Sr. Financial Analyst

About the role

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) serves as a key partner to the Finance team, responsible for delivering timely, accurate financial insights and analytics. This role combines traditional FP&A responsibilities with deep expertise in the physician compensation model, supporting both strategic decision-making and operational execution. The position will perform financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc analysis while acting as the backup subject matter expert for physician compensation, including modeling, physician payroll, earnings calculations, and related accounting activities for approximately 150 physicians.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly financial results and key operational metrics
• Perform variance and trend analysis; clearly explain drivers of changes
• Develop and maintain financial models linking operational and financial performance
• Partner with stakeholders (Operations, Revenue Cycle, Accounting, HR) to enhance benchmarking, build dashboards and reporting tools, and translate financial data into actionable insights for leadership
• Support the annual budgeting & forecast processes, including revenue, labor expense, physician compensation and FTE projections
• Participate in annual budget development, aligning financial planning with strategic priorities
• Identify, quantify, and communicate risks and opportunities not reflected in forecasts/budgets
• Consolidate and present results to leadership
• Support Denovo activity, including financial modeling and financial statement review
• Assist with monthly business reviews
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and special projects as needed
• Serve as the backup subject matter expert for physician compensation
• Calculate and validate monthly physician earnings for payroll processing
• Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly compensation models
• Interpret and apply physician employment contracts
• Maintain FTE schedules, compensation structures, and expense allowances
• Prepare compensation and fringe-related journal entries
• Review and reclass compensation-related expenses booked by other teams
• Provide documentation and support for external audits (quarterly physician comp audits)
• Respond to physician inquiries regarding compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 5–8+ years in FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance
• Compensation modeling experience
• Financial planning & analysis experience
• Accounting and journal entries experience
• Experience working with large datasets, financial systems, and reporting tools

Skills

• Advanced/expert Excel skills (modeling, large data sets, automation preferred)
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to interpret complex contracts and translate into financial outputs
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to simplify complex financial information
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership
• Experience with enterprise systems and data warehouses
• Highly organized with strong follow-through on deliverables
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Proven ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional partnership experience

Role Mix

• ~70–80% Traditional FP&A functions
• ~20–30% Physician Compensation