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MultiCare Health System

Financial Analyst I

MultiCare Health System, Spokane, Washington, United States, 99206

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Reporting to the Manager of Analytics, this Financial Analyst I is responsible for providing strategic analytical support to multiple business units within MultiCare's Inland Northwest (INW) Region. The position primarily supports finance Leaderhsip aiding in decision making, planning, expense reduction and revenue enhancement. Responsibilities are focused on providing resources and expertise to the finance team; data acquisition, data sourcing, performing data analysis and providing business intelligence, and modeling changes to support the growth of MultiCare's INW Region. This position is responsible for a wide range of analytics and reporting associated with the organization's financial, operational, and clinical performance. The incumbent leverages detailed general ledger, patient account, or procedure level detail to report, explain, or analyze operational performance on a daily, monthly, quarterly or annual basis dependent upon the system/region's need. The Financial Analyst I performs the budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and other financial activities related to the INW region, the organization, the business unit and more. The Financial Analyst I analyzes cost center and financial data and develops complex reports for forecasting and results analysis. The Financial Analyst I assists in financial studies and analysis regarding projected and unexpected changes in revenues and expenditures and ensures compliance with appropriate regulations.

Major Functions and Accountabilities (progressive track to become highly functional in the duties below) Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensure successful prioritization and completion of projects

Big data mining

Data sourcing including SQL data sourcing

Data validation

Prepare data/reports and analysis to help business make decisions

Prepare mid-month forecasts, quarterly roll forward forecasts, and analytics for the year

Provide profit and loss reports, ROI support on business ventures and related analytics on an ad-hoc basis

Provide labor target variance reports to senior leaders and cost center leaders on a per pay period basis

Provide budget variance reports to Senior leaders and department heads monthly

Evaluates and synthesizes in-depth monthly budget performance reviews for business units, cost centers, clinics, and/or service lines with full understanding of performance variances and concerns presented in a concrete/understandable manner and identify opportunities for improvement

Conducts ad-hoc analyses on topics as dictated by general business trends or at the request of leadership

Assists in monthly close processes

Perform analysis on or assist in performing mid month forecasts

Perform "look back" analytics at intervals throughout the lifecycle of services provided to assure performance is on track form a revenue, expense, market share and margin perspective. As well as confirming that newer business ventures are achieving the milestones expected in their original ROI's and proformas

Supplements financial analysis with operational and/or clinical data and insights in order to provide relevant context and a holistic point of view

Utilizes rate/volume calculations to quantify the impact of changes in patient mix, procedure mix, payor mix, or other business shifts

Assist in efforts in continuing improvement of policies and processes, work products, performance, efficiency and financial performance

Work with IT, Finance, Decision Support and other staff to understand data limitations, develop custom reports, and validate data used across organization

Work as liaison across business units, implementing and monitoring changes

Develops the skills of a super-user of current business tools, including workday reporting, Laborlytics, SQL, EPIC reporting, Kronos reporting BI tools, KMS and more

Becomes proficient in Provider reimbursement rates and contractual requirements, offering best in class solutions when appropriate

Other duties as assigned or requested

Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Experience, Training, and Qualifications

Knowledge of health system operations, health care and industry trends

Preferred 2 years' experience in a healthcare environment; large health system experience is preferred; health plan experience is helpful

Proven analytical skills to identify opportunities for financial and operational improvement through data analysis and interpretation

Knowledge of health care service payment methodologies; financial and clinical information systems

Knowledge of and experience with accounting principles,

Experience reconciling general ledger account level detail to supporting documents

Minimum 1 years' experience working with various BI tools, Analytics software and Data Warehousing environments

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