About this position
Women’s Health Arizona is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst / Senior Business Analyst to lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and complex analysis across a growing, multi-entity healthcare organization. This role supports the Senior Accountant who owns balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close, allowing for clear separation between accounting execution and forward-looking financial insight.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and technical expert who can analyze complex financial data, anticipate leadership questions, and communicate insights in an executive-ready manner.
Key Responsibilities
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
- Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting cycles.
- Develop and maintain rolling forecasts & budget, incorporating operational and strategic inputs.
- Partner with leadership to understand drivers, risks, and assumptions.
- Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.
Reporting & Financial Analysis
- Own recurring management reporting, including:
- Monthly and quarterly performance reporting
- Variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Trend analysis across entities, locations, and service lines
- Analyze location-level and service-line profitability.
- Translate financial results into clear narratives and insights for leadership.
Strategic & Complex Analysis
- Perform complex modeling and ad-hoc analysis related to:
- New locations or business lines
- Operational performance and scalability
- Margin improvement opportunities
- Anticipate leadership and stakeholder questions before they are asked.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to support strategic initiatives.
Board, Lender & Executive Support
- Support preparation of board decks, executive presentations, and lender reporting.
- Develop clear, concise financial summaries and supporting analysis.
- Assist with covenant reporting, financial narratives, and external financial requests.
Collaboration & Mentorship
- Partner closely with Accounting to ensure reporting aligns with finalized financials.
- Review work prepared by junior analysts or other team members, as applicable.
- Mentor and guide junior analysts on analytical approach, modeling, and presentation
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to manage deadlines in a close-driven environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Collaborative, service-oriented mindset
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Experience and proven success in fast paced changing environment.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Master’s degree (MBA, MS Finance, MS Accounting or similar) preferred.
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or business analysis.
- Strong experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills.
- Experience with accounting systems such as QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, & Athena
- Deep understanding of business economics and performance drivers.
- Proven ability to communicate complex financial information to executive audiences.
- Experience in healthcare or multi-entity environments preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems and reporting tools strongly preferred.