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The 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.

The Financial Analyst is responsible for recording transactions, performing analysis activities, and evaluating trends and drivers at Northwestern Medicine. The position will also be charged with the preparation and some review activities related to the month end close process; as well as support for the annual financial statement audit. The analyst will need to understand complex financial concepts in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Meet financial objectives by identifying and evaluating trends, analyzing variances, and initiating any corrective actions or adjustments.
• Prepare reconciliations, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions on transactions with a high degree of complexity in support for finance and operating departments.

AA/EOE

Required:

• Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical, and accounting skills.
• High level of precision and attention to detail.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred:

• Experience with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, preferably PeopleSoft.
• Healthcare finance experience.
• Experience in Stratajazz application,  particularly in ad hoc reporting, contract analytics, and dashboards
• Experience in Epic Resolute Billing knowledge and in running ad hoc reporting
• Perform various contract modeling scenarios to support commercial payer negotiations
• Prepare commercial payer activity reports including volume and yield analyses
• Support annual price increase analytics and rate updates for commercial payers

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.