Senior Financial Analyst Post Award Operations

Banner Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the facility finance team. The role focuses on coordinating and interpreting financial data to support management decisions and grant-related budgets for research operations.

You will work with multiple departments, prepare forecasts, assist with month-end closes, and ensure accuracy of financial systems. A background in healthcare financial analysis and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• 3–4 years of healthcare financial management/analysis experience.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting needs for research departments at BAI.
• Prepare and present financial forecasts.
• Involvement in month-end close reconciliations and journal entry preparation.
• Ability to read and understand grant contracts and notice of awards, including terms and conditions.
• Provide financial analysis and data interpretation to management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Facility Finance-Rsrch

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Finance

Location: Hybrid, AZ Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI)

At Banner Alzheimer's Institute, we value working collaboratively and providing good customer service to our research staff. A solid background in accounting and post-award grants management is a plus. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to be part of this important and exciting work at Banner Alzheimer's Institute.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing coordination and/or collection of relevant financial data to prepare and interpret financial reports for management in an accurate and timely manner. This position provides maintenance/updates as necessary to ensure the integrity of assigned financial systems and databases.

Daily Tasks

• Support the accounting needs for research departments at BAI
• Preparing and presenting financial forecasts
• Involvement in month-end close reconciliations and journal entry preparation
• Ability to read and understand grant contracts and notice of awards, including terms and conditions

Core Functions

1. Gathers data from various sources to document and analyze statistics and financial information necessary to complete projects in assigned area. Generates various monthly or bi-weekly financial reports or ad hoc reports that enable management to control and analyze operations.
2. Works with management and staff of various departments to assist with financial data gathering and/or interpretation. Ensures accuracy of financial information systems and maintenance of reporting. Ensures the integrity of statistical files and databases used for financial reporting.
3. Works with other analysts to manage key financial processes within the organization (including operating budgets, forecasts program reporting and analysis, charge management, cost accounting, decision support and reimbursement analysis).
4. Provides financial modeling resources for special projects assigned to the department by management for analysis. Brings strength in logic and analysis of data, sorts through data and determines which elements are useful or pertinent to the assigned project. Identifies outliers and recognizes trends, presents data and analysis results to appropriate parties.
5. Prepares timely and accurate reports and presentations for state and federal agencies, administration and corporate to satisfy mandated reporting requirements policy, law or management. Maintains accurate statistical, contractual or other financial databases, as assigned.
6. Assists in identification and implementation of operating improvements and efficiencies by identifying important trends and variances through the review of management reports and financial analysis. Educates users of the assigned financial reporting system on the utilization of reports and the functionality of those reports.
7. Provides education on available financial tools and resources and provides learning to non-financial staff so they can break down analysis in simple terms.
8. Assignments located in the Western region will have regional accountability and will provide financial analysis support for multiple facilities within the Western Region.
9. Uses specialized knowledge to analyze information and solve business problems. Works independently under general supervision. Provides management with accurate and timely information necessary to effectively manage financial operations for revenues in excess of $300m annually. Consults internally with Department Directors, Administration, Data Operations, Financial Services Department Personnel and Banner Health System personnel. Works with State governmental agencies, colleagues as other healthcare facilities, professional organizations and outside vendors. Assignments with in the Western Region will have regional scope and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Requires a proficiency level typically attained with three to four years of experience in healthcare financial management/analysis work.
• Must have excellent analytical and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with changing needs and deadlines.
• Requires excellent human relations skills and the ability to effectively interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels staff and outside professionals.
• Requires strong abilities in statistical analysis, data interpretation, computer software applications, database and spreadsheet programs, plus a proficiency in financial modeling techniques to generate management reports, projections, allocations, and analyses.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

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