Lead Financial Analyst

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a senior financial analyst to perform financial and business‑related research, forecasts and trend analysis. You will develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases to facilitate reporting and analysis, and conduct and document financial analysis projects.

The role is onsite at the Pittsburgh location three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday); you will coordinate with multiple departments and present findings to management, contributing to strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company.
• 7–10 years of related progressive experience in accounting and/or finance.
• Experience with MS Excel and MS Access or similar.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Display effective communication skills.
• Coordinate with other departments, locations, and divisions.
• Communicate with management on project status and deadlines.
• Conduct financial and business‑related analyses and research.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases.
• Lead and document financial analysis projects and ad‑hoc reports.
• Provide recommendations based on findings.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

Company

Highmark Health

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

THIS ROLE IS ONSITE HYPER‑BIK IN PITTSBURGH LOCATION 3 DAYS A WEEK (TUES, WED, AND THURS). 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.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Display effective communication skills.
• Coordinate with other departments, locations, and divisions.
• Communicate with other departments and/or outside agencies to resolve problems.
• Communicate with management at the organization, subsidiaries, affiliates, and other third parties, as to project status and completion deadlines.
• Advise management of expected outcomes, and recommend ways to improve the outcomes.
• Conduct presentation to all levels of management 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, conduct 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 document 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; include but not limited to 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. Included in this process will be communication with management at the organization, subsidiaries, affiliates, and other third parties as to project status and completion deadlines.
• Make recommendations based on findings when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 7–10 years of related progressive experience in accounting and/or finance, including experience in leading projects of varying size and complexity.
• Experience with various computer applications, including MS Excel and/or MS Access.

Preferred

• None

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong relationship‑building skills.
• Client‑focused with strong business acumen.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to think strategically and act proactively to create strong trust and confidence with business units.
• Strong innovative problem‑solving capabilities.

Language (Other than English)

None

Travel Requirement

0% – 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type: Office‑based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

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

Rarely

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

Never

Physical work site required: Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds – Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds – Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds – Rarely

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. 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 and all data security guidelines established within the company’s handbook of privacy policies and practices and information security policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. 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.

EEO Statement

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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