Senior Financial Analyst Post Award Operations

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Banner Alzheimer's Institute, we value working collaboratively and providing good customer service to our research staff. A solid background in accounting and post-award grants management is a plus. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to be part of this important and exciting work at Banner Alzheimer's Institute. In your role as a Senior Financial Analyst, you will primarily be responsible for creating/updating financial forecast reports for research departments, month-end journal entries, and assisting with post-award grant activities. The role requires strong Excel skills, an ability to work independently, and demonstrated strong analytical aptitude. This role will also assist with reconciliations and interface with Finance Operations and Sponsored Projects teams. We are seeking someone who is a team player and can see the bigger picture as well as understand the detail.

Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI) was established in 2006 as Banner Health's first Center of Excellence. Banner Sun Health Research Institute (BSHRI) was founded in 1986. Our team is uniquely, passionately, and strategically committed to ending Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders without losing another generation, advancing oncology research to improve cancer prevention and treatment outcomes, and providing an unparalleled model of care for families facing these devastating diseases. Banner Research is committed to improving people's lives through comprehensive patient care and advances that capitalize on the best biomedical research. We intend to make a transformational difference in Alzheimer's disease, other neurodegenerative disorders, and oncology research and care.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing coordination and/or collection of relevant financial data to prepare and interpret financial reports for management in an accurate and timely manner. This position provides maintenance/updates as necessary to ensure the integrity of assigned financial systems and databases.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Requires a proficiency level typically attained with three to four years of experience in healthcare financial management/analysis work.
• Must have excellent analytical and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with changing needs and deadlines.
• Requires excellent human relations skills and the ability to effectively interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels staff and outside professionals.
• Requires strong abilities in statistical analysis, data interpretation, computer software applications, database and spreadsheet programs, plus a proficiency in financial modeling techniques to generate management reports, projections, allocations, and analyses.
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrated strong analytical aptitude
• Team player
• Can see the bigger picture as well as understand the detail

Nice To Haves

• Solid background in accounting and post-award grants management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the accounting needs for research departments at BAI
• Preparing and presenting financial forecasts
• Involvement in month-end close
• reconciliations and journal entry preparation
• Ability to read and understand grant contracts and notice of awards, including terms and conditions
• Gathers data from various sources to document and analyze statistics and financial information necessary to complete projects in assigned area. Generates various monthly or bi-weekly financial reports or ad hoc reports that enable management to control and analyze operations.
• Works with management and staff of various departments to assist with financial data gathering and/or interpretation. Ensures accuracy of financial information systems and maintenance of reporting. Ensures the integrity of statistical files and databases used for financial reporting.
• Works with other analysts to manage key financial processes within the organization (including operating budgets, forecasts program reporting and analysis, charge management, cost accounting, decision support and reimbursement analysis).
• Provides financial modeling resources for special projects assigned to the department by management for analysis. Brings strength in logic and analysis of data, sorts through data and determines which elements are useful or pertinent to the assigned project. Identifies outliers and recognizes trends, presents data and analysis results to appropriate parties.
• Prepares timely and accurate reports and presentations for state and federal agencies, administration and corporate to satisfy mandated reporting requirements policy, law or management. Maintains accurate statistical, contractual or other financial databases, as assigned.
• Assists in identification and implementation of operating improvements and efficiencies by identifying important trends and variances through the review of management reports and financial analysis. Educates users of the assigned financial reporting system on the utilization of reports and the functionality of those reports.
• Provides education on available financial tools and resources and provides learning to non-financial staff so they can break down analysis in simple terms.
• Assignments located in the Western region will have regional accountability and will provide financial analysis support for multiple facilities within the Western Region.
• Uses specialized knowledge to analyze information and solve business problems. Works independently under general supervision. Provides management with accurate and timely information necessary to effectively manage financial operations for revenues in excess of $300m annually. Consults internally with Department Directors, Administration, Data Operations, Financial Services Department Personnel and Banner Health System personnel. Works with State governmental agencies, colleagues as other healthcare facilities, professional organizations and outside vendors. Assignments with in the Western Region will have regional scope and accountability.

What This Job Offers

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