Financial Analyst

Description

Children’s Specialized ABA is part of the Children’s Specialized Hospital Autism Center of Excellence. We serve children with ASD by combining clinical innovation, whole-child care, and personalized therapy.?

At Children’s Specialized ABA, we envision a future where every child diagnosed with autism has access to innovative and compassionate care, empowering them to thrive and reach their full potential. Our vision is built on four core values:

• Inclusivity
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  We celebrate the diversity within the Autism spectrum and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and values each person’s individual strengths and differences.
• Innovation
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  We foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, exploring new ideas to develop personalized solutions that enhance quality of life for all children with Autism.
• Connection
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  We actively engage with the health systems and broader community to coordinate services and care for people with Autism.
• Quality and Safety
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  We invest in research and training to provide cutting-edge, effective, safe, and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and curious Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. This role is central to ensuring the accuracy of our payroll and financial data, delivering timely operational reporting, and supporting the annual budget and monthly close processes. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Excel, comfortable pulling and reconciling data across multiple systems, and excited about using technology to improve how we work.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance or accounting professional who wants broad exposure to payroll operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and data analytics in a fast-paced environment.

• Review bi-weekly payroll using an Excel-based model, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Pull and compare data from multiple source systems (payroll, billing, practice management) to identify discrepancies
• Investigate and follow up on variances with relevant stakeholders until resolved

• Prepare a weekly KPI report on hours worked and census, broken out by location and by payer
• Prepare bi-weekly cash projection reports
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly financial P&L package
• Monthly AR reporting and review
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from Finance leadership and other departments

• Support the annual budget process, including data gathering, model updates, and variance analysis

• Conduct regular data reviews and audits across payroll and practice management systems to detect and flag errors
• Partner with Payroll, HR, and Operations teams to correct identified discrepancies
• Recommend process improvements to reduce recurring errors

• Identify opportunities to streamline manual reporting processes
• Stay curious about new tools and technologies (e.g., automation, BI tools, AI-assisted analysis) that could improve accuracy and efficiency

• Independently owns the bi-weekly payroll review process with minimal errors escalating downstream
• Delivers weekly KPI and bi-weekly cash reports on time and with high accuracy
• Builds strong working relationships with Payroll, HR, and Operations to resolve discrepancies quickly
• Contributes at least one process improvement idea (e.g., a template, automation, or checklist) that reduces manual effort

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 1–2 years of relevant experience (internships considered)
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables,…