Financial Analyst III, Decision Support

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

21h

About The Position

Lead and performs financial analysis, planning, and reporting of hospital operations. Includes operating and capital budget planning, closing and performance monitoring, revenue/charge management, cost accounting, benchmarking, government reporting, decision support system development and maintenance, and other decision resolution as required to provide accurate and responsive information to management and other stakeholders. The incumbent facilitates gathering business requirements, and provides knowledge in business/clinical processes, analytical expertise, by working with key stakeholders, end users and project team members. This position identifies and resolves issues throughout the development of analytical solutions and participates in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in workflow processes. As we implement Workday, this role will be the cornerstone of our decision support, cost accounting, and financial planning functions, ensuring continuity, integrity, and innovation in our financial analytics. This position will lead and perform complex financial analysis, planning, and reporting for the hospital division. The incumbent will serve as the primary owner of the Strata EPSi decision support system, responsible for everything from daily maintenance to long-term strategic development. You will be a key partner to finance leadership, clinical stakeholders, and the Workday implementation team, translating complex data into actionable insights and helping to shape the future of financial processes at Seattle Children's. This role is perfect for a proactive analyst who wants to make a significant impact by bridging legacy knowledge with new technology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in financial analysis, planning, or decision support.
Minimum of three (3) years of direct, hands-on experience as a power user or system administrator for Strata EPSi in a hospital or healthcare system is required.
Proven understanding of healthcare cost accounting principles, financial reporting, and budgeting processes.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling).

Nice To Haves

M.B.A., MHA degree, or similar.
Experience managing medium to large projects using standard project management skills, tools, and methodologies.
Experience maintaining decision support systems or other financial applications.
Experience with health care cost accounting principles; health care benchmarking processes; and with health care reimbursement methodologies and Charge Description Master.
Experience with Cerner, Epic or similar software product.
Experience with Workday Financials, particularly during an implementation or major upgrade.
Experience in a pediatric hospital and/or academic research environment.
Demonstrated ability to act as a change agent, with strong interpersonal and communication skills capable of influencing stakeholders in a complex environment.
Familiarity with SQL for data querying and analysis.
Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

financial analysis
planning
reporting of hospital operations
operating and capital budget planning
closing and performance monitoring
revenue/charge management
cost accounting
benchmarking
government reporting
decision support system development and maintenance
gathering business requirements
identifying and resolving issues throughout the development of analytical solutions
identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in workflow processes
daily maintenance to long-term strategic development of Strata EPSi decision support system
translating complex data into actionable insights