Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

The Financial Analyst supports the forecasting and budgeting of various business units and corporate functions of the Company by entering and analyzing financial data, preparing financial statements, identifying trends, and recommending actions to address opportunities.  The Financial Analyst works closely with assigned business areas to gather the necessary information to maintain financial structures, prepare financial statements, provide variance analysis, and enter expense, capital, and headcount forecasts.

Responsibility #1– 100%

Forecast & Budget General
       •     Analysis and forecasting/budgeting support to the business unit leaders and the leaders within FP&A around business unit expense, capital and headcount
       •     Interface with HR on cost center personnel assignment issues as needed to support forecasting
       •     Interface with cost center managers around specific questions pertaining to cost center performance against budget/forecast
       •     Research specific anomalies in financial and operational data as requested by business unit leaders and/or senior leaders of FP&A
       •     Perform other ad hoc financial forecasting analysis or strategic finance support duties as required

Work Experience:

Education:

Skills:

       •     Analysis
       •     Budgeting
       •     Forecasting

Experience:

       •     Comfort/ability to learn and use budget/forecasting software. Preferred time/exposure in managing large data sets. Experience with Business Intelligence tools and/or specifically Adaptive Insights.
       •     Adaptable and capable of learning how to pull data for analysis from multiple disparate software programs
       •     Ability to synthesize ambiguous raw data sets, develop meaningful insight thru analysis of trends, and succinctly communicate findings

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026

• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)

• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025

• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management

• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
 

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.  EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

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