ON SITE - FINANCIAL ANALYST - FINANCIAL & OPERATIONAL ANALYTICS

Job Title: Financial Analyst - Financial & Operational Analytics

Department: Finance/Accounting

Reports To: Controller

Job Summary

The Financial Analyst - Financial & Operational Analytics provides analytical and financial support to the Finance Department, including fixed assets, grant reimbursement monitoring, cost reporting, budgeting/forecasting, and operational analytics. This role ensures accurate, timely financial and operational data to support decision-making, regulatory reporting, revenue integrity, and organizational performance monitoring. The Analyst collaborates with Finance, Revenue Cycle, and clinical departments to gather, validate, and report data used to drive organizational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Fixed Asset Support

• Enter and maintain fixed asset records, including acquisitions, disposals, and transfers.
• Prepare fixed asset schedules and reports for Controller review and audits.

Grant Reimbursement Monitoring

• Track and monitor grant reimbursements to ensure proper submission and receipt of funds.
• Verify that grant-related expenditures have been reimbursed accurately.
• Maintain documentation of reimbursement status and follow up as needed.
• Provide reports and summaries of grant reimbursements to Controller for review.

Cost Report Support

• Collect, verify, and maintain financial and statistical data needed for Medicare Cost Reports, including:

• Patient Volume / Census Data: inpatient days, swing-bed days, outpatient visits, discharges.

• Ancillary / Service Units: lab tests, radiology exams, therapy services, and other billable services.

• Fixed Assets / Capital: asset costs, accumulated depreciation, capital leases.

• Grant / Special Program Costs: reimbursed grant expenses.

• Prepare supporting schedules and reports for Controller review.

• Collaborate with internal departments, including Revenue Cycle, to ensure accurate reporting.

Budget & Forecasting Support

• Assist in the preparation and compilation of departmental budgets and hospital-wide forecasts for Controller review.
• Collect historical data, trends, and cost drivers to support budget and forecast assumptions.
• Compile operational drivers used in forecasting, such as visit volumes, procedure counts, and service utilization trends.
• Prepare supporting schedules and variance analyses for Controller review.
• Monitor variances between budget, forecast, and actual results, and provide data and explanations as requested.

Reporting and Analytics Support

• Assist in compiling financial and operational reports used by leadership to monitor organizational performance.
• Assist in compiling data and supporting schedules for pro forma analyses, including new services, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Gather and organize data for provider productivity reporting, including visit volumes, charges, collections, or work RVU metrics.
• Assist with referral capture and service line utilization reporting by compiling data on internal versus external referrals and department volumes.
• Prepare operational performance reports related to clinical activity, including procedures, visits, and ancillary service utilization.
• Support development of leadership dashboards by compiling financial and operational performance metrics.
• Maintain organized datasets and documentation supporting performance reporting and analysis.

Revenue Cycle Error Support

• Work with Revenue Cycle team to identify, document, and resolve billing and coding errors affecting revenue recognition.
• Track error trends and report findings to Controller for review and corrective action.
• Assist with reconciling revenue adjustments and correcting system entries.
• Support Revenue Cycle initiatives to improve billing accuracy and reduce denials.

General Financial & Clerical Support

• Assist with month-end and year-end close by running system reports and preparing schedules.
• Perform routine data entry, filing, scanning, and document organization.
• Support account reconciliations by gathering backup documentation.
• Serve as backup for accounts payable functions.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Associate degree in accounting, finance, business, data analytics, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, reports).
• Demonstrated ability to gather, organize, and analyze financial and operational data.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication and ability to collaborate across departments.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or data science.
• Experience in healthcare finance, cost reporting, or revenue cycle operations.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, pro formas, or service line analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial, EHR, or reporting systems.
• Ability to analyze trends and translate data into actionable insights for leadership.
• This is an onsite position. We will not be offering relocation assistance and will not be sponsoring residency for non-citizens.