Senior Budget and Forecasting Analyst

St. Luke’s University Health Network • Bethlehem, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Budget and Forecasting Analyst interacts extensively with department managers and administration throughout the St. Luke’s Health Network. The role supports Financial Analysts in preparing the Network’s operating and capital budgets and consolidates individual entity budgets into the Network budget. The analyst may also participate in Network-wide initiatives beyond their assigned entity.

The position supports forecasting, management reporting, and capital management by providing tools and guidance that help management make informed decisions about financial performance and productivity. It also supports and maintains relevant software applications, assists stakeholders with troubleshooting, training, forecast preparation, analysis, and reporting, and supports Fixed Asset Analyst staff. The role may recommend improvements to reporting, forecasting, and capital management processes and applications.

This is a full-time, onsite position with a Monday–Friday day schedule of 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with some flexibility. Nights, holidays, and weekends are not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business information systems, or business administration; 10 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the four-year degree requirement.
• Five years of financial analysis and/or fixed assets accounting experience involving business intelligence or report-writing tools, integration and extraction of information between systems, and financial planning, budgeting, and/or performance management processes.
• Advanced personal computer skills, including spreadsheets, databases, and report-writing software.
• Proven communication skills to interact with all levels of hospital management.
• Strong analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree in a business-related field.
• Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Network forecasting initiative by providing tools and guidance to management for informed financial performance and productivity decisions.
• Assist with implementation, upgrades, and maintenance of software applications such as Strata Decision, Sage Fixed Assets, and McKesson Fixed Assets.
• Coordinate Network management reporting, strategic forecasting, and capital management processes.
• Assist stakeholders with system troubleshooting, training, forecast preparation, analysis, and reporting.
• Recommend improvements to management reporting, strategic forecasting, and capital management applications and processes.
• Support Fixed Asset Analyst staff with applications, analysis, and reporting.
• Support Financial Analysts in completing operating and capital budgets and consolidate individual entity budgets into the Network budget.
• Participate in Network-wide initiatives that may extend beyond the assigned entity.

What This Job Offers

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