Decision Support Analyst - Financial Services

Unlock your potential for professional development! We are looking for a Full Time, Decision Support Analyst to join our Financial Services Team!

Located in northwest Arizona, Kingman has a mild climate with stunning Arizona sunsets! In the shadows of beautiful mountain ranges and nearby lakes, Kingman is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with abundant sunshine and is a great community to live, work and play!

Benefits (Full Time Employees) We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities:

* Exceptional Colleagues

* Join us and you'll be a part of a culture where we support each other and celebrate what makes each of us a special person as we work together with integrity, compassion, teamwork, respect, and accountability.

* Our leaders demonstrate their commitment by gathering feedback, supporting, and empowering team members to do their best work through regular leadership rounding.

* Health and Well-Being

* Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid HSA for HDHP participants, Robust Wellness and Employee Assistance Program, Employer Paid Group Life, Short & Long-Term Disability

* Generous Paid Leave Accruals

* 403b Pension Plan with Employer Contributions

* Employee Recognition Programs, Employee Discounts, and Employee Referral Bonus Program

* Employee Identity Theft Protection

* On-site daycare exclusive to our employees' children of all ages

* Career Growth and Development

* Tuition Reimbursement/Scholarships for full-time employees

* As a not-for-profit organization, our employees who have qualified student loans may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

* So much more!

Position

Purpose:

Provides financial planning, preparation, and analysis of hospital operations through operational budget variance and labor management productivity, including reimbursement analysis to support net revenue optimization, payer contract performance monitoring, and regulatory reporting needs.

Responsibilities

* Lead annual operating budget development, including staffing per unit standards, revenue/expense targets, and coordination of assumptions with department leaders.

* Maintain disciplined monthly budget variance reporting; investigate root cause drivers and partner with leaders to implement corrective actions and sustainable process improvements.

* Ensure accurate financial reporting by validating that revenues and expenses are recorded to appropriate general ledger accounts; support month-end close analysis and audit requests as assigned.

* Manage financial systems and data integrity (budget uploads/downloads, general ledger updates, and report logic) to enable reliable monitoring, dashboards, and analysis.

* Drive labor productivity performance through maintenance of labor standards, biweekly/monthly monitoring, peer comparisons, and identification of labor cost savings opportunities.

Responsibilities for Decision Support Analyst:

* Develop and maintain decision support reporting and dashboards in Power BI (including Power Query/DAX as applicable) to translate data into actionable insights for leaders.

* Use SQL querying and advanced Excel modeling to build datasets and perform ad hoc analyses (volume, case mix, cost, margin, utilization, and throughput) and clearly communicate findings, assumptions, and recommendations.

* Partner with clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into reporting specifications, and ensure reporting solutions meet end-user needs.

* Provide consultative decision support to leaders by translating business questions into analyses, presenting clear narratives, and recommending actions.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.

Experience:

4 to 6 years' experience at Accountant level with minimum of 3 years' experience in organizational budget planning.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

* Requires discretion and independent judgment related to financial assessments that impact the successful business operations for the organization

* Knowledge of theory and application of general, financial, and budget accounting

* Knowledge of healthcare finance and reimbursement

* Knowledge of budgeting and labor productivity management systems and their uses

* Possess technical and professional accounting skills and familiarity with data processing capabilities and procedures

* Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and or comparable spreadsheets and word processors

* Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others

Reimbursement Analyst:

* Maintain disciplined monthly reimbursement and net revenue variance reporting; investigate drivers and communicate actionable insights.

* Develop, maintain, and validate reimbursement models/rate calculators, document assumptions, sources, and version control.

* Interpret payer contracts and payment methodologies, translating terms into monitoring routines, reconciliations, and…