Business Analytics Project Associate - Finance

JOB SUMMARY

/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assists in the development, preparation and monitoring of performance improvement projects.
• Identifies opportunities, analyses risk factors, and makes appropriate recommendations, while providing high quality and responsive customer service.
• Under the guidance of the Manager, Business Analytics, serves as a financial resource to executive/management teams to support the financial goals/objectives of assigned departments, divisions, and service lines.
• Responsible for coordination and execution of projects as assigned.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Essential: sitting, seeing, hearing, speaking, repetitive arm/hand motions, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods, frequent gripping of an object.
• Continuous: finger dexterity.
• Occasional: standing, walking, stooping/bending, kneeling, squatting, twisting body, lifting, pushing/pulling, carrying usual weight of 10 pounds up to 20 pounds, reaching above, at and below shoulder level.
• Operates calculator, typewriter, computer, facsimile, copier.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare finance or related field; or four (4) years progressively responsible business or finance experience may be substituted for educational requirement.

B. EXPERIENCE:
• In addition to education requirement, two years (2) experience in finance or a related field performing budgeting and analysis, financial modeling, along with knowledge of general accounting.
• Experience to demonstrate:
o Ability to develop and maintain PC worksheets of high complexity.
o Ability to extract and report off relational databases.
o Ability work collaboratively with a broad range of people to accomplish assigned tasks effectively and efficiently with high quality customer service.
o Effective written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills and critical thinking skills.