Financial Planning Analysis Analyst

UnityPoint Health
$32.73/Hr.-$49.09/Hr.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Iowa, West Des Moines
1776 West Lakes Parkway (Show on map)
Feb 11, 2025
Area of Interest: Business Professionals FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 Department: Financial Planning Shift: Monday-Friday, Days Job ID: 160330 UnityPoint Health Information Why UnityPoint Health? Commitment to our Team - We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row 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 an 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. Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally. You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind. We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected. 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. Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org Overview We're seeking a Financial Analyst to join our team! In this role, you'll assists with financial planning and budgeting processes to create plans and analyzes financial performance against those plans. This includes providing analytical consulting assistance to the administrative and managerial staff of the organization. This position is responsible to help improve financial and operational performance throughout the organization by identifying opportunities for performance improvement based on analysis of financial models. The Analyst role provides financial support for management, including but not limited to analysis of departments, financial statements, development of robust and actionable reports, and presentation of information used in decision making. Other duties include ad hoc operational and financial analysis for special projects, preparing financial forecasts and budgets, and researching and explaining financial performance. Location: Must reside within our UPH Gegraphical footprint of IA, IL, or WI with strong preference for the Greater Des Moines area Responsibilities What You'll Do: * Assists with financial planning and budgeting processes, including partnering with operational leaders to create financial plans within targeted levels * Analyzes financial statements and data and presents financial data using detailed reports and charts * Analyzes operating results and works with leadership to understand key drivers of performance * Researches and prepares variance analysis and explanations * Assembles and summarizes data to build robust financial models and forecasts * Using data as a guide, generates solutions to problems and independently makes decisions * Presents findings to leadership and makes recommendations based on financial and businessresults * Understands key business drivers and metrics and provides financial guidance based on analytical processes performed * Supports the communication of relevant financial and operational information and trends by initiating the development of actionable analysis as a basis in making management decisions * Analyzes differences through benchmarking and process analysis * Utilizes cost accounting to model future projections and identify areas for improvement Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field Experience: Required: Minimum 2 years' work experience in financial planning, budgeting, analytics, and accounting related fields Strongly Preferred: Experience utilizing Excel to complete variance analysis Budgeting and forecasting experience Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to understand and communicate concepts and recommendations * Analytical and pragmatic headset * Tenacity to problem solve and think critically, with the ability to look at a problem, provide solutions, and a strong inquisitiveness to always know more * Strong independent decision-making capabilities * Excellent business and financial acumen * Detail oriented and strategically minded * Strong relationship management skills * Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, ever changing environment * Ability to work on projects with multiple milestones and several customers * Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products, particularly Exce