Financial Analyst

Your future role at a glance

Location: Hybrid, 4 days a week on-site (Must live in Carmel, Fishers, Kokomo, or Anderson, Indiana)

Department: MWF Indiana

Schedule: Full time, Days

Salary: $65,712.77 - $91,599.55 per year

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Multi-Hospital Financial Support & Month-End Close: Support Finance Managers and Directors across 4 hospitals, actively participating in the month-end close cycle (days 1–5) by extracting data, running Oracle queries, and loading budget spreads.

• Routine & Operational Reporting: Drive recurring reporting cadences, including bi-weekly premium pay monitoring, standard profitability analyses, labor productivity tracking, and healthcare cost/provider contract reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities.

• BI Dashboards & Data Visualization: Query, clean, and manipulate large historical datasets to build, publish, and maintain interactive dashboards in Tableau and Power BI for executive and operational decision support.

• Business Partnership & Data Storytelling: Translate complex quantitative findings into clear insights, serving as a consultative financial partner to non-financial stakeholders and participating in daily 9:00 AM hospital safety huddles.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Accountant preferred. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Advanced Technical Stack: Advanced Excel proficiency (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, complex pivot tables), experience querying databases in Oracle, and a strong background in data modeling and manipulation.

• Healthcare Finance Experience: Prior exposure to hospital operations, healthcare cost structures, labor productivity, and premium pay dynamics.

• Hands-on BI Platform Expertise: Proven track record of creating, publishing, and managing end-to-end reports and dashboards within Tableau and Power BI.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) ( poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) ( poster.

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