Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will manage the fiscal components of multiple departments and programs at Children’s Institute. The role provides advanced financial analysis, strategic insights, and recommendations to support business decisions, including financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis. The analyst ensures accurate financial forecasts, identifies opportunities for cost optimization, and provides insight for agency management. The analyst acts as the primary liaison with CII program management and government funding agencies to meet contract fiscal and compliance requirements.

• Manage government and foundation grants/contracts and budgets ranging between $15M-$30M, preparing accurate and timely financial reports and providing key insights to management.
• Develop financial forecasts, budgets, and financial models to support strategic planning and resource allocation, considering historical performance and future growth projections.
• Monitor actual financial performance by conducting in-depth financial analysis, explaining and providing insights, including variance & trend analysis and financial performance assessments to support business recommendations.
• Collaborate with program management and advise on the development or revision of program budgets, refunding applications throughout the year.
• Track, monitor, compare, and analyze revenues, expenses, amounts billed, payments received, payroll labor distributions, cost allocations, revenue, and expense accruals to contract/grant budgets to ensure compliance and adherence to budgets and cost containment.
• Participate in scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential financial outcomes and risks, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements through data-informed analysis.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting required;
  Master’s degree in Business Administration desired.
• 4+ years of finance experience; non-profit experience is a plus.
• Experience creating forecasts and providing recommendations to upper management.
• Familiarity with federal government contract.
• Previous supervisory or senior‑level experience a plus.

Other Qualifications

• Strong task prioritization and process improvement skills.
• Valid driver's license and state‑required auto insurance or reliable transportation depending on business needs.
• May require some travel.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to research and find answers for unknown variables.
• Maintains patient privacy, including protecting confidentiality, safeguarding the integrity and availability, and limiting the use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) to authorized individuals and entities.
• Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated roles and responsibilities.
• Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Free from alcohol and drug abuse.
• Understands CII’s basic philosophy and participates fully in carrying out its mission.

• None required.

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)
• Advanced Excel modeling & analytical skills
• Adaptive Insights experience strongly preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Stand:
  
  -1/3
• Walk:
  
  -1/3
• Sit: 2/3+
• Reach with hands and arms: 2/3+
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: 2/3+
• Climb or balance:
  
  -1/3
• Bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl:
  
  -1/3
• Talk or hear: 2/3+
• Taste or smell:
  None
• Carry, push or pull:
  
  -1/3
• Lifts Weights or Exerts Force
  • Up to 10 pounds:
    
    -1/3
  • Up to 25 pounds:
    
    -1/3
  • Up to 50 pounds:
    None
  • Up to 100 pounds:
    None
  • More than 100 pounds:
    None

• No special vision requirements.

The physical, mental & environmental conditions in which the work is performed.

• Working near mechanical parts:
  None
• Work in high, precarious places:
  None
• Fumes or airborne particles:
  None
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