Financial Analyst

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Metairie, LA seeks a Financial Analyst to turn data into decisions, partnering with leaders to understand financial performance and guide major operational choices.

You'll analyze operations, develop feasibility analyses for new programs, and translate complex numbers into clear insights for executives. This onsite role emphasizes budgeting, monthly reporting, and collaboration across hospital departments to support patient care and financial health.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in data manipulation, financial analysis, or a related analytical field.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Systems Management, Finance, Accounting, or another related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current operations and financial performance to support business objectives.
• Develop financial feasibility analyses for new programs, contracts, and initiatives.
• Research financial trends and provide meaningful insights to leadership.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable information.
• Develop and maintain meaningful financial and responsibility reports.
• Generate monthly financial reports in accordance with the close schedule.
• Partner with department leaders to investigate revenue and expense fluctuations.
• Provide clear explanations and insights into monthly financial results.
• Create ad hoc reports and analyses using various reporting systems, including IFS.
• Compile inpatient and outpatient units of service for selected patient-service cost centers.
• Maintain appropriate financial and operational databases.

Skills

Data manipulation

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Systems Management, Finance, Accounting, or another related field

Job description

• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable information.

Your job is more than a job.

THIS POSITION IS ONSITE! Monday - Friday.

Turn numbers into insights. Turn insights into action.

At LCMC Health, our people make health happen — and our Financial Analysts play an important role behind the scenes. This isn't just a job about spreadsheets and reports. It's an opportunity to use your financial expertise, analytical skills, and curiosity to help leaders make informed decisions that support patients, teams, and the future of healthcare.

As a Financial Analyst, you'll partner with leaders across the organization to understand what the numbers are telling us, uncover opportunities, explain trends, and provide the information needed to make smart operational and financial decisions.

YOUR EVERYDAY

Turn Data Into Decisions

You'll dig into financial and operational data to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and help leaders understand the story behind the numbers.

• Analyze current operations and financial performance to support business objectives.
• Develop financial feasibility analyses for new programs, contracts, and initiatives.
• Research financial trends and provide meaningful insights to leadership.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable information.

Be a Partner to Leaders

Your work will help department leaders understand their financial performance and make informed decisions.

• Develop and maintain meaningful financial and responsibility reports.
• Generate monthly financial reports in accordance with the close schedule.
• Partner with department leaders to investigate revenue and expense fluctuations.
• Provide clear explanations and insights into monthly financial results.
• Create ad hoc reports and analyses using various reporting systems, including IFS.
• Compile inpatient and outpatient units of service for selected patient-service cost centers.
• Maintain appropriate financial and operational databases.

Help Plan What's Next

Healthcare is constantly evolving, and financial planning helps make sure we're ready for what's ahead.

You'll Support The Annual Budgeting Process By

• Collecting and entering budget data into reporting systems.
• Developing reports and financial analyses to support budget planning.
• Modeling financial performance using different assumptions and scenarios.
• Analyzing General Ledger and other financial data.
• Partnering with department directors as they prepare their annual budgets.

Make the Numbers Meaningful

You'll help leadership see the bigger picture by compiling and analyzing key performance information.

• Compile statistical reports and Key Operating Indicators.
• Analyze financial ratios and operational metrics.
• Prepare information for presentation to senior leadership.
• Help turn data into a clear picture of organizational performance.

Be Curious. Ask Questions. Find Answers.

The best analysts don't just report what happened — they want to understand why it happened.

You'll have opportunities to investigate trends, research variances, develop solutions, and contribute to special projects that expand your understanding of hospital operations.

• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational surveys.
• Participate in special projects that support organizational goals.
• Step in to support team members and gain exposure to different areas of financial operations.
• Continuously build your knowledge of healthcare finance and hospital operations.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with data but also knows that the story behind the numbers matters.

Required Experience

• 2 years of experience in data manipulation, financial analysis, or a related analytical field.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Systems Management, Finance, Accounting, or another related field.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Every report tells a story. Every analysis can uncover an opportunity. Every insight can help a leader make a better decision.

As a Financial Analyst at LCMC Health, you'll have the opportunity to connect financial performance to the work happening every day across our hospitals and departments — helping leaders plan smarter, operate stronger, and ultimately support the care we provide to our communities.

Bring your analytical mind, your curiosity, and your passion for making an impact.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.