Financial Analyst

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst is responsible for maintaining financial planning and decision support systems, ensuring data integrity, and producing consistent, actionable financial analytics and reporting across the organization. This role supports strategic and operational decision-making through accurate data analysis, forecasting, and reporting, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance financial methodologies and tools.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Bachelor's from four-year college or university in Accounting, Business or related field.
1-3 years related experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain financial planning and decision support systems, including data imports, audits, error resolution, and dictionary table updates.
Conduct monthly data integrity audits and financial reconciliations to ensure accuracy in analytics and reporting.
Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages in a timely and consistent manner.
Research and prepare financial analytics for stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and recommending actionable insights.
Assist in financial forecasting, budgeting, and operating plan development, including payroll and reporting maintenance.
Understand and improve methodologies for cost, reimbursement, and other calculated financial metrics.
Develop and maintain reusable standard reports to streamline ad hoc analytics and decision-making
Investigate and resolve data integrity issues by understanding system structures and data sources.
Contribute to cost accounting, contract modeling, productivity analysis, and other financial planning functions.
Organize, execute, and present special projects as assigned by leadership, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.