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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Financial Analyst or Sr. Financial Analyst - FP&A

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55199

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Pay Competitive Employment type Full-Time Job Description

Req#: FINAN005335 Opportunity for a Financial Analyst or Sr. Financial Analyst with a minimum of 3+ years to support management planning and decision making by identifying, maintaining, and evaluating information. Additional responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of pricing structures, utilizing strategic pricing applications to maximize reimbursements, analyzing and researching reimbursement issues, cost accounting, custom report design, internal audit, and general support of the Financial Planning & Analysis Director. This position also provides service and support to administrative council, department managers, the finance committee, and other users of financial information. Primary Job Responsibilities Using critical thinking to resolve problems, address variances, and determine current and future risks based on the Dynamic Planning cycle. Maintain positive and trusting relationships with business partners and finance colleagues to effectively maximize performance; utilizing communication skills, facilitation skills, knowledge of team dynamics, and a commitment to continuous improvement to achieve results. Using various software applications to obtain relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources, and validate the reasonableness of the data. Perform complex financial, statistical, productivity and cost analytics. Interpret the data to discover underlying causes, patterns, relationships and trends to identify areas of improvement and alternative solutions to aid in decision making and process improvement activities. Collaborate with business partners throughout the process to ensure accurate conclusions are drawn from the information. Prepare pro forma analytics for proposed projects, programs, services or capital commitments. Manage the process and compare actual performance to projected results. Collaborate with business partners and provide financial support and problem solving for operating requirements. Actively plan and manage project progress and communicate status and potential hurdles. Monitor operation outcomes relative to expectations and communicate opportunities to enhance outcomes. Collaborate with business partners to proactively monitor revenue cycle, resource utilization, supplies, inventory and other expense trends and issues. Provide education, training and coaching to business partners on the effective use of financial systems and tools, as well as how to read and interpret financial information and reports. Perform other responsibilities as assigned, such as system testing and support related to implementation, conversion, or development. Analyze health care costs and utilization trends to maximize ROI. Qualifications Financial Analyst Required: Bachelor’s degree Minimum of 3 years in analyzing financials and business operations; 2 years specific to healthcare Understanding of healthcare billing, charge development, and reimbursement processes, as well as healthcare financial management and reporting Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., Power Query, macros, basic programming, pivot tables, conditional formatting, data tables, sumif, countif, Vlookup, etc.) Sr. Financial Analyst Requirements: Bachelor’s degree Minimum of 5 years in analyzing financials and business operations; 2 years specific to healthcare Understanding of healthcare billing, charge development, and reimbursement processes, as well as healthcare financial management and reporting Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., Power Query, macros, basic programming, pivot tables, conditional formatting, data tables, sumif, countif, Vlookup, etc.) Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Human relations skills, and the ability to work with all levels of management, including explaining and obtaining cooperation for implementation of necessary internal controls Willingness to learn new and different subjects, to independently initiate, research, analyze, and resolve accounting, applicable tax, and cash management issues, are key attributes to successfully completing this job Evolved Emotional Intelligence Ability to function under pressure, conflicting priorities and deadlines Analytic problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Preferred: CPA/CMA/MBA Proficient understanding of healthcare financial analysis Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, management, and business principles and practices Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains, Management Reporter, Affinity, or other financial software Gillette requires all staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 unless there is a Gillette-approved medical or religious exemption. New hires will be required to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to starting employment and submit proof of 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine prior to 1st day. Gillette also requires all employees to receive the influenza vaccine or wear an approved face mask during influenza season. Gillette Children's is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse team, as we know that the diverse experiences of our employees make Gillette a stronger and better organization. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment where all patients, families and staff are welcomed and valued. We believe diverse perspectives and identities foster excellence, improve patient care and are essential for Gillette to fulfill its mission. Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws. To learn more about working at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, please visit

https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers . About the company

Gillette Children's - global leaders in care and research for complex brain, bone and movement conditions. We believe in a world where all children can realize their full potential.

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