Financial Analysis Consultant

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Here for everyone. We care about you, your career and your future. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health. This role is perfect for someone who loves working with numbers, solving problems, and supporting leaders with meaningful financial insights. In this position, she’ll spend your days managing data and analysis requests from assigned departments, navigating a variety of Finance tools, and contributing to month‑end close and annual budget processes. It’s a high‑paced, dynamic environment where every day brings something new, and you will have the support of a strong, collaborative Finance team behind you. This is an onsite position at BUMC-Phoenix. Expected hours are 8AM to 4:30PM. You can expect to work a hybrid schedule, 2-3 days onsite and 2-3 days remote. University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics. POSITION SUMMARY This position provides analytical support for the financial positioning and future growth of assigned area/region. This position leads in the development, analysis, and preparation of financial plans, reporting and key performance indicators to achieve overall system and entity strategic goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Requires a proficiency level typically attained with 7+ years of experience in financial management.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and prioritize multiple projects.
• Requires excellent human relations skills and the ability to effectively interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels staff and outside professionals.
• Must be proficient in the use of sophisticated software programs.
• Proven advanced, analytical, and modeling skills are necessary.
• Must possess operational skills and knowledge in healthcare, strong leadership, and confidence.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory/team leadership experience preferred.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• Experience in healthcare financial management preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides high level of financial expertise through analysis and interpretation of data gathered for decision support. Gather and challenge assumptions from various multi-disciplinary teams, develop financial proformas, and assist in preparation and presentation of business plans.
• Leads key financial processes within assigned area or region (e.g. operating budgets, forecasting, program reporting and analysis, charge management, cost accounting, decision support, contracting and reimbursement analysis) by coordinating resources and communication and leading process teams.
• Ensures regulatory compliance within the assigned business unit(s). Provides assistance, coordination and education, as necessary to internal customers for compliance within contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Initiates and directs the identification and implementation of operating improvements and efficiencies by identifying important trends and variances through the review of management reports and financial analysis.
• Implements and help guide processes to implement changes based on data. Provides strategic financial guidance based on high level analysis of various data elements.
• Provides direction to coordinate implementation and support for financial systems based software products to enhance current and future system functionality. Develops and presents ongoing financial indicators and education programs based on the needs of assigned business unit(s).
• Prepare accurate and timely management and regulatory reports by accessing information from a variety of sources and utilizing consistent reporting formats and assist in the development of meaningful performance measures.
• Assignments located at various Banner locations will have regional accountability and will provide financial analysis support for multiple facilities within Banner.
• Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Proven advanced analytical and modeling skills are necessary. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and prioritize multiple projects and use of sophisticated software programs. Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Position interacts with Regulatory Agencies, Information Services Benefits, Finance and Human Resources ensure timely, accurate and efficient reporting of data and processes. Incumbent must be able to read and understand technical pronouncements, identify compliance issues and make independent decisions. Assignments with in the Western Region will have regional scope and accountability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level