Senior Budget Analyst

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• Coordinates and leads operating budget process and management reporting activities for the hospital by providing technical assistance and advice in the preparation of the annual budget by review of budget requests and reconciliation of projected statistics to revenue and expenses per workload unit projections.
• Administrator of system’s budget and management reporting system: including system maintenance, reporting, security administration, and training of directors and managers.
• Assists with the coordination of hospital’s annual budget process and acts as a budgetary decision maker during peak budget periods based on knowledge and financial goals of the organization.
• Manages all input into the budget plan files from directors and vice presidents.
• Assists all levels of management, including senior executives, in budget analysis by:
  
  • Analyzing and answering questions related to monthly budget vs. actual reports – financial and statistical.
  • Understanding budget variances in key service areas and offering support for corrective decision making.
  • Analyzing/preparing financial components of business plan information as related to overall budget impact.
• Prepares month-end gross charge and payor analysis for Corporate Controller and CFO.
• Prepares and communicates the weekly operations summary to CFO, Controller, and other key service line leaders.
• Prepares custom reports for use in data analysis, financial planning, and budget preparation.
• Prepares budget presentation materials for Finance Committee and Board approval.
• Assists CFO with preparation of the monthly presentation to the Finance Committee.
• Calculates the target productivity index for departments annually based on budget.
• Revises or updates the productivity index based on changes approved by LMST.
• Collaborates with the Talent Acquisition Director on the weekly LMST material, communicating the material to be reviewed to the LMST (Senior Executives).
• Collaborates with Supply Chain Adm. Director to review and submit minor capital for approval to respective Senior Leaders (Sr. VP, VP, AVP)
• Work closely with and reviews the work of the Fixed Asset Accountant during the annual budget process to ensure that capital and depreciation are adequately accounted for.
• Periodically reviews the monthly capital tracking workbook to as support for the Fixed Asset Accountant.
• Supports the Sr. Financial Analyst and the Sr. Cost Analyst with business cases analysis, service area annual report and all federal and state surveys filed on behalf of the health system.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Licensure/Certification: None
• Experience: 
  • 3-5 years’ experience in the health care field with focus on budget variance analytics and financial reporting
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring budgets.
  • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience using Excel to maintain spreadsheets and perform data manipulation for large data sets.
    
    • V-look up
    • Pivot tables
    • Advanced formulas
  • Experience in presenting financial data to management and non-financial audiences
    
    • PowerPoint presentations
    • Demonstrations of financial systems, as appropriate
• Driver's License: N/A
• Eligibility to work in the United States and meet Virginia state employment requirements

• Education: Masters, Healthcare Administration
• Licensure/Certification:
  • CPA preferred
  • HFMA certification in health care finance preferred
• Experience: Two years’ experience working with a financial planning and budgeting system; preferably in healthcare.
• Prior experience in a hospital, healthcare system, or related service-oriented environment
• Familiarity with Augusta Health’s systems, workflows, or organizational culture is a plus

• Thorough understanding of accounting and budgeting principles and practices, statistical methodology, generally accepted accounting principles, and generally accepted auditing standards.
• Must demonstrate high level mathematical and analytical skills with focus on budget analysis and secondary focus on systems analysis
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to work with multiple and changing priorities
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and working knowledge of Excel.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Good working knowledge of Meditech, Syntellis/Axiom products desired.

Augusta Health is an independent, nonprofit, mission-driven health system located in Fishersville, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services, including Augusta Medical Center—a 255-bed facility—and Augusta Medical Group, which operates 40 practice locations and four urgent care centers. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care makes Augusta Health a leading employer and healthcare provider in the region.

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We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in accordance with federal and Virginia state employment laws.