Senior Finance Business Partner

2010 SMDC Medical Center; United States; Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Essentia Health seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, delivering financial insights, guidance, and support to drive growth, cost optimization, and long-term planning. The role requires 5+ years in finance, expert Excel, experience with Strata, Workday and Tableau, and strong leadership and communication skills to influence across the organization.

The position offers a hybrid work model, a compensation range of $81,889.60 to $122,844.80,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance experience including financial analysis and business partnering.
• Excel expert; familiarity with Strata, Workday, and Tableau.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for senior stakeholders.
• Leadership and communication to influence across the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Guidance: advise senior leadership to support growth and long-term planning.
• Advanced Financial Analysis: forecast, sensitivity analysis, scenario modeling for decisions.
• Enterprise Collaboration: align financial plans with strategic objectives across the org.
• Project and Process Leadership: lead projects and improve reporting accuracy and allocation.
• Team Mentorship: mentor junior finance staff and foster skill development.

Skills

Finance exp

Excel expert

ERP systems

BI tools Tableau

Analytical skills

Leadership & communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field

Tools

Strata ERP

Workday ERP

Tableau

Job description

Building Location: Peerless Building Department: 2047000 FINANCE OPERATIONS - SMDC HOSP Job Description: The Senior Finance Business Partner is a strategic partner responsible for providing actionable financial insights, guidance, and support to senior leadership teams. This role is ideal for seasoned finance professionals with a deep understanding of financial analysis, strategic planning, and business operations. Senior Finance Business Partners act as a trusted advisor to senior-leaders, leading complex financial projects, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring that financial insights align with company goals. This role demands strong analytical skills, the ability to influence at an executive level, and a proactive approach to enhancing financial processes and decision-making.

Education Qualifications

Education Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, including significant experience in financial analysis and business partnering.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Strata, Workday) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau).
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex data for senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to influence and drive change across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant certification (CGMA, CPA, CHFP).

Senior finance business partners mentor other finance business partners and improve current practices. Senior Finance Business Partners exhibit a high degree of professionalism and easily balance the strategic vision of the organization with the day-to-day operations (or projects). This specific role will support operations leaders in the Facilities, Security, and Retail Pharmacy service lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Guidance: Serves as a key financial advisor to senior leadership, delivering insights that support business growth, cost optimization, and long-term planning.
• Advanced Financial Analysis: Conducts complex analyses, including forecasting, sensitivity analysis, and scenario modeling, to guide strategic decisions.
• Enterprise Collaboration: Partners with business leaders and executives to align financial plans with strategic objectives, ensuring financial insights inform key decisions.
• Project and Process Leadership: Leads high-impact projects, develop new methodologies, and oversees process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and resource allocation.
• Team Mentorship: Mentors and guides junior finance team members, sharing expertise, fostering skill development, and ensuring the team’s success.

The anticipated schedule for this role is weekday, day shift hours.

FTE: 1 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Hybrid Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: Shift End Time: Weekends: Holidays: No Call Obligation: No Union: Union Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range: $81,889.60 - $122,844.80

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health

At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone].

Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others.

Essentia Health Values

Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.