description:
The Senior Finance Business Partner is a strategic partner responsible for providing actionable financial insights, guidance, and support to senior leadership teams. This role is ideal for seasoned finance professionals with a deep understanding of financial analysis, strategic planning, and business operations. Senior Finance Business Partners act as a trusted advisor to senior-leaders, leading complex financial projects, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring that financial insights align with company goals. This role demands strong analytical skills, the ability to influence at an executive level, and a proactive approach to enhancing financial processes and decision-making.Education Qualifications:
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in finance, including significant experience in financial analysis and business partnering.
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Strata, Workday) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau)
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex data for senior stakeholders
- Strong leadership and communication skills to influence and drive change across the organization
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or relevant certification (CGMA, CPA, CHFP)
Senior finance business partners mentor other finance business partners and improve current practices. Senior Finance Business Partners exhibit a high degree of professionalism and easily balance the strategic vision of the organization with the day-to-day operations (or projects).
This specific role will support operations leaders in the Facilities, Security, and Retail Pharmacy service lines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Financial Guidance: Serves as a key financial advisor to senior leadership, delivering insights that support business growth, cost optimization, and long-term planning
- Advanced Financial Analysis: Conducts complex analyses, including forecasting, sensitivity analysis, and scenario modeling, to guide strategic decisions
- Enterprise Collaboration: Partners with business leaders and executives to align financial plans with strategic objectives, ensuring financial insights inform key decisions
- Project and Process Leadership: Leads high-impact projects, develop new methodologies, and oversees process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and resource allocation
- Team Mentorship: Mentors and guides junior finance team members, sharing expertise, fostering skill development, and ensuring the team’s success
The anticipated schedule for this role is weekday, day shift hours.
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Compensation Range:
$81,889.60 - $122,844.80Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:
At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.More live business_partner_finance roles
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