The Senior Analyst, Business Solutions and Operational Strategy will build financial and data analytic capacity by independently learning current financial and related systems, optimizing available data/reports, independently identifying and quantifying opportunities, and developing new processes for improving the financial, productivity, quality, and other KPIs. The person will conduct and direct financial research to advance decision-making and communication to critical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Maintains and updates all recruitment data in Academic 360 through active partnership with every Section Administrator and Section Chief.
- Conducts FTE distribution, cFTE management, and template review exercises.
- Reconciles and reviews purchased service and joint venture agreements.
- Oversees management of IADF, discretionary accounts, and funds-flow reconciliation.
- Evaluates IADF and discretionary account management and funds-flow reconciliation.
- Manages purpose code and labor expense allocations and ensures proper cost attribution.
- Reviews and manages extra service pay submissions and identifies cost-saving opportunities.
- Develops and maintains data collection systems and dashboards to support the faculty compensation plan and other financial initiatives.
- Supports the development and distribution of robust financial, quality, productivity, and other key dashboards to Section Chiefs, Ambulatory Medical Directors, and Section Administrators.
- Executes quantitative and qualitative analyses to support decision-making and guide departmental initiatives.
- Analyzes financial statements, clinical and research revenue, and budget variances to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.
- Conducts lookback and proforma analyses to evaluate recruitment and productivity assumptions.
- Evaluates acuity and volume data to identify productivity improvements and manage related projects.
- Audits and supports section-level budget data to ensure reporting accuracy and informs annual budget cycles.
- Utilizes UCM Tableau and other tools to connect financial results with strategic insights and communicate findings effectively.
- Partners with revenue cycle team to identify and implement revenue-enhancing strategies.
- Directs and manages projects throughout the Department.
- Comprehensive project management of strategic initiatives.
- Develops project work plans including identification of key stakeholders, deliverables, timelines and required resources for initiatives related, but not limited, to patient access, patient experience, clinic utilization, staff engagement, and clinical compliance.
- Oversees operational and logistical aspects of projects, such as meeting schedules, agenda development, etc.; ensures project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within guidelines.
- Continuously assesses and makes effective recommendations to address barriers or obstacles to achieving project goals.
- Develops measurement and analytic strategies to monitor the outcomes of projects over time.
- Applies standardized tools and methodologies for consistent project execution.
- Collaborates with Section Administrators to develop budget-positive and equity-positive business cases for improved ambulatory, inpatient, and procedural performance.
- Utilizes standardized approaches, tools, and technology for internal consultancy.
- Prepares concise, creative, professional summaries of plans, as appropriate.
- Effectively presents findings to all levels of staff, targeting the presentation towards the knowledge level and needs of the audience, including internal senior management, clinicians, and front-line staff
- Works to ensure smooth information flow between involved parties.
- Develops summary communication materials for executive level presentations, as requested.
- Encourages and engages others in discussion to build trust among team members by communicating ‘early and often’.
- Utilizes strong coping and perceptivity skills in identifying the appropriate pace of change as well as awareness of stakeholder needs, and incorporates that into planning and execution of initiatives.
- Proactively considers and evaluates complexities of projects.
- Analyzes moderately complex data sets for the purpose of extracting and purposefully using applicable information.
- Provides professional support to staff or faculty members in defining the project and applying principals of data science in manipulation, statistical applications, programming, analysis and modeling.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Employee Discounts
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
