Corporate Manager, Budget Administration & Performance Mgmt

Stamford Health•Stamford, CT

About The Position

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead the Enterprise-wide Annual budget development process to ensure accuracy and alignment with strategic priorities and timely completion. Conduct monthly business and financial review (unitizing variance reports) to assess performance against targets and identify emerging risks and or opportunities. Provide support to executive and departmental leadership to develop track and report on mitigation plans for departments experiencing significant over and under spending to ensure budget alignment. Ensure adherence to organizational financial policies and governance throughout the budget development process Drive continuous improvement in budgeting process and analytical methodologies to enhance accuracy and efficiency Supervise designated Budget & Performance Management staff Support all members of the finance department with budget and analytical support. Together with the information systems department, understand the various budget data structures within various applications and how to extract said data. Perform special projects as requested. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by Director

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 6 years’ working in a hospital accounting or finance department; or 8 years’ non hospital experience in a financial related position.
Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Experience working with financial systems, preferably Oracle
High level of literacy with Word and Excel including experience with sorting, importing & exporting data files
Very detail oriented with strong interpersonal skills
Capable of working under tight time frame for monthly financial closings

Responsibilities

Lead the Enterprise-wide Annual budget development process to ensure accuracy and alignment with strategic priorities and timely completion.
Conduct monthly business and financial review (unitizing variance reports) to assess performance against targets and identify emerging risks and or opportunities.
Provide support to executive and departmental leadership to develop track and report on mitigation plans for departments experiencing significant over and under spending to ensure budget alignment.
Ensure adherence to organizational financial policies and governance throughout the budget development process
Drive continuous improvement in budgeting process and analytical methodologies to enhance accuracy and efficiency
Supervise designated Budget & Performance Management staff
Support all members of the finance department with budget and analytical support.
Together with the information systems department, understand the various budget data structures within various applications and how to extract said data.
Perform special projects as requested.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by Director