Financial Analyst II - FT - Days - Financial Operations - 19735

Financial Analyst II - FT
- Days
- Financial Operations

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Edinburg | Accounting / Finance | Full Time

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

The successful candidate will assist the Director of Finance and Accounting in the operations of the Accounting Department. This position will require preparing forecasts, performing cost and variance analysis of patient accounts data, assuring the accuracy of balance sheet accounts, and providing assistance in long range planning and profitability assessments. Also includes budgets and cost report preparation, statistical analysis by departments and service lines.

College degree in Business or Computer related field required. Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Healthcare Administration is preferred. Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues. Good written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to read, write and speak English. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians. Prefer hospital experience.

Seven (7) years' experience in accounting. Prefer healthcare experience but not required. Must be able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines. Requires reasoning ability, good independent judgment, and the ability to work with frequent interruptions. Must project a professional image. Working knowledge of personal computer and Microsoft Office is required. Ten (10) touch key required. Must have thorough knowledge of corporate finance, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, capital budgeting, profit and loss, time value of money, and pro forma statements.

A good understanding of database modeling is also likely to be required. Being able to communicate this information on paper and in conversation to audiences with varying levels of understanding is also critical.

Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice. Serves as a resource to Financial Analyst I. Develops computer programs to determine/assist with various cost projects and performs statistical analysis based on this data. Examines historical and projected financial data to provide senior management with valuable data upon which to make relevant financial decisions.

Responsible for the coordination, preparation and analytical review of the Hospital's financial reports. Identifies and adheres to appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance. Analyzes and prepares various financial and statistical reports for both internal use and as required for external agencies. Performs related duties as required. Assist in budget preparation. Assist in cost report preparation.

Other duties as assigned.

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Kneeling. Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. Walking. Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Standing/Squatting. Straight pulling. Sitting. Pulling hand over hand. Pushing. Repeated bending. Stooping/Bending. Reaching above shoulder. Climbing Stairs. Simple grasping. Dual simultaneous grasping. Depth Perceptions needed. Ability to see.

Identify Colors. Operating office equipment. Twisting. Operating mechanical equipment. Ability to read and write. Ability to Count. Ability to hear verbal communication without aid. Operating Personal Vehicle. Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication. Other:
Ability to deal with stress. OSHA Category - III. The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

Intelligence:
General learning ability:
The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. Verbal:
Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. Numerical:
Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. Spatial:
Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think…