Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting

• →Partner with BSD leadership, UCM Finance, department and unit administrators, and other key stakeholders to identify analytic needs including the design or improvement of existing reporting and data collection mechanisms.
• →Ensure data integrity across several FP&A databases and shared UCM/BSD databases.
• →Deliver recurring and ad-hoc reporting across several FP&A functions and across multiple systems to support and enable strategic decision-making.
• →Troubleshoot and improve routine and complex analytic processes.
• →Engage with and leverage AI tools to streamline, automate, and scale outputs.
• →Identify and replace manual data collection/reporting processes with automated/systemic solutions.
• →Champion new analytic ideas and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, accessibility, workflows, and business impact.
• →Build and develop training materials, process maps and SOPs, and other related documentation.
• →Propose and execute solutions to address lack of timely financial data
• →Serve as a change agent, promoting and socializing enhanced functions delivered by the new system.
• →Engages with finance team and builds relationships across functional areas to optimize financial workflows, analysis, and decision making.
• →Provides financial input based on the development of data collection, metrics, reports and other analytical applications.
• →Analyze, organize and communicate business information to ensure deliverables are meeting or exceeding expectations.
• →Performs other related work as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• MBA or advanced degree in finance, public policy, not-for-profit administration, healthcare administration, or a related field strongly preferred.

• A minimum of five years of general finance and accounting experience.
• CPA or other audit-related certificate holder strongly preferred.
• Experience in Healthcare, University or a not-for-profit organization strongly preferred.
• Financial analysis and modeling experience strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with Project Management methodologies, e.g. Smartsheet.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.

​Preferred Competencies

• Excellent skills in organizing information, written communication, and training.
• Demonstrated ability to interact proactively with counterparts in other units.
• Demonstrated ability to manage own time to deliver high-integrity products within established deadlines.
• Knowledge of various financial principles, practices, and applications.
• Intellectual versatility and creativity.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to understand a workflow and visualize it for other users.
• Ability to work closely with senior Division Management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships at all organizational levels.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours when necessary.

• Office Environment.

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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Pay Range

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