Financial Analyst

Avera Health; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from Day 1

Up to 5% retirement matching

Career development

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, data integrity, forecasting, and reporting across the organization. The role collaborates with stakeholders to enhance financial methodologies and tools and to ensure data accuracy.

The position focuses on maintaining planning systems, delivering timely financial packages, and contributing to cost accounting and productivity analysis, with on-site work in Sioux Falls, SD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years related experience.
• Strong analytical and data skills.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial planning systems and data imports, audits, and dictionary updates.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for stakeholders.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and operating plan development, including payroll and reporting maintenance.
• Develop reusable standard reports to streamline ad hoc analytics and decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Data integrity

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business

Job description

Location

Location: Avera Health Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $58,240.00 - $87,360.00

Position Highlights

Work location: On-site in Sioux Falls, SD. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Financial Analyst is responsible for financial planning activities, ensuring data integrity, and producing consistent, actionable financial analytics and reporting across the organization. This role supports strategic and operational decision-making through accurate data analysis, forecasting, and reporting, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance financial methodologies and tools.

What you will do

Monitor and maintain financial planning and decision support systems, including data imports, audits, error resolution, and dictionary table updates. Conduct monthly data integrity audits and financial reconciliations to ensure accuracy in analytics and reporting. Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages in a timely and consistent manner. Research and prepare financial analytics for stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and recommending actionable insights. Assist in financial forecasting, budgeting, and operating plan development, including payroll and reporting maintenance. Understand and improve methodologies for cost, reimbursement, and other calculated financial metrics. Develop and maintain reusable standard reports to streamline ad hoc analytics and decision-making Investigate and resolve data integrity issues by understanding system structures and data sources. Contribute to cost accounting, contract modeling, productivity analysis, and other financial planning functions. Organize, execute, and present special projects as assigned by leadership, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

Bachelor's from four-year college or university in Accounting, Business or related field. 1-3 years related experience.

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.