Woman's Hospital
Sr Financial Analyst - Decision Support/Financial Analytics - Full-Time
Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70801
Sr Financial Analyst - Decision Support/Financial Analytics - Full-Time
The Senior Decision Support/Financial Analyst is a key strategic partner at Woman's Hospital, responsible for leading financial analysis that drives operational efficiency, capital planning, and data-informed decision-making. This role oversees the productivity system and capital analysis, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights across departments. With expertise in EHRs, billing, and accounting systems, the analyst supports costing, management reporting, and reimbursement strategy. The position requires strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, payment methodologies, and data integration. This role also mentors peers, champions process improvements, and helps shape analytics capabilities aligned with the hospital's strategic goals. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in business, information systems or healthcare related field. Three years working in financial/business analytics or decision support Responsibilities: Leads the development of pro formas and healthcare business models to evaluate clinical programs, service lines, and capital projects. Supports decision-making with accurate, scenario-based financial projections aligned with care quality and access goals. Utilizes healthcare-specific cost accounting systems to deliver detailed margin, cost-per-case, and profitability analyses. Ensures data accuracy and relevance for strategic and operational use. Directs and facilitates the annual operating and capital budgeting process in coordination with departmental and executive leadership. Provides insights into cost trends, resource utilization, and budgetary alignment with population health goals. Manages productivity benchmarking and reporting using healthcare productivity systems. Works closely with nursing, clinical departments, and support services to interpret labor variances and design achievable staffing strategies. Leads monthly financial variance analysis of clinical departments and service lines. Prepares executive-level summaries with actionable recommendations to address performance gaps or opportunities. Conducts return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses for medical equipment, facility expansion, and technology investments. Advises stakeholders on financial stewardship and long-term sustainability. Serves as a financial consultant to clinical and administrative departments, interpreting healthcare-specific general ledger activity and identifying improvement opportunities in revenue cycle, expense management, and financial operations. Develops intuitive, healthcare-specific dashboards and reporting tools, translating complex data into insights relevant to nursing, medical, and administrative stakeholders. Monitors trends in healthcare reimbursement, policy, and cost drivers, and integrates this knowledge into financial forecasts and strategic plans. Any other duties as assigned by Woman's Hospital. Schedule: Monday - Friday ON-SITE 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Pay Range: Salary/Exempt $63,000
$91,000; based off work experience A Work Experience with Purpose Woman's is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfactiona reflection of our commitment to those we serve. We're home to Louisiana's largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman's was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we're honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year. We are proud of the care our staff provides to patientsand to one anotherevery day. Woman's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
The Senior Decision Support/Financial Analyst is a key strategic partner at Woman's Hospital, responsible for leading financial analysis that drives operational efficiency, capital planning, and data-informed decision-making. This role oversees the productivity system and capital analysis, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights across departments. With expertise in EHRs, billing, and accounting systems, the analyst supports costing, management reporting, and reimbursement strategy. The position requires strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, payment methodologies, and data integration. This role also mentors peers, champions process improvements, and helps shape analytics capabilities aligned with the hospital's strategic goals. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in business, information systems or healthcare related field. Three years working in financial/business analytics or decision support Responsibilities: Leads the development of pro formas and healthcare business models to evaluate clinical programs, service lines, and capital projects. Supports decision-making with accurate, scenario-based financial projections aligned with care quality and access goals. Utilizes healthcare-specific cost accounting systems to deliver detailed margin, cost-per-case, and profitability analyses. Ensures data accuracy and relevance for strategic and operational use. Directs and facilitates the annual operating and capital budgeting process in coordination with departmental and executive leadership. Provides insights into cost trends, resource utilization, and budgetary alignment with population health goals. Manages productivity benchmarking and reporting using healthcare productivity systems. Works closely with nursing, clinical departments, and support services to interpret labor variances and design achievable staffing strategies. Leads monthly financial variance analysis of clinical departments and service lines. Prepares executive-level summaries with actionable recommendations to address performance gaps or opportunities. Conducts return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses for medical equipment, facility expansion, and technology investments. Advises stakeholders on financial stewardship and long-term sustainability. Serves as a financial consultant to clinical and administrative departments, interpreting healthcare-specific general ledger activity and identifying improvement opportunities in revenue cycle, expense management, and financial operations. Develops intuitive, healthcare-specific dashboards and reporting tools, translating complex data into insights relevant to nursing, medical, and administrative stakeholders. Monitors trends in healthcare reimbursement, policy, and cost drivers, and integrates this knowledge into financial forecasts and strategic plans. Any other duties as assigned by Woman's Hospital. Schedule: Monday - Friday ON-SITE 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Pay Range: Salary/Exempt $63,000
$91,000; based off work experience A Work Experience with Purpose Woman's is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfactiona reflection of our commitment to those we serve. We're home to Louisiana's largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman's was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we're honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year. We are proud of the care our staff provides to patientsand to one anotherevery day. Woman's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.