Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial AnalystSanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. The overall function of the Senior Financial Analyst role is the collaboration with managers, directors, and senior leadership on monthly productivity and remediation of variances, along with coordination on and completion of annual operating budgets. Responsible for month end closing cycle, including reviewing financial information, journal entries, and reviewing for accuracy. Maintain and report management systems, reviewing all financial data for accuracy. Maintains various departmental statistical and financial data. Projects may include evaluation of the financial impact of new programs, formulating financial forecasts and modeling, preparing projections for new building projects, rate analysis, and other projects. This role frequently serves as a project coordinator and provides support and training to team members. The Senior Financial Analyst works on projects that contribute to the financial functioning of Sanford Health as a whole and also provides support to complex areas within Sanford. Foundational understanding of accounting principles and standards is required. The Senior Financial Analyst is a professional role and must demonstrate leadership abilities, including: the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines, the ability to mentor, as well as taking the initiative in own professional development. Able to demonstrate use of knowledge in making forecasts based on statistical analysis and provide accurate, complex analysis of financial data. Ability to interpret complex financial and accounting data. Must be self directed, autonomous and yet be able to work in an interdependent role. Must have excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills to collaborate with managers. Attention to detail is essential. Work must be well documented. Must be able to communicate with all levels of management and employees, both orally and in writing.Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, healthcare administration, or related field required. Three years of experience required. Healthcare experience is helpful. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or other professional certification is preferred, but not required.