Senior Financial Analyst
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago, IL · 5 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
About the role
The Senior Financial Analyst will lead financial analysis including complex modeling, projections, reports, and presentations using financial and encounter reporting tools and data.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and update of the organization's Long Range Financial Plan model.
- Analysis may include scenario modeling and evaluation of projected operating performance, liquidity, and leverage.
- Aid in treasury functions such as cash management, investment management, and debt compliance.
- Provide key support and analysis in annual budget preparation process.
- Perform financial risk and cost variation analysis including some advanced statistical techniques.
- Oversee financial and market analysis on various internal initiatives and external business development opportunities.
- Identify and implement areas of improvement such as increasing the level of data accuracy or decreasing the time spent to update a model or report.
- Prepare monthly management reports and communicate trends and issues that impact the business.
- Mentor and assist with the development of lower level Financial Analysts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required - preferably in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
- Master's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a seasoned Financial Analyst, preferably in a healthcare environment.
- Proven ability to apply critical thinking and analytic skills to formulate recommendations and resolve problems.
- Excellent statistical and data-modeling skills with ability to prepare complex financial analysis and interpretations with high degree of accuracy.
- Exceptional financial acumen, including a firm understanding of the relationship between income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows needed to work on problems of diverse scope.
- Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to develop and/or present content to senior leaders and other groups.
- Ability to independently prioritize multiple projects, bring projects to completion, develop and monitor timelines.
- Advanced Excel skills required.
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau strongly desired.
- Proficient in the use of communication and organization tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Proficient with other financial and encounter based software programs such as Axiom and DecisionTools (or other statistics, optimization, and Monte Carlo simulation tool) desired.
Skills
- Able to grasp and apply new concepts quickly.
- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision demonstrating good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions for difficult assignments.
- May manage projects independently or lead/direct the work of others.
- Ability to work in a high pressure, deadline oriented, and complex health care environment.
Benefits
Has a full understanding of organization practices, policies, and procedures.
Pay
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Schedule
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