Financial Analyst I

Location: Commerce Place

Work Days: 9-5

Category: Professional and Management

Department: Institute Community Health

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day

Hours/Week: 40.00

Union: No

Union Name: Non Union

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Institute for Community Health (ICH) is a non-profit consulting organization that provides planning and assessment, participatory evaluation, applied research and data services to help local communities create sustainable health. The cornerstone of our mission is a commitment to community engagement in all aspects of the planning, evaluation and research processes, and a deep appreciation for the diverse experiences and values that communities contribute to health improvement.ICH has extensive experience working across sectors and with a broad array of organizations and institutions, including community-based organizations, city and state governments, hospitals and community health centers, and academic institutions. Our work spans a wide variety of topic areas, including chronic disease, health systems, youth development, health disparities, substance abuse, and mental health, among others. Further information about our projects is available at https://icommunityhealth.org/

Summary:
To provide support to the Director of Financial Performance through the preparation of monthly board reports, the development of volume and revenue trend reports, and the development of additional ad-hoc report requests.
To process monthly statistical batches through the general ledger system, as well as process all budget re-classes through the Kaufman Hall budget system and general ledger system. To work as a liaison between finance and the assigned service line areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:
• To meet with managers and senior management on a regular basis to answer department issues on benchmarking, expense tracking and revenue analysis.
• To assist managers during the budget cycle in order to develop a sound budget plan for the year.
• To play a key supporting role in maintaining the CHA reporting structure via the Intranet, Kaufman Hall systems
• Responsible for assisting in the production and analysis of performance improvement reporting, including data base design and access for Service Line performance reporting, as well as budgeting and financial statement reporting for CHA management and the CHA Board.
• Responsible for maintaining CHA's current Decision Support System (ESS) in order to provide management with the appropriate tools for daily and monthly monitoring of volumes, revenues, and expenses.
• Responsible for assisting assigned departments with budgeting and forecasting.
• Responsible for facilitating a high level of customer service to assigned departments and working with said departments to ensure an understanding of possible improvement tracks in revenue and expense areas.
• Responsible for processing all budget re-classes in the General Ledger and Kaufman Hall systems.
• Responsible for maintaining the management reporting structure within Kaufman Hall, and the Intranet.
• Responsible for providing training to managers in regards to the Kaufman Hall Budget system, Kaufman Hall Reporting System, and ESS Management Tools

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Training:
Bachelor’s degree with a major in finance or accounting, along with demonstrated analytical, writing, and PC and software skills. Equivalent, relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
Demonstrated experience in a wide range of systems databases
Demonstrated knowledge in financial applications and their use, including budgeting, forecasting, and the general ledger.
Work Experience: 

Requires one year of experience in healthcare databases and financial applications.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.