Senior Consultant Decision Support - Southeast

About the role

As a Senior Consultant in Decision Support, you will play a key role in strengthening Mercy’s long-term financial health—directly supporting our mission to serve the community with compassion and excellence. You’ll identify financial opportunities, insights, and recommend strategies that enhance margin performance across the ministry. In this role, you’ll develop and apply comparative methodologies, standardized monitoring tools, and analytical frameworks to evaluate financial performance. You’ll partner closely with operational leaders to explore root causes, envision future possibilities, and recommend actionable paths forward. Your work doesn’t stop at recommendations—you’ll also help monitor progress to ensure goals are met and improvements are sustained.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply comparative methodologies and standardized monitoring tools to evaluate financial performance.
• Identify financial opportunities and insights to enhance margin performance.
• Recommend strategies to improve financial health and support mission-driven goals.
• Partner with operational leaders to explore root causes and envision future possibilities.
• Provide actionable recommendations and monitor progress to ensure sustained improvements.
• Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to drive financial decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably within a healthcare setting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with various teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of curiosity and initiative.
• Experience in developing comparative methodologies and standardized monitoring logic.

Skills

• Analytical Acumen
• Collaboration and Influence
• Financial Acumen
• Results-Oriented

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition support.
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Why Mercy?

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.