Senior Financial Analyst

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst with expertise in healthcare finance to support the Clinical practice and Education Finance operations within the Department of Neurology. This role is responsible for providing thorough and accurate data to both internal and external departmental leadership, with a focus on developing comprehensive budgets that support the growth of our clinical and educational missions. The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, leveraging detailed analyses of financial benchmarks, trends, and variances, along with a critical evaluation of business practices, to inform high-impact decisions and shape robust business plans. A key responsibility will be to lead the development of standardized processes for monthly and periodic financial tracking and reporting, ensuring alignment with the annual budgeting cycle. Additionally, the successful candidate will have the foresight to explore and implement solutions to enhance financial analysis and deliver accurate, data-informed projections within clinical finance. This position plays a vital role in the optimization of revenue cycle operations across hospital and clinic settings. Please note that this position does not offer H1B visa sponsorship. Selected candidate must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex or be willing to relocate. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or other related field

Experience
4 years of progressively responsible experience in finance and/or accounting with experience in planning, forecasting, and financial analysis.

JOB DUTIES
Completes variety of complex monthly financial management reports and reviews all reports for errors and inconsistencies; analyzes variations in forecasts and actual performance; determines reasons for variance; develops recommendations for improvement; completes written summaries of financial data.
Prepares and/or supervises preparation of monthly financial reports, schedules for annual financial reports, and reports to various government agencies, ensuring conformance of such reports with applicable procedures and regulations of University of Texas System and Federal and State agencies.
Identifies areas of poor performance, presents findings, and makes recommendations to upper management.
Prepares financial models and conducts financial analyses.
May maintain controls for policies and procedures for financial system; develops and maintains delegation of authority of various procedures, such as check requests, refunds, invoice approval, bad debt write-offs, etc.
Completes more complex special projects as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.