Sr Finance Analyst

About This Position

As part of the Waystar (NASDAQ: WAY) Finance Team, this role is instrumental to the reporting, financial analysis, and forecasting for Waystar. This role involves conducting in-depth analysis using complex financial models, preparing deliverables for internal and external stakeholders, and communicating insights to senior leadership. Senior Analysts are expected to take ownership of business-critical analyses and collaborate closely with multiple departments to drive informed decision-making. We are looking for team members that thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment and are seeking an opportunity to advance their leadership and analytical capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Congduct advanced financial analysis, modeling, and reporting related to business operations and adjusted financial results.
• Prepare, analyze, and explain historical actual, adjusted, and projected financial information with increased autonomy.
• Create and update presentation materials for public company reporting, board meetings and reporting to debt holders, taking a lead role in the process.
• Develop financial models and perform scenario analyses to support strategic business decisions, including complex three-statement modeling and cash flow forecasting.
• Provide detailed reports and present analyses to executive leadership on an ad-hoc basis.
• Lead initiatives to identify opportunities for financial and operational improvements.
• Enhance business insights and reporting by leveraging PowerBI.
• Gather, combine, and analyze data from a variety of sources and systems.
• Proactively and independently identify opportunities for improvement and communicate to management.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of similar work experience.
• Assurance or advisory experience with Big Four accounting firms is strongly preferred.
• Attainment or pursuit of CPA, CFA, or other relevant certifications.
• Experience working for a publicly traded company or private equity-backed business.
• A strong understanding of financial metrics, accounting concepts, and US GAAP.
• Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently on complex analyses.
• An attention to detail and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• A self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks and assignments.
• A passion for personal development, aspiring to be a subject matter expert and leader within the Finance team.
• Active use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and techniques to enhance performance, drive innovation, and improve decision-making across business functions.
• The ability to leverage AI tools and platforms to streamline workflows, improve decision-making, and drive innovation.
• A curiosity and adaptability in exploring emerging AI technologies, with a mindset for continuous learning and experimentation.

About Waystar

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle. Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun. Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.

WAYSTAR PERKS

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays.
• We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

Job Category

Accounting/Finance

Job Type

Full time

Req ID

R3128