Senior Financial Analyst

10000 Sanford; Bemidji (MN); Remote; USD 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Bemidji, MN, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to collaborate with managers and senior leadership on monthly productivity and variances, and to coordinate annual operating budgets. This role handles month-end close, journal entries, and accuracy reviews, supporting financial planning across the organization.

The position maintains management reporting systems, develops forecasts and models for new programs, and evaluates financial impact of initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, healthcare administration, or related field required.
• Three years of experience required.
• CPA, CMA or other professional certification preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration with managers, directors, and senior leadership on monthly productivity and variances, and coordination of annual operating budgets.
• Responsible for month end closing cycle, including reviewing financial information, journal entries, and accuracy checks.
• Maintain and report management systems, review financial data for accuracy, and develop forecasts and models for new building projects and programs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/healthcare administration

Job description

Job Details

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50 Union Position: No Department Details Primarily Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Open to remote work within major footprint: Bemidji, MN Bismarck, ND Fargo, ND Marshfield, WI Rapid City, SD Sioux Falls, SD

Summary

The overall function of the Senior Financial Analyst role is the collaboration with managers, directors, and senior leadership on monthly productivity and remediation of variances, along with coordination on and completion of annual operating budgets. Responsible for month end closing cycle, including reviewing financial information, journal entries, and reviewing for accuracy. Job Description Maintain and report management systems, reviewing all financial data for accuracy. Maintains various departmental statistical and financial data. Projects may include evaluation of the financial impact of new programs, formulating financial forecasts and modeling, preparing projections for new building projects, rate analysis, and other projects. This role frequently serves as a project coordinator and provides support and training to team members. The Senior Financial Analyst works on projects that contribute to the financial functioning of Sanford Health as a whole and also provides support to complex areas within Sanford. Foundational understanding of accounting principles and standards is required. The Senior Financial Analyst is a professional role and must demonstrate leadership abilities, including: the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines, the ability to mentor, as well as taking the initiative in own professional development. Able to demonstrate use of knowledge in making forecasts based on statistical analysis and provide accurate, complex analysis of financial data. Ability to interpret complex financial and accounting data. Must be self directed, autonomous and yet be able to work in an interdependent role. Must have excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills to collaborate with managers. Attention to detail is essential. Work must be well documented. Must be able to communicate with all levels of management and employees, both orally and in writing.

Qualifications

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, healthcare administration, or related field required. Three years of experience required. Healthcare experience is helpful. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or other professional certification is preferred, but not required.

EEO Statement

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Company Information

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.