Financial Analyst jobs in Waterloo, IA

Financial Analyst

UnityPoint Health - Waterloo

Benefits Eligible

Responsible for evaluating business operations, identifies needs and develops strategies to maximize opportunities. The position will also support the strategic objectives of UnityPoint Health and collaborates with customers across the care continuum to ensure the appropriate information is available to drive decision making and support business needs.

Why UnityPoint Health? 

• Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a  Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022  by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members. 
• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience  a culture  guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve. 
• Benefits – Our competitive  Total Rewards  program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and  development opportunities  is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. 

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.  https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ 

• Support projects: formulate methodology, establish financial and operational requirements, identify client deliverables, determine tasks and timing.
• Completes special projects and management reports as assigned.
• Communicate with management regularly to review service issues and opportunities for improvement to ensure the delivery of high-quality service to all internal and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with UnityPoint Health financial guidelines and corporate compliance policies.
• Participate on teams investigating and strategizing growth or expansion opportunities.
• Monitor regulatory changes impacting healthcare finance and operations.
• Function as project manager for assigned projects when requested.
• Partner with the Regional Finance Team to ensure the financial statements are accurate and complete in a timely manner.
• Provide assistance and education on financial concepts and the use of financial systems to the management team.
• Reports findings efficiently and in a meaningful and understandable manner. Maintains a working knowledge of financial operations and performance.
• Analyzes and make the results accessible and relevant to a wide variety of business users.
• Develops and refines analysis templates for problem diagnosis and opportunities assessment.
• Prepare analysis of various revenue and expense information to aid budgetary efforts, decision making or operational improvement initiatives.
• Complete routine and ad hoc financial analyses for each service area to assist operations.
• Synthesizes complex financial data into user friendly visual presentations for use by Operations Management.
• Collaborate effectively with other finance and operation team members.
• Establish effective mechanisms of communication with staff, providers and the organization’s management team.
• Support leadership with strategic financial guidance.
• Creation of pro forma analysis to project the long-term impact of various strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with Analytics resources to complete market research and understand the financial implications of relevant strategies.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Operations, Business Management or related field.
• One or more years of experience in accounting/finance/operations roles.
• Previous experience with planning, organizing, delegating and supervising.
• Ability to take initiative and exercise independent judgment, decision making and problem-solving expertise.
• Proficiency in Excel as well as other strong personal computer skills.
• Detail oriented.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• One or more years of healthcare accounting/finance/operations roles.