Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst is responsible for assistance in completion of special financial projects, analyses, and feasibility studies. General duties include performing research, systems overviews, and direct observations of operational or financial functions of departments of the Clinic with the goal of operational efficiencies and accuracy.

Job Relationships
Reports to the Director of Clinical Research

Principal Responsibilities
Provide financial and analytical support for compensation accounting and forecasting process.
Compile and analyze financial reports and identify discrepancies that require senior management attention.
Research and resolve business unit inquiries.
Prepare financial reports, charts, tables and other exhibits as requested.
Responsible for performing special projects to improve process efficiency and performance projects as assigned by management.
Provide timely, relevant and accurate reporting and analysis of the results of the division's performance against historical, budgeted, forecasted and strategic planning results to facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of the budget and strategic plan.
Maintain and develop various financial models and standard templates distributed for use by all of Finance during the planning process, ensuring quality, accuracy and focused on analytic review.
Understand and facilitate the integration of business process, people, and relevant technology, in order to identify, configure, and communicate useful information, and to provide practical business leadership to drive business decision making across the company.
Follow Accounting department policies and procedures.
Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
Provide excellent customer service and adhere to SC Way customer service philosophy.
Perform other job duties as assigned.

Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, advanced degree preferred.
Required to attend in-service classes or workshops relevant to job.
Minimum two (2) years financial analysis experience required.
Minimum two (2) to four (4) years accounting/analytical experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Confidentiality required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, managers, employees, business associates, and the general public.
Must have extremely strong MS Excel skills.

Working Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment.
Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHI/Privacy Level
HIPAA2