Senior FP&A Analyst

Alliance Health System•Matawan, NJ

23h

About The Position

Alliance Health Systems is seeking a highly motivated, analytically strong Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join its growing Finance organization. Reporting directly to the Controller, the analyst will serve as a key financial partner to operational leadership and have regular exposure to the CFO and other executive leaders. The role is intended for a high-performing finance professional seeking to develop beyond traditional financial reporting and grow into a well-rounded finance leader. The analyst will work with the Controller, CFO, and business leaders to understand operating performance, identify profitability improvements, evaluate growth initiatives, and support strategic and operational decisions. The position offers broad exposure to FP&A, operational finance, executive reporting, strategic investments, new business initiatives, and development of the Company's financial planning infrastructure. A potential long-term career path may include progression to FP&A Manager and, over time, Director-level financial leadership responsibilities as the Company and Finance organization grow. During the first year, the successful candidate is expected to develop a strong understanding of the Company's financial and operational drivers and become a trusted financial partner to the Controller, CFO, and operational leadership. The candidate will progressively take greater ownership of forecasting, budgeting, business-unit performance analysis, financial modeling, and management reporting, while developing the ability to explain business results, anticipate what may happen next, and recommend actions to improve performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Approximately 4–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, transaction advisory, public accounting with significant analytical experience, or a related finance discipline.
Strong financial modeling skills, including experience building and maintaining forecasts, budgets, operating models, investment analyses, and scenario models.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong overall financial systems capabilities.
Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial performance measurement.
Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data, identify meaningful trends and business drivers, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confidence and executive presence when communicating with senior management.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, rapidly growing environment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to understand the broader strategic and operational implications of financial results.
Initiative, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and willingness to take ownership of projects and deliverables.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, multi-site healthcare services, or another high-growth, multi-location business.
Experience analyzing location-level, service-line, or business-unit profitability and operational performance.
Experience with business intelligence, visualization, and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
Exposure to M&A, transaction modeling, due diligence, capital investment analysis, or new-business evaluation.
Previous experience presenting financial analysis to senior executives and operational leaders.
CPA, MBA, CFA, or another relevant professional designation.

Responsibilities

Conduct financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Work with the Controller to prepare and consolidate annual budgets, quarterly and rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
Own financial performance reporting for assigned business units, departments, service lines, or operating locations, analyzing revenue, labor, operating expenses, profitability, cash flow, and EBITDA.
Compare actual results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods; identify drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities; and recommend actions to improve performance.
Lead monthly financial review meetings with operational and functional leaders, explain variances, challenge assumptions, communicate results, and promote accountability.
Partner with operational leaders to understand their businesses and translate financial and operational data into actionable decisions.
Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate new locations, service lines, capital investments, pricing strategies, staffing decisions, partnerships, acquisitions, and other growth opportunities.
Perform scenario, sensitivity, ROI, break-even, and profitability analyses to support investment and capital-allocation decisions.
Develop, monitor, and analyze financial and operational KPIs and identify opportunities to improve revenue growth, productivity, operating leverage, margins, and EBITDA.
Work with business leaders to establish financial and operational targets and metrics for measuring performance.
Support evaluation of acquisitions, de novo locations, new service lines, partnerships, and other growth initiatives through modeling, due diligence support, investment analysis, and post-investment tracking.
Partner with Accounting to support consistency and accuracy across management reporting, forecasts, budgets, accruals, and reported financial results.
Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting and assist with the annual financial statement audit and other Finance initiatives.
Build and improve FP&A infrastructure, including standardized reporting, dashboards, forecasting tools, financial models, management reporting packages, and planning processes.
Identify opportunities to automate and improve financial reporting and analysis using Excel, business intelligence, data visualization, and other financial technology tools.
Prepare financial analyses, executive presentations, and recommendations for the Controller, CFO, and senior leadership.
Participate in selected senior leadership meetings, providing analysis and insight for significant operational, investment, and strategic decisions.
Work with the Controller and CFO on high-priority analyses, strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and special projects.
Provide guidance and support to junior Finance team members and contribute to developing a high-performing Finance organization.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve financial performance, operating efficiency, reporting quality, and organizational decision-making.