Financial Analyst Specialist-Entry-Level

The Financial Analyst Specialist-Entry-Level role at Housing Works Inc supports strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and decision support across the organization and its affiliated entities. Reporting to the SVP of Finance, the position contributes to financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, and executive and Board-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Monitor organizational performance against budget and identify key revenue, expense, and operational variances.
• Develop monthly financial reporting packages and dashboards for executive leadership.
• Conduct detailed financial analysis across departmental revenues, expenses, staffing costs, productivity metrics, and program performance.
• Partner with department leaders to identify revenue enhancement opportunities and cost containment strategies.
• Evaluate program profitability, contribution margins, and cost allocation methodologies.
• Build complex financial models and multi-year forecasts.
• Prepare pro forma financial statements for new programs, service expansions, capital projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess financial risks and opportunities.
• Support business planning and investment decisions through data-driven financial analysis.
• Prepare and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts, analyzing working capital, accounts receivable trends, liquidity metrics, and financing needs.
• Assist with treasury management activities, including investment analysis and debt management.
• Monitor organizational cash position and provide recommendations to optimize liquidity.
• Create valuation models and financial analyses related to acquisitions, affiliations, partnerships, and corporate restructuring initiatives.
• Support due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.
• Evaluate potential investments, growth opportunities, and business ventures.
• Prepare financial presentations and recommendations for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Monitor reimbursement trends related to Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, commercial insurance, and other third-party payers, including payer performance, reimbursement rates, and collections metrics.
• Support revenue cycle optimization and reimbursement modeling initiatives.
• Prepare Board, Finance Committee, lender, and executive-level presentations, translating complex financial information into actionable recommendations.
• Support month-end and year-end financial analysis processes.
• Assist with audit requests, financial statement analysis, and regulatory reporting.

Role Overview

Reporting to the SVP of Finance, the Financial Analyst provides decision support across healthcare services, government grants and contracts, retail operations, housing programs, social services, cannabis operations, and administrative departments. The role supports operational decision-making and strategic growth through financial models, pro formas, valuations, cash flow forecasts, and business cases, including initiatives involving acquisitions and long-term financial sustainability. The position also involves communicating complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

Compensation

Pay: USD 100,000 to 120,000 per year (USD 100,000.00 - 120,000.00 per year).

Work Location

Location: Brooklyn, NY (onsite).

Work Location Details: On the road

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off