Description
Financial Consultant
Job Description:
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Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control.
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Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance.
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Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts.
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Performs economic research and studies in the areas of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance, and impact of governmental requirements.
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Provides project, service line or product line management, management consulting, and analytical decision support services or technical expertise for a broad array of financial and operational issues.
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Responsible for more complex multi-faceted projects and analyses across disciplines and functional areas.
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Assists in developing performance monitoring process and coordinating compilation, interpretation and presentation of monitoring information.
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Participates in the planning and development of regional, departmental and/or functional budgets.
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May be responsible for budget system completion, high level reviews and conducting area wide analyses for target development.
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Conducts or participates in complex projects where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of factors.
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Regularly contributes to the development of new financial analysis concepts, techniques, and standards.
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Frequently contributes to the development of new financial analysis theories and methods.
Requirements:
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Minimum eight (8) years of direct relevant experience, preferably in healthcare field.
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Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, MBA preferred
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Cash controls (and experience assessing, developing and implementing cash and credit issuing controls), in healthcare hospital setting preferred
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Considered expert in field
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Expert proficiency in PC based word processing and spreadsheet applications, including advanced functions such as graphics, pivot tables, macros and database management.
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Thorough knowledge of financial analysis policies, practices and systems.
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Extensive knowledge of several or all of the following: general finance theories and methodologies, discounted cash flow analysis, cost/benefit analysis, feasibility studies, large scale business planning, financial modeling and project management.
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Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.