Sr Financial Analyst FP&A

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Sr Financial Analyst FP&A will conduct and document complex financial analysis projects. This role involves compiling, consolidating, and reviewing business unit budgets for accuracy and reasonableness, developing financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analyses, and performing complex statistical, cost, and financial analysis on reported and projected results. The analyst will classify financial transactions, understand UPMC's diverse operations and systems, and utilize the PeopleSoft General Ledger/Financial Reporting system. Key responsibilities include analyzing complex financial data to determine past performance and project future outcomes, recommending budget adjustments, identifying performance improvement opportunities, and assisting in the development of key metrics. The role also involves working with the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, to establish guidelines for the annual budget process and weekly forecasting, communicating with UPMC personnel at all levels, and interpreting financial transactions for economic decision-making. The analyst must perform under tight deadlines with minimal errors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance or related business field.
Minimum of three years of related work experience required OR High School Diploma/GED and five years of related work experience.
Demonstrated expertise in forecasting financial operations and budgeting experience required.
Ability to interact effectively with executives and business unit management.
Excellent oral and written communications and time management skills are required.
Strong analytical ability and knowledge of accounting and financial reporting matters.
Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint proficiency required.
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Nice To Haves

CPA/MBA preferred.
PeopleSoft General Ledger proficiency preferred.
Knowledge of system operations preferred.
CPA/MBA certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Compile, consolidate and review all business unit budgets for accuracy and reasonableness based on knowledge of key operational elements.
Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analyses.
Perform complex statistical, cost and financial analysis on reported and projected results.
Classify financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Understand and become very knowledgeable of UPMC's diverse operations and systems.
Utilize PeopleSoft General Ledger / Financial Reporting system to meet reporting and operational requirements. Manage certain key reports provided to senior management.
Analyze complex financial data; extract and define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability; recommend budget adjustments; identify performance improvement opportunities.
Work in conjunction with the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, to establish guidelines, deadlines and procedures for the annual corporate-wide budget process and weekly forecasting of financial operations for total UPMC.
Analyze the related financial impacts and use this knowledge to assist in the development/enhancement of key metrics.
Communicate and interact with varying levels of UPMC personnel, including highest senior level executive management, on a consistent basis.
Interpret financial transactions / events and prepare comprehensive analyses on those interpretations for presentation to users who must make economic or business decisions.
Perform under tight deadlines with minimal to no errors.