Senior Financial Analyst - Bayou Region - Hybrid

About the Role

This position is responsible for leading, coordinating, and participating in financial analysis, accounting, forecasting, and reporting activities. You will independently organize and manage both special projects and a routine workload, lead and train assigned departmental staff, and serve as a direct resource to operational management on financial analysis and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises team's special project loads as assigned by management for internal and external consulting through financial reporting.
• Assists in the review of monthly financial statements for fluctuations in variable expenses, identifies trends, and makes recommendations to leadership.
• Creates, generates, maintains, and monitors customer service surveys, employee morale surveys, performance management statistical reports, global business services key indicators, graphs, reports, and individual project management logs.
• Communicates information to team members and leadership to ensure accurate analysis and participates in quality assurance activities.
• Ensures quality improvement by implementing professional standards, collecting and analyzing QA data, participating in interdisciplinary QA teams, and developing quality control measures through sample audits.
• Supports departmental goals and participates in activities for professional development.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance.
• Other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related area OR 10 years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of experience in healthcare finance or a related field, including two years of experience with project-related, multi-task responsibilities with a professional staff.
• Experience prioritizing, organizing, and coordinating multiple work assignments under strict deadlines, often in a high-pressure setting.
• Experience working independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certification as a Public Accountant or actively testing for certification.

Skills

• Proficiency with Windows-style applications and keyboard.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, reach, and grab with arms and hands, and possess manual dexterity.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue, and incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
• No occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases, though there may be risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment.