Sr Financial Analyst FP&A, UPMC

Purpose:

Conduct and document complex financial analysis projects.

Responsibilities:

Compile, consolidate and review all business unit budgets for accuracy and reasonableness based on knowledge of key operational elements. Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending and results analyses. Perform complex statistical, cost and financial analysis on reported and projected results. Classify financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Understand and become very knowledgeable of UPMC's diverse operations and systems. Utilize PeopleSoft General Ledger / Financial Reporting system to meet reporting and operational requirements. Manage certain key reports provided to senior management. Analyze complex financial data; extract and define relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability; recommend budget adjustments; identify performance improvement opportunities. Work in conjunction with the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, to establish guidelines, deadlines and procedures for the annual corporate-wide budget process and weekly forecasting of financial operations for total UPMC. Analyze the related financial impacts and use this knowledge to assist in the development/enhancement of key metrics. Communicate and interact with varying levels of UPMC personnel, including highest senior level executive management, on a consistent basis. Interpret financial transactions / events and prepare comprehensive analyses on those interpretations for presentation to users who must make economic or business decisions. Perform under tight deadlines with minimal to no errors.