Hospital Financial Analyst: Cost Reports & Budgeting

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) match

Adoption assistance

Back-up daycare

Free onsite parking

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System in New Jersey is seeking a Financial Analyst to support Medicare Cost Reports, NJ SHARE submissions, and IRIS data projects. You will coordinate schedules, analyze data, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role involves assisting with the annual operating budget, reviewing revenue budgets, and maintaining CBISA data for community benefits reporting, as well as supporting Medicaid DSH activities and ad-hoc accounting analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business required or preferred.
• 2–3 years of hospital accounting experience required.
• Intermediate Excel and Word proficiency required.
• Familiarity with other Microsoft Office products.
• Axiom and Lawson software familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and analysis of the annual Medicare Cost Report and New Jersey SHARE report for timely and accurate submission. Coordinate physician time studies, maintain cost report and SHARE report schedules, review cost report schedules for accuracy and completeness and interact with dept. managers to discuss/request schedules needed for the timely and accurate completion of the cost reports.
• Prepare and analyze IRIS data submission and related projects. Collect all required data needed for IRIS submission. Review data accuracy for IRIS submission and resolve any issues related to IRIS submission. Prepare IRIS related project and ensure all required governmental regulations on IRIS to be implemented.
• Assist in the annual operating budget process and the completion of the revenue budget model. Prepare the statistical budget schedules and other operating revenue budget schedules. Provide analysis/feedback regarding revenue/statistical budget issues.
• Maintain CBISA (Community Benefit Inventory Social Accountability) data base for annual community benefits reporting on required Financial data. Assist with preparation of the annual Medicaid DSH (Disproportionate Share Hospital) report and assist with miscellaneous account analysis requests as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication with managers

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or business

Tools

Excel

Word

Microsoft Office

Axiom

Lawson

Job description

Saint Peter’s Health Care System in New Jersey is seeking a Financial Analyst to support Medicare Cost Reports, NJ SHARE submissions, and IRIS data projects. You will coordinate schedules, analyze data, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role involves assisting with the annual operating budget, reviewing revenue budgets, and maintaining CBISA data for community benefits reporting, as well as supporting Medicaid DSH activities and ad-hoc accounting analyses.