Decision Support Manager, TH Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

The Department of Hospital Finance at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Decision Support Manager, TH Senior Financial Analyst.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Supervise and mentor decision support analysts; manage daily operations and project milestones.
• Data Integration & Reporting: Consolidate clinical and financial data into comprehensive reports for cost accounting, service line profitability, and budget performance.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop case-based budgeting models, utilization projections, and long-range financial plans.
• Financial & Operational Analysis: Perform cost/revenue analysis, variance explanations, benchmarking, and scenario modeling.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Operations, and clinical leadership to support strategic initiatives through data-driven insights.
• Process Improvement & Tool Development: Enhance reporting processes, dashboards, and analytical tools; lead automation initiatives and system implementations (e.g., Oracle/Med Metrix).
• Project Management: Oversee decision support projects, set priorities, and provide status updates to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 3+ years of experience in decision support or related roles, with 1 to 3 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience in a healthcare setting with familiarity of hospital systems (Epic, cost-accounting, budgeting tools).
• Proficiency in financial modeling, BI tools (Power BI, SQL, Excel), and cost-accounting applications.
• Ability to interpret large datasets, present complex analyses to senior leadership, and collaborate across teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with a track record of implementing strategic initiatives.