Financial Analyst II

Job Summary UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) is actively seeking a talented Financial Analyst II to join our dynamic and rapidly evolving team within Medical Group Finance. This role requires excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills to support internal customers and leadership. Key responsibilities include comprehensive departmental analyses, financial modeling, forecasting and variance analysis, and providing actionable insights to support decision making and reporting. Candidates should explain complex financial concepts clearly. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access is required; knowledge of Adaptive Planning and Power BI is a plus. Prior healthcare experience preferred but not required. The position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Responsibilities Completes a variety of monthly financial management reports and reviews all reports for errors and inconsistencies; analyzes variations in forecasts and actual performance; determines reasons for variance; develops recommendations for improvement; completes written summaries of financial data. Prepares monthly financial reports, schedules for annual financial reports, and reports to various government agencies, ensuring conformance of such reports with applicable procedures and regulations of University of Texas System and Federal and State agencies concerned. Identifies areas of poor performance, presents findings, and makes recommendations to upper management. Prepares financial models and conducts financial analyses. May maintain controls for policies and procedures for financial system; develops and maintains delegation of authority of various procedures, such as check requests, refunds, invoice approval, bad debt write-offs, etc. Completes special projects as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or other related field. Experience: 2 years of progressively responsible experience in finance and/or accounting with experience in planning, forecasting, and financial analysis. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access; knowledge of Adaptive Planning and Power BI is a plus. Prior healthcare experience preferred. Benefits PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage. Paid Time Off, available day one. Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Paid Parental Leave Benefit. Wellness programs. Tuition Reimbursement. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer. Security and EEO Statement This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. The University prohibits harassment on the basis of any of these characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr