Role Description
The Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the Finance team and a business partner to senior operating leaders across Heritage Family. This role is responsible for:
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Forecasting, financial and operational analysis, KPI reporting, and the continued development of management dashboards.
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Implementing and expanding Power BI to give leaders timely, actionable visibility into business performance.
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Helping explain what is driving performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and working directly with Operations to make a measurable difference across the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Develop and maintain financial forecasts for revenue, case volume, labor, operating expenses, and EBITDA.
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Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance and clearly identify the key drivers of variances.
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Partner directly with senior operating leaders to review financial and operational performance, identify opportunities, and support decision-making.
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Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting that provide clear visibility into company, regional, market, and location-level performance.
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Help lead the implementation and continued development of Power BI as a financial and operational reporting platform.
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Combine financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across locations and markets.
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Perform profitability, pricing, labor, return-on-investment, and other ad hoc financial analyses.
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Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting activities.
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Work closely with Accounting to understand monthly financial results and ensure analyses appropriately reflect underlying business activity.
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Improve reporting processes through automation, standardization, and better use of available data.
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Prepare financial analyses, presentations, and recommendations for senior management.
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Take ownership of projects from initial analysis through recommendation and implementation.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required.
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4-6 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, or a similar analytical role.
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Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
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Experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI; experience helping implement or expand Power BI within an organization is strongly preferred.
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Working knowledge of financial statements and fundamental accounting concepts.
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Demonstrated ability to analyze large amounts of financial and operational data and translate findings into clear conclusions and recommendations.
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Experience communicating financial information to non-financial leaders and working directly with operating teams.
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Experience in a multi-location, distributed operating environment or private equity-backed organization is preferred.
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Experience with financial systems, data warehouses, or integrating data from multiple sources is preferred.
Skills and Competencies
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Strong business acumen and curiosity, with the ability to connect financial results to operational activity.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts in clear, practical terms.
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Confidence working with senior operating leaders and constructively challenging assumptions when appropriate.
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Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
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Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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High attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of the broader business and strategic objectives.
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Collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to build productive relationships across Finance, Accounting, Operations, and other functions.
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Continuous-improvement mindset with an interest in automation, analytics, and making financial information easier for operators to use.
Remote Work Experience
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This position is remote and requires the ability to work independently while remaining engaged and responsive to the Finance team and operating leaders.
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Maintain a reliable internet connection and a dedicated workspace that supports focused work, professional virtual meetings, and the protection of confidential information.
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Maintain regular availability during agreed-upon business hours, attend scheduled meetings, and coordinate across time zones as needed to support business priorities.
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Meet established deadlines and performance expectations, communicate progress and potential delays proactively, and collaborate effectively using company-approved technology.
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Safeguard financial, employee, and business information; use company-approved systems and equipment and follow company information security and remote work policies.
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Work from a company-approved location and obtain approval before changing the primary work location or state of residence.
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Participate in in-person meetings, training, and location visits as required, with travel coordinated in advance.