Financial Analyst at Sanford Health in SD, Sioux Falls

Summary: Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. The Financial Analyst role involves collaboration with managers and senior leadership on productivity, budget coordination, and month-end closing processes. Responsibilities: - Collaboration with managers, directors, and senior leadership on monthly productivity and remediation of variances - Coordination on and completion of annual operating budgets - Responsible for month end closing cycle, including reviewing financial information, journal entries, and reviewing for accuracy - Maintaining and reporting of management systems - Reviewing all financial data for accuracy - Collaborates with accounting staff for fair financial representation - Maintains various departmental statistical and financial data - Projects may include evaluating the financial impact of new programs, preparing projections for new building projects, and other projects - Ability to interpret complex financial and accounting data - Must be self directed, autonomous and yet be able to work in an interdependent role - Must have excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills to collaborate with managers - Attention to detail is essential - Work must be well documented - Must be able to communicate with all level of management and employees, both orally and in writing - Must demonstrate computer skills, especially Excel - Knowledge of SQL is preferred, but not necessary Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, healthcare administration, or related field required - Basic understanding of accounting principles and standards is required - Ability to interpret complex financial and accounting data - Must be self directed, autonomous and yet be able to work in an interdependent role - Must have excellent critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills to collaborate with managers - Attention to detail is essential - Work must be well documented - Must be able to communicate with all level of management and employees, both orally and in writing - Must demonstrate computer skills, especially Excel Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of SQL is preferred, but not necessary Required Skills: Financial analysis, Accounting principles Important Skills: Excel Nice-to-Have Skills: SQL, Analytical skills Benefits: Flexible schedule, Good work environment, Great team, Open to hybrid remote work