Senior Financial Analyst- Accounting (FT) Days

Adena Health•Chillicothe, OH

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst supports Adena Health’s ARMC and Critical Access Hospitals and works with management and finance to complete financial tasks and objectives. The role owns assigned projects, including preparing pro formas for return-on-investment analyses, analyzing financial statements and explaining variances from budgeted or historical amounts, and independently planning and leading meetings with hospital leadership to review financial data. The analyst also helps clinical leaders address financial questions as they manage their departments. The position requires quickly learning reporting across systems and developing a detailed understanding of reporting related to accounting, payroll, and revenue cycle. The analyst works with substantial autonomy to identify and correct shortfalls and support departmental and system goals, responds independently to inquiries, and brings complex analyses to management for review. The role reviews and guides lower-level FP&A positions, implements strategies to streamline departmental work, and provides training and support. Strong communication skills are needed to bridge the Director of Financial Planning and Financial Analysts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
5–7 years of experience in accounting or an equivalent area.
3–5 years of experience as a Financial Analyst in the healthcare industry.
Expertise in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in other office products.
Demonstrated ability to support several projects at once and work independently.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work with a high degree of independence, confidence, and knowledge of healthcare finance.

Responsibilities

Own assigned financial projects and tasks.
Prepare pro formas for return-on-investment analyses.
Analyze financial statements and explain variances from budgeted or historical amounts.
Plan and lead meetings independently with hospital leadership to review and explain financial data.
Assist clinical leaders with financial questions related to managing their departments.
Learn and use reporting across systems, including reporting related to accounting, payroll, and revenue cycle.
Identify and correct shortfalls to help achieve departmental and system goals.
Respond independently to inquiries and bring complex analyses to management for review.
Review and guide lower-level FP&A positions.
Implement strategies to streamline departmental tasks and provide associated training and support.
Communicate across levels, bridging the Director of Financial Planning and Financial Analysts.