The Financial Analyst II is a key member of the Department of Neurology Finance team and will support a variety of critical departmental financial, administrative, and analytical tasks. The Financial Analyst II supports financial decision making by monitoring deadlines; collecting, summarizing, and consolidating data; allocating variances; analyzing and interpreting data; making comparative analyses; explaining data and assumptions; researching and correcting variance problems; assembling and analyzing historical financial data; explaining data and assumptions.
Essential Functions:
- Provide analytical, forecasting, reporting, and project support to senior management.
- Support the on-boarding of junior analysts by mentoring and assisting them.
- Track key performance indicators, prepare financial reports and sometimes present them.
- Create ad-hoc reports and perform financial analysis.
- Assists project teams with financial guidance.
- Reviews financial reporting and ensures data integrity to enable management decisions.
- Ensures compliance with financial guidelines, company policies and regulations.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field is required.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in a financial analysis or finance operations role with fiscal responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting and cost/benefit analysis.
- Experience in a role within a large healthcare organization 3-5 years is preferred.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Advanced Excel skills, a skills test may be administered
- A high degree of social facility in obtaining cooperation and support from a broad range of people.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including customer service orientation
- Able to take initiative, including knowledge of resources to answer questions and find required data and information.
- Attention to detail.
Commitment to accuracy and integrity of all data, reports and communications. - Ability to effectively respond to extremely sensitive and confidential issues.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and re-establish priorities as necessary.
- Excellent communication (both oral and written), collaboration and presentation skills.
- Proficient in budgetary or accounting principles and practices, including the ability to prepare, interpret and analyze financial statements, forecasts, and cash flow analyses.
- A demonstrated ability to be a self-starter with the ability to excel in a fast paced and deadline-oriented environment. Must be a team player and willing to take on additional challenges if needed.
- Knowledge of standard MGB systems (Workday, Insight, Strata) a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Manage accounts payable processing including all Purchase Orders, check requests, and reimbursement requests for the Department.
- Assist with the completion and management of all accounting tasks as part of the monthly close. Perform accounting activities in conjunction with BWPO and BWH finance departments to ensure accurate monthly application of revenue and expense.
- Work closely with all physicians and staff to effectively communicate and educate them on the business expense policy.
- Complete monthly fund and department reconciliations and identify and communicate corrections when needed.
- Assist with the tracking and processing of physician bonuses/incentive payments and processing of monthly special payments.
- Assist in submitting monthly invoices for billing outside organizations
- Provide financial support for departmental forecasts, analyze key performance indicators, and provide analysis for operational decisions.
- Other related projects and duties, as assigned.
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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