Description
Job Summary:
The Senior Financial Analyst will conduct and document a series of complex analytics to support the Physician Services Division. In this role, you will analyze complex financial & operational data, interpret the data, and prepare comprehensive analyses and projections for presentation to users who must make economic or business decisions. Tasks will consist of, but not be limited to, financial forecasting (mid-month, month end, annual budget process), management reporting (UPMC Executive, HSD Finance, Operational Leaders), service line analysis (e.g., clinical space utilization), process enhancement (report automation through leveraging technology such as PowerBI, Qlik, other), and ad-hoc projects (clinical productivity, patient access initiative, ROI generation, etc.)
This position offers great opportunities to grow professionally and expand network connections within the organization, working on projects with various departments across the system (e.g., Finance, Revenue Cycle, Accounting, Supply Chain, HealthPlan, Clinical Operations). This is a great position for passionate candidates who are enthusiastic about using their finance leadership skills to make a difference in the world of health care. The ideal candidate would have strong interpersonal and technical skills. The Physician Services Division has taken a strong initiative to build and create reports for our customers using Power BI and Clinical Analytics tools, which would be preferred for this position.
Job Features:
- Work/Life Balance: Remote flexibility through a hybrid work model to support an environment that allows for balance between work and life outside of work.
- Schedule Flexibility: The current policy allows for customized individual flexible work schedules.
- Career Development: Substantial professional growth opportunities and mentorship.
- Meaningful Work: Opportunities to perform meaningful work.
- Team Building: Participation in office functions, off-site events, and happy hours.
Physician Services Division Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with finance and operational partners to complete ad-hoc projects and analyze complex financial data, for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project future financial profitability.
- Create financial analytics focused on forecasting, trending, and predictive analyses to support clinical and executive leadership.
- Plan and conduct complex studies to determine cost of business activities such as new hires, capital purchases, or expanding the department’s footprint. Recommend budget adjustments, and other cost improvement measures.
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Act as a mentor for Financial Analysts and administrative and operational staff.
- Use Power BI and Qlik Clinical Analytic tools to perform financial analytics.
- Interpret and present financial and operational findings to various leaders within the Physician Services Division such as Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Administrators, and Executives.
- Participate on various PSD wide system initiatives. These ad-hoc initiatives can offer exposure to new areas within the division, new metrics and tools for reporting and analytics, and networking opportunities with new partners within the Physician Services Division as well as across UPMC.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related business field required.
- Minimum of three years of related work experience required.
- OR High School Diploma/GED and five years of related work experience.
- Microsoft Office spreadsheet application required, and PeopleSoft General Ledger proficiency preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPA/MBA preferred.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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