Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst

Best Care•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Methodist Corporate Office Address: 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm Working under the direction of the Nebraska Methodist Health System, Inc. Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, the Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst is responsible for researching, designing, and assisting in system implementations, and preparing related financial analysis. This position provides a central focus for financial planning, and analysis activities in several areas including budgeting, forecasting, productivity, cost accounting, financial analysis, system operations, and information management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or relevant field required.
Minimum of 5 years progressive financial analysis experience in healthcare, or relevant business environments required.
Demonstrated track record of successful project execution.
Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, productivity, and cost accounting systems, and related financial analysis.
Ability to operate in an office environment, and cope with stressful situations.
Excellent organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to be objective, logical, and systems oriented.
Ability to remain organized and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to listen, synthesize what is being stated or asked, and form action plans based on discussions.
Ability to maintain favorable relations with internal, and external representatives or organizations.
Self-starter with the ability to effectively deal with uncertainty, and complex situations.
Highly effective oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to demonstrate integrity, and accountability.
Ability to encourage teamwork, and trust.
Advanced computer skills, including advanced skill in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to adjust schedule to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Responsible for financial forecasts.
Lead the financial forecast implementation project.
Develop a formalized 5-year forecast with quarterly updates.
Forecast various financial scenarios, including the projected impact of healthcare reform, further governmental changes, and the impact of various system strategic initiatives, profit improvement initiatives, or system to system collaboration efforts.
Responsible for preparing complex financial analyses for strategic initiatives related to service lines, services or procedures, and new business opportunities.
Responsible for leading, designing, and implementing changes and upgrades to Decision Support tools such as Time Driven Costing, Costing for Bundled Charges, etc.
Responsible for developing the mechanism for educating the front line and middle management to understand, control, and optimize the business aspects of their departments. Such education will cover labor management, cost management, revenue management, and contribution margin.
Participates in the design, and implementation of a cost accounting system that will enhance the decision support system to reflect a reasonable estimate of cost, and profitability.
Participates in Dynamic Planning process to include Monthly Operating Review (MOR) meetings, Quarterly Entity Review (QER) meetings and Quarterly Ancillary Review (QAR) meetings.