Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst Location: Sioux Falls, SD Location: Avera Health Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $58,240.00 - $87,360.00 Position Highlights You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview The Financial Analyst is responsible for financial planning activities, ensuring data integrity, and producing consistent, actionable financial analytics and reporting across the organization. This role supports strategic and operational decision-making through accurate data analysis, forecasting, and reporting, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance financial methodologies and tools. What you will do Monitor and maintain financial planning and decision support systems, including data imports, audits, error resolution, and dictionary table updates. Conduct monthly data integrity audits and financial reconciliations to ensure accuracy in analytics and reporting. Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages in a timely and consistent manner. Research and prepare financial analytics for stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and recommending actionable insights. Assist in financial forecasting, budgeting, and operating plan development, including payroll and reporting maintenance. Understand and improve methodologies for cost, reimbursement, and other calculated financial metrics. Develop and maintain reusable standard reports to streamline ad hoc analytics and decision-making Investigate and resolve data integrity issues by understanding system structures and data sources. Contribute to cost accounting, contract modeling, productivity analysis, and other financial planning functions. Organize, execute, and present special projects as assigned by leadership, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Bachelor's from four-year college or university in Accounting, Business or related field. 1-3 years related experience. Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.