Financial Analyst / Accountant

What You Will Do

Assists in maintenance of cost accounting methodologies (RVU, RCC, Variable Charge, ABC) for UH Health System, including the overhead allocation and statistical drivers. Calculation of Net Revenue Reimbursement including preparation, allocations, reconciliations.

Monitors and recommends enhancements to data extracts from source systems. Ensures integrity and validity of data is intact.

Works closely with IT on all system upgrades and testing (beta development, functionality testing, movement into production environment).

Develops reporting solutions and analyses for management and senior leadership. Must work with Finance and Administrative Leadership to build custom reporting solutions including dashboards, standard monthly/weekly/daily reporting, in a productionized, repeatable fashion. Will also help in defining various Product Lines at all entities, for reporting purposes.

Special projects as assigned (e.g. Product Line Profitability Reporting, Physician Based Reporting, Length of stay and utilization expense reduction projects, business planning data requests, system enhancements). Adhoc reporting requests with varying time sensitivity and criticality.

Duties will entail source system extract definitions/modifications, validation & testing, full costing and overhead allocation development, GL and Payroll costing assignments/mapping/definitions, reporting/dashboard reporting development. Net Revenue modeling and assisting in implementing newly acquired hospitals onto our EPSi system.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.

Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (Required)

Work Experience

• 2+ years accounting experience (Required) (3+ years preferred)
• Health care accounting experience (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Good understanding of GAAP, general ledger, health care cost accounting, and budget process. (Required proficiency)

Must possess analytical and problem solving skills. (Required proficiency)

Knowledge of Financial Systems and MS Office products (intermediate Excel skills), Access, Word. (Required proficiency)

Understanding of charge master and hospital billing. (Required proficiency)

Demonstrates a professional demeanor when responding to internal and external customers. (Required proficiency)

Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written. (Required proficiency)

Strong work ethic and good organizational skills. (Required proficiency)

Team player with ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment is essential to success. (Required proficiency)

• Ability to be a thought leader and perform proactively. (Required proficiency)
• System conversion/implementation experience. (Preferred proficiency)

Special project oriented. (Required proficiency)

Familiar with healthcare operations and budget process extremely beneficial. (Required proficiency)

Self-Motivated. (Required proficiency)

Enjoys being challenged. (Required proficiency)

• Willingness to learn and grow within current role. (Required proficiency)
• Physical Demands
• Standing Occasionally
• Walking Occasionally
• Sitting Constantly
• Lifting Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Carrying Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Pushing Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Pulling Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Climbing Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Balancing Rarely
• Stooping Rarely
• Kneeling Rarely
• Crouching Rarely
• Crawling Rarely
• Reaching Rarely
• Handling Occasionally
• Grasping Occasionally
• Feeling Rarely
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently
• Travel Requirements
• 10%25