Senior Financial Analyst

Company:
Highmark Inc.

Job Description JOB SUMMARY

This job performs financial and business related research and analysis such as the preparation of forecasts and/or analysis of financial reports, records and trends; develops and maintains spreadsheets and databases to facilitate analysis and reporting; and is responsible for conducting and documenting financial analysis projects.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate effectively.
• Display effective communication skills.
• Coordinate with other departments, locations, and divisions.
• Communicate with other departments and/or outside agencies to resolve problems.
• Communicate with Management at Highmark, subsidiaries, affiliates, other third parties, etc. as to project status and completion deadlines.
• Advise management of expected outcomes, and recommending ways to improve the outcomes.
• Conduct presentation to all levels of management in order to provide a summary of analysis regarding financial results and trends.
• Communicate with Management as to project status and completion deadlines.
• Perform financial and business related analysis.
• Analyze, evaluate and interpret appropriate financial and statistical data.
• Develop and/or document business policies, conducts special financial and business related studies and cooperate with other departments in the preparation of analyses.
• Conduct financial and business related analyses and research including the preparation of forecasts and/or analysis of trends.
• Analyze financial reports and records.
• Provide reasoning for variances and make recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures.
• Advise management of expected outcomes, and recommend ways to improve the outcomes.
• Independently pursue fundamental problem solving and documents the recommendations to management.
• Facilitate analysis and reporting Utilize computer to input, retrieve or display accounting information.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases.
• Utilize PC and/or mainframe based systems and software, compile and prepare reports, graphs and charts of data developed.
• Serve as a project lead for special projects within the department.
• Lead and document financial analysis projects including the preparation of ad hoc reports; to include but not limited to; gathering of data, analysis, documentation of findings, and calculation of results and generation of reports for distribution.
• Coordinate activities to ensure the project is advancing properly and to ensure the project is completed within the time frames established.
• Included in this process will be communication with Management at Highmark, subsidiaries, affiliates, other third parties, etc. as to project status and completion deadlines.
• Make recommendations based on findings when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

• Required Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
• Preferred None

EXPERIENCE

• Required 5 - 10 years of relevant, progressive experience in Accounting and/or Finance
• Experience with various computer applications to include MS Excel and/or MS Access
• Preferred Experience with Power BI

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Required None
• Preferred None

SKILLS

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong relationship building skills
• Client focused with strong business acumen
• Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to think strategically and act proactively to create strong trust and confidence with business units
• Strong innovative problem-solving capabilities

Language (Other than English)

• None

Travel Requirement

• 0% - 25%

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions

• Position Type Office-based
• Teaches / trains others regularly
• Occasionally…