Finance Specialist -Medical

Highmark Health; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in Minnesota seeks an experienced financial analyst to conduct forecasting, trend analysis and reporting. You will develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases, prepare ad hoc reports, and present findings to management to inform strategic decisions.

You will lead special projects, document methodologies, and coordinate with multiple departments to ensure timely completion. Proficiency in Excel, Access and Power BI is required, along with 5–10 years of relevant finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience as determined by the company.
• 5–10 years of relevant accounting/finance experience.
• Experience with MS Excel and/or MS Access.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Strong relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial and business related analyses.
• Prepare forecasts and analyze trends.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases.
• Present analysis to management on financial results and trends.
• Lead and document financial analysis projects and ad hoc reports.

Skills

Strong relationship building

Strategic thinking

Power BI

MS Excel

MS Access

Education

Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Power BI

Job description

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.

as to project status and completion deadlines.

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.

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; 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 timeframes established. as to project status and completion deadlines.

Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree

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

Experience with Power BI

Strong relationship building skills

Ability to think strategically and act proactively to create strong trust and confidence with business units

Language (Other than English):

Travel Requirement:

Office-based

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Physical work site required

It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

116,600.00 Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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