Financial Analyst I

Overview

The Department of Anesthesiology provides state-of-the-art care supporting USC surgical, pain and critical care patients. The Department is seeking a Financial Analyst I to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly visual reports on Operating Room scheduling efficiency and utilization.
• Generate recurring reports for business operations, including monthly payroll reconciliation, and faculty clinical/nonclinical effort tracking
• Process accounting journal entries as assigned.
• Monitor and analyze Departmental financial performance on a regular basis; report findings and identify opportunities for improvement
• Extract large volumes of data from organization7s systems, and perform comprehensive analyses to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Provide analytical support for annual budgeting process
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of monthly invoicing and payroll processes for designated providers
• Utilize advanced analytical tools (e.g., Tableau) to process and visualize large datasets; apply advanced Excel functions (e.g., complex formulas) to support ad-hoc analyses
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• 1 - 2 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis and/or data analytics
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel and PowerPoint, as well as database query tools.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Experience in a hospital, medical group, or similar environment.
• Proficiency in data visualization and analytical tools (e.g.,Tableau, Power BI), and/or programming languages
• Experience with QGenda

Additional Information

Follows established USC and department policies, procedures, objectives, performance improvement, attendance, safety, environmental, and infection control guidelines, including adherence to the workplace Code of Conduct and Compliance Plan.

This position is hybrid on-site and employee must report to work at the USC Health Science Campus in Los Angeles, CA when scheduled. Work hours and on-site days may be subject to change depending on business needs.

The hourly rate range for this position is $35.00 - $37.45. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum Experience: 1 year

Minimum Field of Expertise: Business education or closely related field. Experience in financial analysis and reporting with knowledge of computer simulation and forecasting techniques.