Financial Analyst , Neurosurgery

Job Description - Financial Analyst I, Neurosurgery (956654) Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a skilled and motivated Financial Analyst I to join our fast‑paced, forward‑thinking team. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail‑oriented professional with strong communication skills—both written and verbal—as well as sharp analytical thinking and organizational abilities.

In this pivotal role, you’ll support internal stakeholders and leadership by performing in‑depth departmental analyses, building financial models, forecasting and variance analysis. Your insights will help drive strategic decisions and improve the accuracy and clarity of financial reporting, promoting transparency and accountability across divisions. We’re looking for someone who can distill complex financial concepts into clear, actionable information.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access is essential, and familiarity with Adaptive Planning and Power BI is a strong plus. While prior experience in healthcare finance is preferred, it’s not required.
At least one year of paid financial analysis experience is highly preferred.

• Completes 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.
• Assists with preparing 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 assist in maintaining 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.
• Assists with special projects as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or other related field.

Experience: No experience required.

Preferred: One year of financial analysis experience.

• 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: This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO: UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal‑opportunity employer, UT Southwestern 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. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race;

color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. UT Southwestern policy also prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.