Senior Budget and Forecasting Analyst

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

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Budget and Forecasting Analyst works with department managers and administrators across the St. Luke’s Health Network. The position supports Financial Analysts in completing 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 role supports forecasting, management reporting, and capital management by providing tools and guidance for informed financial and productivity decisions. It also assists stakeholders with applications, troubleshooting, training, forecast preparation, analysis, and reporting, and supports Fixed Asset Analyst staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business information systems, or business administration, or 10 years of experience in lieu of the four-year degree.
• Five years of financial analysis and/or fixed assets accounting experience.
• Experience utilizing and implementing business intelligence or report-writing tools.
• Experience integrating and extracting information from one system to another.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and/or performance management processes.
• Advanced personal computer skills, including spreadsheets, databases, and report-writing software.
• Proven communication skills for interacting with all levels of hospital management.
• Strong analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support the Network forecasting initiative by providing tools and guidance to help management make informed decisions about financial performance and productivity.
• Assist Financial Analysts with completing the Network’s operating and capital budgets.
• Consolidate individual entity budgets into the Network budget.
• Assist with implementation, upgrades, and maintenance of software applications, including Strata Decision, Sage Fixed Assets, and McKesson Fixed Assets.
• Coordinate Network management reporting, strategic forecasting, and capital management processes.
• Support stakeholders—including executives, Finance Directors, department managers, and capital project sponsors—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.
• Participate in Network-wide initiatives that may extend beyond the assigned entity.

What This Job Offers

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