Senior Financial Analyst

UW Health • Middleton, WI

14h • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support and coordinate the organization’s annual budgeting process, including budget system administration, process management, implementation, and communication across all levels of the organization. This role will manage and maintain the budget payroll system, ensuring accurate reporting and analysis of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), salary expenditures, and other key financial metrics. The Senior Financial Analyst will contribute to the development and execution of operational budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and strategic priorities. This position will prepare financial and statistical analyses, dashboards, graphs, and presentation materials, providing analytical support to finance teams and operational stakeholders. Additionally, the role involves generating and reviewing month-end financial reports related to volume statistics, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution, and serving as a key resource for budget and financial inquiries by maintaining documentation, FAQs, and training materials. The analyst will provide timely responses to management requests regarding financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and other accounting-related matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or another related field Required
• Four (4) years of relevant finance or accounting experience may be considered in lieu of the degree in addition to the experience below
• 4 years of experience in accounting or finance that includes experience with computer systems, spreadsheet and database applications, data flow, report creation, and data interpretation Required

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or another related field Preferred
• 6 years of experience in accounting or finance within a healthcare setting Preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate the organization’s annual budgeting process, including budget system administration, process management, implementation, and communication across all levels of the organization.
• Manage and maintain the budget payroll system, ensuring accurate reporting and analysis of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), salary expenditures, and other key financial metrics.
• Contribute to the development and execution of operational budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and strategic priorities.
• Prepare financial and statistical analyses, dashboards, graphs, and presentation materials, providing analytical support to finance teams and operational stakeholders.
• Generate and review month-end financial reports related to volume statistics, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution.
• Serve as a key resource for budget and financial inquiries by maintaining documentation, FAQs, and training materials.
• Provide timely responses to management requests regarding financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and other accounting-related matters.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

What This Job Offers

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