Senior Financial Analyst Financial Operations Full time

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Senior Financial Analyst reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsible to retrieve, research and organize financial data into financial reports; be able set up and organize spreadsheets and databases; recognize financial trends and drivers; determine if analysis is reasonable and be able to correct issues if not; meet deadlines, schedule meetings, set priorities, coordinate simultaneously occurring projects; communicate effectively both written and oral formats; establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and consultancies; understands complex financial concepts and accounting rules; able to interpret and explain these concepts; able to critical think critically, even in high-stress situations and still make timely decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Support monthly review and analysis of operational performance relative to NM Medical Group financial and productivity goals.
• Monitor budget performance by reviewing and analyzing actual expenditures and budget variances.
• Prepare financial reports and interpret financial data to inform decision making. 
• Support coordination across financial systems to ensure consistency across multiple platforms and process owners.
• Support finance and operational leadership during the annual budget planning process, helping to create accurate, realistic and optimized fiscal year budgets.
• Conduct financial analysis to support decision making related to physician, advanced practice provider and staff requests.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Three or more years of financial analysis experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Health Administration (MHA) or Master’s degree in a relevant analytical field
• Five years of accounting/finance experience

• Previous healthcare experience

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.