Financial Analyst - Grants

Hackensack Meridian Health - Edison, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Edison, NJ

Hospitals

About the position

The Financial Analyst II at Hackensack Meridian Health is responsible for compiling and analyzing financial information related to various corporate affiliates and services. This role involves close collaboration with physicians, administrative directors, and the legal department to support financial analyses, projections, and budget preparations. The analyst will manage all financial aspects of the organization's goals, including the preparation and reporting of financial statements, budgeting, and compliance with internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Applies GAAP in carrying out core responsibilities of all assigned duties and special projects.
• Consistently and timely communicates with applicable HMH departments and outside accounting firms regarding inquiries.
• Supports and enables the monthly financial close process, preparing monthly financial statements for assigned areas.
• Compiles financial and statistical information as part of the monthly Finance Committee package.
• Explains monthly and year-to-date variances using statistical, financial, and operational data.
• Prepares detailed work papers and support for monthly journal entries and reconciliations of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Reconciles all intercompany transactions and ensures proper elimination upon consolidation.
• Calculates and records HMH's investment in subsidiaries and reconciles all due to and due from accounts.
• Reviews month-end financial and statistical reports prepared by outside accountants for accuracy.
• Provides financial analysis support services to other functional areas within HMH.
• Prepares change requests and maintains tracking logs for EPIC billing systems related to Physician Services.
• Prepares summaries of key contract changes for processing into MyWay and tracks physician changes in legacy and MyWay systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in accounting or 1 year of public accounting.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of GAAP.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Highly computer literate, including advanced use of Excel.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with Senior Management and Staff at all levels.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA.

Benefits

• Full-time position with benefits
• Standard 40 hours per week
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed