(Archived) Financial Analyst

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In the role of Financial Analyst working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our Financial Analyst assists with development of department’s annual budget and investigate variances between budget and actual results. Meets with primary investigators to review current and anticipated funding sources. Develops business plans and proformas using BI cubes and other available data. Reviews, approves, and/or submits purchase orders, checks requisitions, and expense reports. Assists with compensation planning and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing the department’s annual budget submission, including wRVU, patient revenue, staffing, general ledger, research, grant, and endowment components.
• Investigate monthly budget vs. actual variances and provide a written summary of causes, year-end impacts, and possible mitigation options each month. Identify and propose solutions to inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction.
• Meet with primary investigators to review anticipated funding sources and uses, create project/grant budgets, and prepare monthly project/grant funding reports for distribution to primary investigators and department leaders.
• Track endowments, gifts, and other project accounts throughout the year and distribute quarterly activity summary reports and project-balance projections.
• Develop business plans supporting the various MCW missions and create time-sensitive financial projections based on limited or imperfect information by using existing data and facts along with reasonable, clearly written assumptions to guide decision makers.
• Review, approve, and/or submit purchase orders, check requisitions, and expense reports in accordance with MCW policies and Oracle security.

Preferred Schedule:
M-F and as needed

Position Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Specifications

• Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis
• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Minimum Required Experience: 5 years.

Preferred Experience: Analysis of financial and/or budget data for a large physician practice or hospital system involving a complex, automated accounting system. Significant experience working with Microsoft Excel.

Why MCW

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vison, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options

• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on things as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

About MCW
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is one of the largest healthcare employers in Wisconsin. We are a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians, scientists, pharmacists and health professionals; we discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences; we provide cutting-edge, collaborative patient care of the highest quality; and we improve the health of the communities we serve.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.