Senior Financial Analyst

Company Overview

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, services have expanded to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. The organization is based in Nashville with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. MHC’s culture emphasizes caring, collaboration, innovation, and equality.

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in managing MHC’s monthly financial results, analyzing financial data on a routine and ad‑hoc basis, and preparing financial presentations and reports for management and the board. The role involves interpreting data from multiple sources (e.g., claims, budget, and operational data) to inform operational initiatives, requiring strong knowledge of healthcare operations, data analysis, and financial management within a managed‑Medicaid‑driven payer environment.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 day work‑from‑home).

Location

275 Cumberland Bend, Nashville, TN 37228.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly preparation of the financial reporting package, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for management and the board.
• Partner with Accounting through month‑end close, owning analytical review of results—including program and cost‑center allocations, indirect cost allocation, accrual reasonableness, and program‑level P&L review.
• Interpret monthly and year‑to‑date financial results, identifying variances, trends, and underlying drivers to inform planning and operational decisions.
• Serve as a cross‑functional analytical resource to Accounting, Revenue Cycle, and program leadership—analyzing denial trends, days in accounts receivable, payer‑mix shifts, and reimbursement rate changes.
• Assist in preparation, monitoring, and revision of annual budgets and financial forecasts, collaborating with department heads to align with strategic goals.
• Partner with executive leadership to build financial models, forecasts, and business plans, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Support grant management by developing grant budgets and tracking expenditures against awarded funds.
• Collaborate across functional areas to develop and maintain the capital budget, assess financial feasibility of capital projects, and track capital spend.
• Conduct ad‑hoc financial analysis and pro forma modeling to address specific financial challenges and opportunities.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field (required).
• 3+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, FP&A, business analysis, or a related financial role (required).
• Healthcare experience is a plus.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and financial reports (required).
• Strong understanding of financial planning, capital tracking, operating expense management, and financial reporting (required).
• Experience with grant budgeting (a plus).
• Familiarity with GAAP as applied to financial reporting and month‑end close.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas) (required); experience with financial reporting systems (a plus).
• Ability to compile complex information, design reports, and analyze data.
• Strong communication, decision‑making, presentation, organization, research, and analysis skills.
• Experience applying AI tools to streamline recurring analysis, reporting, and documentation, with appropriate validation and protection of confidential health information.
• Experience developing dashboards, recurring reports, financial trackers, or process documentation (preferred).
• Professional certification such as CPA, CFA, or HFHP (Certified Healthcare Financial Professional) is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical insurance and prescription drug coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• Cancer insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Calm app for medication and mental health
• Gym membership discounts
• Pet insurance