Healthcare Cost Accounting Manager — Analytics & Leadership

Highmark Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks an experienced cost accounting leader to drive advanced patient cost analytics, including statistical modeling and data visualization. You will oversee cross-functional teams and set cost allocation standards across network entities to inform capital investments and payor negotiations.

Responsibilities include directing cost analysts, using SAS/Excel/Tableau for actionable reporting, and mentoring staff to develop capabilities in a complex healthcare finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience as determined by the company.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• At least 3 years of database development experience.
• At least 3 years with cost accounting practices.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• Ability to adapt to changing technologies and databases.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and transactional systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead hiring, coaching, performance management and department operations (25%).
• Define cost accounting principles and allocate costs across entities (15%).
• Direct cost analysts in cost allocation rules for fiscal years (10%).
• Develop and maintain decision-support reports using SAS, Excel, Tableau (10%).
• Collaborate with hospital leaders to translate activity into productivity metrics (10%).
• Mentor team and drive training per company resources (10%).
• Ensure data credibility, audits, and reconciliation across systems (5%).

Skills

Advanced Excel

Cost accounting

Leadership

Relational databases

SQL

Data visualization

Mentoring

Decision support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or relevant

CPA / CMA / CHFP (preferred)

Healthcare finance systems (EPSi, StrataJazz) familiarity

Tools

EPSi

StrataJazz

Tableau

Alteryx

SAS

Job description

Allegheny Health Network seeks an experienced cost accounting leader to drive advanced patient cost analytics, including statistical modeling and data visualization. You will oversee cross-functional teams and set cost allocation standards across network entities to inform capital investments and payor negotiations.

Responsibilities include directing cost analysts, using SAS/Excel/Tableau for actionable reporting, and mentoring staff to develop capabilities in a complex healthcare finance