Cost Strategy Analyst - Cost Accounting - Remote Eligible
About The Position
Cost Strategy Analysts (CSAs) design, develop and deploy new methodologies, algorithms, maintenance and quality review in support of the cost accounting application. Join a workplace where compassion meets purpose! This fascinating senior-level healthcare accounting position combines both strategic and operational elements in the creation of new and innovative techniques to calculate patient-level cost. This position leads planning sessions and serves as an expert resource and educator to staff and leadership regarding proper development and use of cost data. The CSAs securely manage highly confidential information (both at the patient and employee level) as well as a variety of long and short-term projects, functioning as subject matter experts and key individual contributors. They interface with internal business units and external entities to manage requirements gathering and development of standards while collaborating with all levels of the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in finance, accounting or relevant field required.
- 8 (eight) years of cost accounting experience required.
- 6 (six) years experience to include configuration, maintenance, modeling and analytics within a leading cost accounting system (e.g., EPSi, Oracle, TSI, Strata, Siemens, Avega, Cost Plus, Axiom, MedAssets).
- Competent with business intelligence analytical tools (e.g., Business Objects, SAS, relational databases).
- Analytical experience in cost planning, cost strategy, cost development, operations, and/or finance.
- Strong business acumen and technical knowledge.
- Combination of technical, financial, and business knowledge and experience.
- Intermediate to expert MS Office skills with emphasis on Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Cost accounting experience in a health care delivery organization is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Analyze business challenges/problems requiring strategic cost planning effort for new and changing opportunities.
- Demonstrate expert analytical/problem solving skills and in-depth understanding of the business and systems to identify and develop innovative strategic cost initiatives, and to remediate and resolve complex design issues and problems within the application.
- Provide and coordinate analytics for strategic costing initiatives identified by the VP of Finance and other stakeholders.
- Participate in cost strategy sessions and vet ideas of the strategy team and stakeholders.
- Facilitate discussions and provide recommendations regarding proper development and use of cost data.
- Design, develop and deploy new methodologies and algorithms to calculate patient level costs in response to changing and future business requirements.
Benefits
- All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
- Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
