Hello,

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations.  You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
• You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. 
• You can only apply one time to a job requisition. 
• Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
• Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.

Thank you,

Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/

license.  You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.

Job Requisition ID:

R00041181

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Corp Director Decision Support

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Sr Analyst - Finance - Decision Support

Job Summary:

To analyze the strategic direction of a 1.5 billion dollar health system comprised of hospitals and clinics, financially and clinically. To drive initiative with product line and new service costs with regard to system profitability and benchmark data and measurement to other UMMC health systems.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field and three (3) years of experience in or related to accounting or finance, or equivalent combination of education/experience in or related to accounting or finance.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:  NA

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Analytical skills to identify and comprehend opportunities for financial and operational improvement through data analysis and interpretation. Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques. Advanced skill in use of spreadsheets, relational database and word processing software. Communication skills, verbal and written, knowledge of relational databases, medical information systems, and statistical methods and applications. Ability to teach various audiences about data. The ability to interpret data. Knowledge of health care and industry trends. Interpersonal skills in order to establish and maintain professional relationships with executive, department management, physicians, and others. Superior analytical and project management skills.  Knowledge of large scale financial support system in a healthcare environment.  SMS adhoc reporting experience preferred and cost accounting and budget analysis experience.  Report writing experience with (crystal reports, MS reporting services, or other writing applications.)  Presentation experience using PowerPoint preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the decision support database system that integrates costs, payments and other elements for critically analyzing the profitability of programs at UMMC  including but not limited to:  product lines, DRG, MD services, existing and proposed, hospital services, financial classes and service types.
• Assists the financial staff with the design of financial statements that will accurately reflect the financial performance of UMMC.
• Provides specialized assistance in identifying performance measurement and statistical process control to UMMC performance improvement teams, operational units conducting improvement activities.  Develops reporting and analysis to assist in the identification of opportunity for improvement using external benchmarks and financial planning models.
• Assists in the development and delivery of monthly reports,  assists in the development of management reporting tools and trains senior management to understand capabilities of reports with regard to financial services
• Provides advanced analysis and targets areas for improvement related to quality, operational, financial, and other performance and external benchmarking measures.
• Assists and trains managers and others with understanding financial and budget reports, productivity reports and using the UMMC operational database and other UMMC information.
• Assures and accepts the responsibility for overseeing UMMC contract obligations.  Collaborates with controller and UMMC executive leadership regarding monthly variances.
• Assists with the development of financial models with emphasis on financial statements, budget allocation, and cost accounting.  Facilitates productivity standards and strategic plans, and net revenue models for the organization to determine long range goals in regard to finance and cost reduction.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

  
  Physical and Environmental Demands:

  
  requires frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional driving, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, occasional standing, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

02/20/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):