Financial Analyst

Universal Community Health Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

UCHC is a healthcare organization providing community-based care in Los Angeles. The Financial Analyst works directly with the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Accounting on budgets, forecasts, grant reporting, and monthly financials presented to leadership, the finance committee, and the board. The role is suited to someone comfortable working with numbers, curious about operations, and able to explain financial data in plain language. The position supports financial analysis and reporting across payroll, revenue cycle performance, operational metrics, grants, regulatory reporting, audits, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end accounting. It partners with clinical, billing, and operations teams to understand financial drivers. The role may require travel to UCHC facilities and flexibility to work at multiple locations during the week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or accounting.
At least 3 years of experience in a healthcare setting; healthcare industry experience is required.
Experience in payroll and payroll systems such as ADP, Paylocity, Bamboo, or Paycom.
Hands-on payroll processing experience, including working knowledge of California wage and hour rules.
Experience with an accounting system or ERP such as Sage Intacct, Abila MIP, NetSuite, or similar.
Working knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, and managed care.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Clear written and verbal communication, especially with non-finance audiences.

Nice To Haves

FQHC or community health center experience, including PPS reimbursement, HRSA grants, UDS reporting, or 340B.
Familiarity with federal grant rules.
Experience pulling reports from an EHR or practice management system.
Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial reports, variance analyses, and KPI dashboards for leadership.
Process payroll, including timekeeping, deductions, PTO accruals, new hires, terminations, and adjustments.
Reconcile payroll to the general ledger, record payroll journal entries, and allocate salaries and benefits across departments, programs, and grants.
Prepare payroll reports and analyze labor costs, overtime, and FTEs.
Support the annual operating budget and rolling forecasts.
Analyze revenue cycle performance, including payer mix, reimbursement trends, Medi-Cal and managed care payments, denials, and accounts receivable aging.
Track visits, cost per visit, provider productivity, and other operational metrics.
Monitor grant budgets and spending and support reporting for federal, state, and local grants.
Support cost reports, regulatory reporting, and annual audits.
Build financial models for new sites, service lines, and staffing plans.
Assist accounting with month-end close, account reconciliations, and journal entries as needed.
Partner with clinical, billing, and operations teams to understand the drivers behind financial results.
Travel to UCHC facilities as needed and work at multiple locations throughout the week.