Budget Analyst

NATURE AND SCOPE: Adequately prepares operating and capital budgets for the Medical Center, and Schoellkopf Health Center. Monitors reported results for adherence to budget parameters. Also, prepares the annual cost reports for filing to Medicaid and Medicare and coordinates DSH and audit reviews.

COST REPORTING FUNCTIONS

• Overall responsibility for completion and coordination of annual cost reporting filings.
• Prepare various cost report expense schedules for Medicare and Medicaid Cost reports such as: re classes, recoveries, physician adjustments, etc.
• Prepares various B-1 stats for cost reports
• Coordinates with Information Technology staff (IT) the capture of patient level detail FOR utilization statistics needed for cost reports (patient days, discharges, visits etc.)
• Coordinate the filing of Medicare bad debt and charity care costs with patient accounting staff.
• Submits the annual DSH reporting tools for Medicare and Medicaid.
• Reconciles the DSH paid claims data received from NY State DOH with internal data.
• Assists Revenue Accountant in verifying collection percentages used for developing net accounts receivable.
• Work closely with Revenue Accountant on update of Med asset contract manager system.
• Review monthly inpatient and outpatient net revenue schedules with CFO as prepared by revenue accountant.
• Coordinate third party audits and files Appeals for Medicare and Medicaid as needed.

BUDGET ANALYST FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and distribute monthly statistical summary data collected from Departments managers to Administrative team.
• Prepare and distribute pay by pay full time equivalents reports with payroll dates for the use by department managers.
• Prepare, review and distribute monthly budgets to actual reports
• Maintain consistent automated process to provide all Medical Center departments with tools and historical information to prepare annual budgets.
• Assist Department managers with monitoring and investigating budget to actual variances.
• Educate departments on use of budget tools and availability of adhoc information to prepare department budgets.
• Accumulate and summarize budget to actual variances on a monthly basis for use in preparing board Presentations for both Medical Center and nursing home.

Requirements:

Education: Bachelors of Science in Accounting

Experience: Four years of accounting experience required and minimum of two years’ in cost reporting and budgeting. Strong analytic ability; i.e. the ability to interpret data and draw conclusions. Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Experience with using budget system applications as well as spreadsheet software i.e., excel and web based software.

Job Types: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00-$100,000.00

Expected hours: 75 hours biweekly

Work Location: In person

Benefits Include:

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Program

Extended Illness Bank

Group Life Insurance

Supplemental Short-Term Disability

Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

403(b) Retirement & Savings Plan

Job-related Tuition Reimbursement Program

Who We Are:

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is the only full-service hospital in Niagara County. The facility offers a 171-bed regional medical center with extensive inpatient and outpatient services, including a full-service Medical & Psychiatric Emergency Room, The Heart Center of Niagara featuring an on-site Cath Lab, Niagara Wellness Connection Center, The Wound Center of Niagara, OB/GYN Center and UBMD Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. We also offer a comprehensive range of surgical services.

The first hospital in Niagara to be designated a stroke center by the New York State Department of Health, we operate several satellite facilities, including the Summit Healthplex, Tuscarora Health Center, primary care offices in Niagara Falls, Wheatfield, and the Town of Niagara. Schoellkopf Health Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility that specializes in short-term rehabilitation and elder care. Like the medical center itself, Schoellkopf features 100-percent private room accommodation.

Niagara Falls Memorial's Child Advocacy Center of Niagara enjoys national accreditation. Our community health advocacy efforts coupled with extensive and productive community partnerships make us one of Western New York's most consistently innovative providers of community-based health outreach.

As one of the Greater Niagara region's largest employers, we pride ourselves on playing an active role as an economic engine and a catalyst for community growth.

Through growth and change, we remain faithful to our core mission: Improving the health of the Greater Niagara Region with a passion for excellence.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Niagara Falls, NY 14301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000