Sr Financial Analyst FP&A

Purpose:

Conduct and document complex financial analysis projects.

Responsibilities:

+ Compile, consolidate and review all business unit budgets for accuracy and reasonableness based on knowledge of key operational elements.

+ Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analyses.

+ Perform complex statistical, cost and financial analysis on reported and projected results.

+ Classify financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

+ Understand and become very knowledgeable of UPMC's diverse operations and systems.

+ Utilize People Soft General Ledger / Financial Reporting system to meet reporting and operational requirements. Manage certain key reports provided to senior management.

+ Analyze complex financial data; extract and define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability; recommend budget adjustments; identify performance improvement opportunities.

+ Work in conjunction with the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, to establish guidelines, deadlines and procedures for the annual corporate-wide budget process and weekly forecasting of financial operations for total UPMC.

+ Analyze the related financial impacts and use this knowledge to assist in the development/enhancement of key metrics.

+ Communicate and interact with varying levels of UPMC personnel, including highest senior level executive management, on a consistent basis.

+ Interpret financial transactions / events and prepare comprehensive analyses on those interpretations for presentation to users who must make economic or business decisions.

+ Perform under tight deadlines with minimal to no errors.

+ Bachelor's degree in finance or related business field.

+ Minimum of three years of related work experience required

+ OR High School Diploma/GED and five years of related work experience.

+ Demonstrated expertise in forecasting financial operations and budgeting experience required.

+ CPA/MBA preferred.

+ Ability to interact effectively with executives and business unit management.

+ Excellent oral and written communications and time management skills are required.

+ Strong analytical ability and knowledge of accounting and financial reporting matters.

+ Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint proficiency required.

+ People Soft General Ledger proficiency preferred.

+ Knowledge of system operations preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPA/MBA certificate preferred.

+ Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran