Financial Analyst III

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Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing support to all levels of management in the development and monitoring of budget/expense data and financial performance metrics for technology divisions and the enterprise portfolio through updating and creating new financial models. Developing cost estimations and benefit determination for business cases, utilizing computer-assisted analytical and forecasting techniques. It may also require the reconciliation of IT hardware and software assets. The role may require ensuring the billing accuracy of hourly contractors, services, professional services, outsourcing agreements, hardware, software, and maintenance. In addition, the analyst will ensure prompt payment and resolve with accuracy any issues that prevent payment.

Responsibilities:

1. Analyze and research trends to determine applicable intervention activities for Technology operating budgets and or Enterprise Portfolio. Identify trends and prepare narrative analysis of major budget variances and make recommendations to all levels of management.
2. Gather and analyze key divisional performance metrics and communicate these metrics from detail to summary level. Make presentations to all levels of management.
3. Update existing models and build new models (resource models, IT capacity models, cost models, benefit determination) utilizing business knowledge acquired in Technology business systems Oracle Financials, Apptio, Power BI, Smartview. Identify relationships between models and different projects.
4. Identify risks/issues and make recommendations on process improvements within the division and portfolio and assist with the implementation.
5. Review and process modifications to the budgeting process, highlighting process improvements and internal customer education.
6. Ensure adherence to HCSC expense reduction policies through the review of budget submission and maintenance of controls. Ensure the accurate import of purchasing data into the asset database.
7. Produce and analyze financial reports, i.e., variance analysis, staffing analysis, corporate reporting of Budget/Actual, financial metric reporting. Create and reconcile IT Hardware and Software Assets reporting and present to all levels of management.
8. Ensure compliance with all financial policies/procedures related to assets such as leasing guidelines and tax policy. Assist in audits as required.
9. Assist with the evaluation of capital expenditure requests to ensure compliance with corporate policy and approved budgets within Internal Operations and the Enterprise Portfolio.
10. Ensure prompt payment by confirming all upstream procurement processes have been properly executed for assigned vendors. Work with management and project managers to resolve any payment issues. Obtain necessary approvals for payment.
11. Analyze purchase order and payment activity to proactively identify continued funding requirements as well as monthly accruals and follow-up disposition of prior months’ accruals.
12. Perform special studies, develop reports and recommendations, and participate in the analysis of corporate projects and programs.
13. Collaborate and assist staff in their development which enables them to successfully complete assignments.

Required Job Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance and 4 years of business experience in corporate financial reporting and budgeting or IT operational functions in IT Financials OR 7 years of business experience in corporate financial reporting and budgeting or IT operational functions in IT Financials.
2. Oracle Financials, Smartview, ITAM, and experience with at least one tool or comparable.
3. Experience in Technology or Data & Analytics budget preparation.
4. Customer service skills including managing customers’ expectations and/or vendor relationships.
5. Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
6. Presentation, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
7. PC proficiency to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
8. Detail-oriented.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

1. Experience with financial modeling.
2. Knowledge of IT hardware/software assets which include software licenses and maintenance costs.
3. Experience with business/financial models/business cases cost estimation and forecasting.
4. Knowledge of IT cost structure used to provide in-depth analysis around project costs (hardware, software, contract labor, absorbed labor, and core budget costs).
5. Experience using Alteryx, Apptio, and Power BI.

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HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.