Financial Analyst - Decision Support/Financial Analytics - Full-Time

Woman's Hospital•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Decision Support/Financial Analyst supports Woman’s through data mining, analyzing, and condensing financial information into packages and business proposals so that leaders throughout the system can drive operational and business improvements. This role will also serve as a key contributor to the budget, cost accounting, capital decisions, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.
Working knowledge of financial analysis, accounting, or experience in business analytics (healthcare preferred).

Responsibilities

Develops pro formas and other business and strategy tools that create useful data for informed business decisions.
Utilizes the cost accounting system in analysis and ensures information pulled is relevant, accurate and addresses the needs of the stakeholder(s).
Works with assigned operational departments on monthly financial variance analysis processes and reporting within the management reporting software.
Working with stakeholders, creates return on investment and total cost of ownership analysis for capital and construction requests.
Supports operational efficiency initiatives, such as labor productivity and requests for new positions.
Assists departments with questions and identifies opportunities that exist for improvement through an understanding of the general ledger and accounting processes including revenues, expenses, and general ledger statistics.
Understands the EHR functions to utilize in reporting, analysis, and improved outcomes.
Assists with ensuring proper build and maintenance of the organization’s management and analytic tools (cost accounting, management reporting, capital, forecasting and other) to include data validation, data reconciliation and report writing.
Actively participates in on-going educational activities to ensure knowledge base is current with industry trends.
Continuously develops software skillset to ensure efficiency in production of deliverables.
Any other duties as assigned by Woman's Hospital.