Sr Financial Analyst - Denver Health Medical Plan (*Must Live In Colorado*)

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Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst works under minimal supervision to conduct financial analysis, research the drivers behind the data to ensure accuracy, make needed calculations and report departmental information. This position requires the ability to provide complex reporting and analytic support to various management levels related to strategic decision making as well as leading troubleshooting efforts on health care claims database. Maintaining productive working relationships by communicating effectively with department leaders, hospital leaders, staff, and other customers to deliver exceptional financial analysis and recommendations for future program development is required. Multifaceted analytical work will encompass collecting, integrating, troubleshooting, interpreting, forecasting, and presenting disparate information, including analytical projects. Attention to detail while understanding the big picture, strategy and purpose is a must. Ability to work with incomplete information and develop informed assumptions, as well as the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment are also required. Must be a self-starter as this is currently a work from home position.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates advanced understanding of Excel (e.g. macros, pivot tables, external data ranges); has an understanding of SQL, and relational databases (10%)
• Prepares weekly/ monthly financial reports and data reviews for management, including analysis of reporting and data (10%)
• Ensures all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved (10%)
• Develops insightful analytics and provides effective financial modeling to help drive and evaluate business performance (10%)
• Assists with ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested (10%)
• Identifies problems and opportunities for continuous improvement (10%)
• Develops appropriate solutions by involving others in the resolution, implementation and documentation process (10%)
• Recognizes training and unit development needs of the department for process improvement and efficiencies (10%)
• Explores with the team new opportunities to enhance monthly and quarterly report creation. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned (10%)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required. Concentration in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or Healthcare Management preferred

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years experience in healthcare or a health insurance related field required and
• Five years' experience in an analyst capacity preferred

Licenses:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid understanding of accounting principles required
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, critical and analytical thinking, as well as organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize work activities
• Ability to easily adapt to change
• Ability to utilize various software applications and information systems to perform work processes
• Attention to detail while understanding the big picture, strategy, and purpose
• Ability to work with incomplete information and develop informed assumptions

Must Be A Resident Of Colorado

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.