Financial Analyst
Job Description
Financial Analyst will support the CFO with month-end close, financial planning and analysis, and budgeting and forecasting.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate operating budget and forecast development
- Analyze benchmarking data, reports, processes, and measurements tied to key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and make recommendations
- Participate in the design, implementation, and ongoing analysis of business unit KPIs
- Research, recommend, and implement analytics tools and statistical methods supporting quality improvement, program development, and financial performance
- Conduct variance analysis and review financial information including budgets, forecasts, income and expense statements, and monthly operating results across all programs
- Provide program leadership with data and explanations for variances to budget
- Prepare routine and ad hoc financial reports and presentation packages for senior management
- Support streamlining of reporting packages
- Assist with reporting to counties
- Support financial and regulatory audits to help ensure compliance
- Monitor contracts for compliance and assist with annual renewal of licenses and contracts
- Complete special projects and other accounting duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and 4 years related experience, or a combination of equivalent education and experience in accounting and finance
- Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Healthcare industry knowledge preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise required
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports
- Ability to respond to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence and procedure manuals
- Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers
- Familiarity with relational database creation and management, including the ability to extract data for statistical analysis and reporting
- Experience using Standard Query Language (SQL) or a similar language required
Technologies
- Microsoft Excel
- Standard Query Language (SQL)
Schedule and Location
- Location: Camarillo, CA (onsite)
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Compensation
- Pay: USD 30 to 50 hourly
- Starting pay determined by the scope of the position, candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity
Language Skills
- Read and interpret documents such as insurance requirements, authorizations, and coverages, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Write routine reports and correspondence
Mathematical Skills
- Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, and ratios
Reasoning Ability
- Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Competencies
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Technical Ability and Skills
- Communication
- Time Management
- Teamwork and Relationships
- Ethics and Integrity
- Financial Management
- Planning and Organization
- Offers Solutions
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to sit and talk or hear
- Required to stand, walk, and drive
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
- Occasionally works in outside weather conditions
- Noise level is usually moderate