Senior Financial Analyst

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

4d•$31 - $52•Hybrid

About The Position

This position coordinates and/or collects relevant financial data to prepare and interpret accurate, timely financial reports for management. It maintains and updates assigned financial systems and databases to ensure their integrity. The role supports financial performance across healthcare operations through reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and decision support. The analyst works independently under general supervision and provides management with information to help manage financial operations. The role collaborates with department directors, administration, data operations, financial services, Banner Health personnel, state government agencies, other healthcare facilities, professional organizations, and outside vendors. Western-region assignments provide financial analysis support and accountability for multiple facilities in that region. The posting describes Banner Home Care as the largest nonprofit, free-standing home care agency in Arizona. It provides intermittent home health care for patients of all ages and reports patient satisfaction results above national and Arizona averages in almost all Medicare Quality Compare measures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
Three to four years of experience in healthcare financial management or analysis work, as typically required for proficiency.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities amid changing needs and deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with staff at all levels and outside professionals.
Strong abilities in statistical analysis, data interpretation, computer software applications, databases, and spreadsheet programs.
Proficiency in financial modeling techniques for management reports, projections, allocations, and analyses.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience.
Eight or more years of accounting and finance experience, as highlighted in the posting introduction.
Experience with Power BI, advanced Excel, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs.
Understanding of medical and billing terminology, including CPT codes, modifiers, and wRVUs.
Analytical thinking, strategic mindset, ownership, accountability, and executive presence.

Responsibilities

Gather data from various sources to document and analyze statistics and financial information for assigned projects.
Generate monthly, bi-weekly, and ad hoc financial reports that help management control and analyze operations.
Work with management and staff across departments to gather and interpret financial data.
Maintain accurate financial information systems, reporting, statistical files, and databases.
Collaborate with other analysts on operating budgets, forecasts, program reporting and analysis, charge management, cost accounting, decision support, and reimbursement analysis.
Develop financial models for management-assigned special projects; assess data, identify relevant elements, recognize outliers and trends, and present results to appropriate parties.
Prepare timely, accurate reports and presentations for state and federal agencies, administration, and corporate reporting requirements.
Identify operating improvements and efficiencies through review of management reports, trends, variances, and financial analysis.
Educate users on financial reporting systems, available financial tools and resources, and report functionality; help non-financial staff understand analysis in simple terms.
Provide regional financial analysis support for multiple facilities when assigned to the Western region.
Use specialized knowledge to analyze information and solve business problems, providing management with information to manage financial operations.