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SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST San Diego, CA

Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control. Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts. Performs economic research and studies in the areas of rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance and impact of governmental requirements.
Essential Functions:
- Prepares financial reports and conducts comprehensive analyses with written summaries to management.
- May be accountable for the coordination, compilation and distribution of financial data.
- Performs financial analysis upon identification of variances, and coordinates with junior analysts' variance analysis process as defined.
- Participates in the planning and development of regional, departmental and/or functional budgets.
- May be responsible for budget system completion and high level reviews.
- Participates in and/or leads projects of moderate to complex scope as assigned.
- Responsibilities impact the achievement of key department and/or functional objectives.
- Contributes to the achievement of department objectives.
- Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve department objectives would normally affect expenditures and resources.
- Involves interpreting and analyzing established concepts.
- Exercises judgment to make decisions for less defined issues and selects methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Requires moderately complex decision-making.
- Develops solutions to complex problems.
- May refer to established precedents and policies.
- Requires significant analysis to develop solutions for complex problems.
- Provides professional/technical guidance to team members.
- Influences others regarding existing concepts, processes and/or methodology.
- Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills.
- Participates in determining objectives of assignment.
- Works under limited direction.
- Plans/schedules job activities to work toward accomplishing set objectives.
- Work is reviewed by management at key intervals for advice and guidance prior to completion.
-Work collaboratively with Operations, Financial Operations Team, and Senior Finance Management to achieve accuracy in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.

Preferred skills include:
-Knowledge of Membership Administration and Finance processes
-1-2 years of related experience in Healthcare
-Excellent communication and presentation skills
-Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results on time or ahead of schedule
-Organizational skills and flexibility to cope with an ever-changing environment


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Typically five (5) years financial analysis or related experience.
- Bachelor's degree in finance related field or equivalent experience.
- Broad application of financial analysis principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields.
- Advanced proficiency in PC based word processing and spreadsheet applications, including advanced functions such as graphics, pivot tables, macros and database management.
- Thorough knowledge of financial analysis policies, practices and systems.
- Complete understanding and application of financial analysis principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
- Highly developed knowledge of finance theories such as present values theory/cash flow analysis and accounting principles.
- Able to formulate finance study designs and prepare and conduct professional presentations.
- Full knowledge of industry practices and standards.

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