Senior Decision Support Analyst - Finance and Budgeting
Eskenazi Health

Job Info

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Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID:21818

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Role Summary

The senior Decision Support Analyst is responsible for supporting the Finance and Budget departments by using decision support tools to assist departments in ongoing projects, process improvement teams, and productivity monitoring and benchmarking opportunities. Function includes supporting the monthly operating review process and budget development. Expected to maintain a high level of understanding and demonstrate extensive knowledge in financial analysis and forecasting

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Conducts specific financial assessments and outcomes to include profitability analysis of hospital product lines
• Collaborates with planning and analysis consultants in the creation of strategic and long range business plans
• Reconcile, maintain, and audit the cost accounting databases on a quarterly basis for the supported facilities and provide resource utilization reporting to analyze expense management.
• Responsible for updating and revising the cost standards and cost allocation process assisting Managers in the cost allocation process.
• Assists with conducting complex budget and financial analyses and prepares financial and cost accounting reports
• Prepares detailed specifications, technical and user documentation from which reports will be written estimating time and resources for planning purposes.
• Analyzes and implements the functionality and operations of systems to determine standard and ad hoc reporting capabilities per organizational needs.
• Cross-coordinates the design of data collection tools with appropriate clinical and/or business content coordinators to ensure that the data needed to populate reports is being collected within the system.
• Ensures ongoing modification, maintenance and support of test/production reporting projects.
• Utilizes database tools and applications to provide support and maintenance of reports/and databases/systems for Performance Analytics.
• Prepares various reports, surveys and special projects as requested by senior management or for miscellaneous requesting agencies in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Performs complex financial evaluations of new programs/ventures, including assessment of volume, reimbursement, payor mix, operating costs, working capital needs, capital requirements and the financial structure in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required. Master's Degree strongly preferred
• 3 years of decision support, analytics, and/or budget experience and creating, analyzing and interpreting financial or budget reports.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Solid background, with demonstrated knowledge of macros, formulas and other Excel tools and functions
• Gathering and analyzing financial data.
• Effective oral and/or written communication.
• Processing large volumes of numerical data.
• Resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis

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