[Hiring] Cost Strategy Analyst @Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Role Description

Now hiring a Cost Strategy Analyst-Remote! Presbyterian is seeking a Cost Strategy Analyst to serve as a key individual contributor in the Finance organization.

• Acts on behalf of the Manager of Cost Accounting.
• Project manager for a variety of long and short-term projects.
• Leads planning sessions for strategic and operational cost planning and implements outcome of plans.
• Interfaces with internal business units and external entities (i.e. vendors) to manage requirements gathering, develop labor standards, maintain work plan, coordinate activities in support of costing solution, reporting and analytics.
• Serves as expert resource and educator to staff and leadership in relation to:
  • Cost accounting system operation and functionality
  • Cost data design and interpretation
  • Analytic results, business insights, documentation and process improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or relevant field required.
• 8 years of cost accounting experience required.
• Cost accounting experience in a health care delivery organization is preferred.
• 6 years experience to include configuration, maintenance, modeling and analytics within a leading cost accounting system (e.g. EPSi, Oracle, TSI, Strata, Siemens, Avega, Cost Plus, Axiom, MedAssets).
• Competent with business intelligence analytical tools (e.g. Business Objects, SAS, relational databases).
• Analytical experience in cost planning, cost strategy, cost development, operations, and/or finance.
• Strong business acumen and technical knowledge.
• Combination of technical, financial, and business knowledge and experience.
• Intermediate to expert MS Office skills with emphasis on Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.

Requirements

• 8 years of cost accounting experience required.
• Cost accounting experience in a health care delivery organization is preferred.
• Proficient in at least one of the leading cost accounting software applications (e.g. EPSi, Oracle, TSI, Siemens, Strata, Avega, Cost Plus, Axiom, MedAssets).
• Competent in at least one of the leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g. Infor, Oracle, McKesson, Meditech, SAP, Evident, Harris ERP, Healthland, Intacct).
• Competent in at least one of the leading hospital electronic medical record (EMR) systems (Epic, Meditech, Siemens, Cerner, McKesson, Healthland, Allscripts, NextGen Healthcare, CPSI).
• Demonstrate strong knowledge and understanding of the structural and configuration relationships between the source systems, application, modules, etc.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, and optional voluntary benefits.
• Employee Wellness Rewards Program encourages staff to engage in health-enhancing activities with opportunities to earn gift cards and other incentives.