Lead Financial Analyst - Hybrid

WVU Medicine

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Leads, coordinates, and supports the budget, financial analysis and monthly financial results review process for the WVUH & UHA Signature Service Lines (“SSL”). This position will work closely with the SSLs’ administrative team, department directors and managers to ensure accurate budgeting and strong monitoring of financial results to maximize efficiency and identify opportunities for margin enhancement. This also includes analytical research of historical data as well as projected impact of new or changing services related to the service line. This position will have the responsibility of leading Senior Financial Analysts of the SSL and reporting back to the Director, Finance SSL of the progress of the SSL Finance Team, status of various projects, and overall evaluation of the SSLs’ financial well-being.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or other related area
• Five (5) years of experience in accounting/finance field
• One (1) year of experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience
• Ability to work with computer databases and spreadsheet software
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Independent worker and analytical thinker with ability to conduct research, data analysis and resolve complex problems

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification
• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration
• Three (3) years experience in Healthcare finance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead operating budget process, in collaboration with budgeting team, by working with Service Line directors and managers who play a role in the process.
• Lead day to day financial operations for the Service Lines, including servicing as service line liaison to Revenue Cycle departments for both WVUH & UHA.
• Coordinates and lead capital budget process for service lines with directors and managers in accordance with WVUH and UHA capital budget procedures and policies.
• Conduct and lead ongoing actual-to-budget variance analysis and forecasting. Communicates directly with Service Line and Finance leadership regarding negative variances.
• Continuously identify and lead SSL finance team members to identify budget performance improvement and margin enhancement opportunities and communicate to Finance.
• Leads and evaluates financial processes to maximize efficiency in daily Service Line Finance operations.
• Coordinates and leads SSL finance team for the completion of financial analysis related to and in support of new services, provider and staffing needs, and long-term strategic initiatives of the service line.
• Collaborate and leads with the SSL finance team with Finance & Reimbursement team on the completion of larger scale financial projections related to the Service Lines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level