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 with numbers, curious about operations, and able to explain financial information in plain language. The position supports financial reporting, payroll processing and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, revenue-cycle and operational analysis, grant monitoring, regulatory reporting, audits, financial modeling, and month-end accounting. It partners with clinical, billing, and operations teams to understand the factors driving financial results.

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.
Healthcare industry experience, such as in a hospital, physician group, clinic, or behavioral health organization.
Working knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, and managed care.
Hands-on payroll processing experience, including working knowledge of California wage and hour rules.
Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Paylocity, Bamboo, or Paycom.
Experience with an accounting system or ERP such as Sage Intacct, Abila MIP, NetSuite, or similar.
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.
Physical ability to perform the described job demands, which may include occasional light lifting up to 25 pounds, bending, stooping, squatting, considerable walking, and sitting or standing for extended periods.
Finger dexterity, hand coordination, and close and distance vision with the ability to adjust or focus.

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 the numbers.
Travel to UCHC facilities as needed and work in multiple locations throughout the week.