Senior Financial Systems Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Financial Systems Analyst transforms financial data into actionable insights by developing and optimizing reporting systems, dashboards, and analytics solutions. The role analyzes financial and operational data, identifies trends and improvement opportunities, ensures data integrity, and collaborates across the organization to support financial and operational objectives, strategic planning, and decision-making. It uses Tableau and advanced Excel, along with complex data models such as risk, predictive, and optimization models. The analyst queries internal health system data and works with financial and encounter-based software such as Cerner or Epic. As a senior analyst, the role may train junior analysts and lead cross-functional teams addressing financial or systems issues. The role supports Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s vision, mission, and core values, and demonstrates its core attributes of Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, and Customer Service. The position develops and maintains dashboards and reports, builds data models and pipelines, supports self-service business intelligence, and turns complex data into clear visualizations and narratives. It works with Finance, Operations, IT, and other departments to align reporting needs, data governance, reporting standards, and system improvements. The position reports to the Associate Director, Business Intelligence. The work is performed in a normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperatures, on a hybrid work schedule. The stated pay range is $71,200 to $124,500. The employer offers a comprehensive benefits program; eligibility and benefits may vary by position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Data Science, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in data analytics or Business Intelligence in a financial or healthcare setting.
- Exceptional analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to identify and resolve problems independently.
- Ability to design and implement complex modeling tools to improve hospital financial performance.
- Full understanding of healthcare industry practices and/or company policies and procedures.
- Good judgment in selecting methods and techniques to solve difficult assignments of diverse scope.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience or certification in visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to establish and meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively to improve outcomes and efficiencies, with strong customer service.
- Ability to query and analyze internal health system data and experience using financial/encounter-based software such as Cerner or Epic.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- SQL knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain robust, user-friendly dashboards and reports using business intelligence tools such as Tableau and SSRS.
- Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to understand reporting needs and deliver insights supporting strategic and operational goals.
- Pull data from EMR/EHR software.
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Serve as a liaison between Finance, IT, and other departments on data governance, reporting standards, and system improvements.
- Build and maintain data models and pipelines using SQL and other tools to support scalable reporting and analysis.
- Provide expertise in financial metrics, forecasting, benchmarking, and performance tracking.
- Support self-service BI by training users, creating data dictionaries, and promoting data literacy.
- Participate in or lead cross-functional initiatives requiring financial and data analysis expertise.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across reporting systems and contribute to data quality initiatives.
- Translate complex data into clear, concise visualizations and narratives.
- Evaluate BI tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve analytics capabilities.
- Determine system specifications and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
- Perform other duties as assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program competitive with industry peers in the employer’s geographic locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
