Sr. Financial Analyst - Department of Medicine (Remote Opportunity)

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About the position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Medicine Administration 50 Job Summary: Develops, analyzes, and conducts complex financial analyses to assess the viability of strategic and financial plans and programs, independently. Integrates financial principles, theories, and concepts to develop reports. Monitors results from program and project implementation. This position will be responsible for assisting with the management and oversite of various financial reporting for 13 divisions that roll up through the Department of Medicine. This position will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing and forecasting clinical and research operations, as well as budgetary responsibilities and special projects. Department Summary: The mission of the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is to dedicate our diverse talents to advance human health for all. We value being on the forefront of personalized care for diverse patient populations, making and implementing impactful scientific discoveries, advancing inclusive excellence, and training the next generation of clinicians, scientists, and educators.

Responsibilities

  • Develops projections to model the financial impact of programs and projects. Supports efforts of customers to sustain results from program and project implementation.
  • Investigates and analyzes financial transactions and/or regulations in support of programs and projects, and/or reviews monthly results and budget variances.
  • Designs, develops, and modifies financial forecasting models and simulations for programs. Accumulates and analyzes data from existing or established databases.
  • Presents financial, statistical, and operational reports. Analyzes budget impact of implemented programs/projects and provides input for financial projections.
  • Analyzes and reports on the effects of proposed federal and state statutes and regulatory actions which may impact financial planning.
  • Analyzes future trends and indicators in related areas of interest. Reviews data to analyze trends affecting budget needs.

Requirements

  • Communication of Results (Advanced): Communicates results and recommendations to customers in a concise and non-technical format. Clearly states implications and potential next steps. Presents analysis, ideas, and findings using the appropriate data visualization and presentation tools [such as Word, Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint].
  • Written Communication (Advanced): Demonstrates the ability to write clear, detailed, and comprehensive status reports, memos and documentation. Demonstrates an understanding of effective composition, such as having first line in a paragraph state the subject.
  • Financial Analysis (Advanced): The process of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets, etc. to determine their performance, stability and profitability.
  • Problem Solving (Advanced): Uses critical thinking and process improvement i.e. coaches and mentors development of problem statement, describes current state, identifies root causes, creates future state, coaches and mentors development of solutions and action plans with a sustainability plan. Applies appropriate tools to address issues.
  • Project Management (Advanced): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
  • Peer Leadership (Novice): The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.
  • Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 4 years
  • Education: Bachelor's
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