Financial Analyst

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

7d•Remote

About The Position

The overall function of the Financial Analyst role is the collaboration with managers, directors, and senior leadership on monthly productivity and remediation of variances, along with coordination on and completion of annual operating budgets. Responsible for month end closing cycle, including reviewing financial information, journal entries, and reviewing for accuracy. Other responsibilities within role include, but are not limited to: maintaining and reporting of management systems, reviewing all financial data for accuracy. Collaborates with accounting staff for fair financial representation. Maintains various departmental statistical and financial data. Projects may include evaluating the financial impact of new programs, preparing projections for new building projects, and other projects. Basic understanding of accounting principles and standards is required. The Financial Analyst is a professional role and must demonstrate the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines, as well as taking the initiative in own professional development. Ability to interpret complex financial and accounting data. Must be self directed, autonomous and yet be able to work in an interdependent role. Must have excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills to collaborate with managers. Attention to detail is essential. Work must be well documented. Must be able to communicate with all level of management and employees, both orally and in writing. Must demonstrate computer skills, especially Excel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, healthcare administration, or related field required
Two years of experience required
Basic understanding of accounting principles and standards
Ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines
Ability to take initiative in own professional development
Ability to interpret complex financial and accounting data
Self-directed and autonomous
Ability to work in an interdependent role
Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills
Attention to detail
Work must be well documented
Computer skills, especially Excel

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or other professional certification is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Collaboration with managers, directors, and senior leadership on monthly productivity and remediation of variances
Coordination on and completion of annual operating budgets
Month end closing cycle, including reviewing financial information, journal entries, and reviewing for accuracy
Maintaining and reporting of management systems
Reviewing all financial data for accuracy
Collaborating with accounting staff for fair financial representation
Maintaining various departmental statistical and financial data
Evaluating the financial impact of new programs
Preparing projections for new building projects
Managing competing priorities while meeting deadlines
Taking the initiative in own professional development
Interpreting complex financial and accounting data
Working in an interdependent role
Communicating with all levels of management and employees, both orally and in writing