Financial Analyst

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. The Financial Analyst I assists with performing professional financial analysis to support optimal decision-making for the organization, ensuring that all financial information generated is accurate and timely.

What you'll do:

• Perform financial analysis including standard modeling, projections, reports, and presentations using financial and encounter reporting tools and data
• Provide key support and analysis in annual operating and capital budget planning process
• Collaborate with and provide technical and analytic support to department managers in preparation of department level budget
• Prepare monthly reports (specifically financial performance and capital budget tracking) and communicate trends and issues that impact the business
• Assist in treasury functions such as cash management, investment management, and debt compliance
• Assist with conducting financial and market analysis on various internal initiatives and external business development opportunities
• Identify and recommend areas of improvements such as increasing the level of data accuracy or decreasing the time spent to update a model or report
• Educate self through industry readings, conferences, and other forums on critical financial and healthcare trends
• Perform financial risk and care/cost variation analysis including some advanced statistical techniques
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the SRAlab

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree required - preferably in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field
• Entry level to 2 years of experience with basic financial skills, including a working understanding of the relationship between income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and learns to use professional concepts
• Ability to apply critical thinking and analytic skills to formulate recommendations and resolve problems
• Able to follow standard instructions, practices, and procedures in performing financial analysis and data modeling
• Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to effectively prioritize concurrent responsibilities and meet timelines
• Proficient with Excel functionality such as lookups, pivot tables, and charts
• Proficient in the use of communication and organization tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Able to grasp and apply new concepts quickly
• Ability to work in a high pressure, deadline oriented, and complex health care environment
• Experience with financial planning tools such as Axiom or Adaptive Planning preferred
• Experience with other financial based software programs such as Tableau and Decision Tools (or other statistics, optimization, and Monte Carlo simulation tool) preferred