Budget Manager

Position Summary

The Budget Manager Position will ensure that the Organization is financially responsible in delivering high quality patient care with a commitment to service excellence. Manage and coordinates all aspects of the facilities' operating and capital budgets and participates in the ongoing process to identify opportunities to restructure work and implement new models of care and labor. Acts as an internal consultant to help identify and implement new processes directed at efficiency, and coordinates the monitoring and review of all applicable statistical and financial variance reports.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities Include The Following

• Understands and adheres to the company’s Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors
• Supervises and coordinates Organizational Management Reports
• Coordinates the preparation of monthly reporting of Volume Statistics, Operating Revenue, Operating Expenses, and Capital Expenditures
• Identifies trends and fluctuations
• Presents findings to Senior Leadership
• Provides insightful ad hoc analyzes relating to all aspects of the organization as needed
• Coordinates with department leaders and finance team for the timely and accurate completion of the Annual Capital, Operating Budgets, and Year End Financial Forecast.
• Prepares presentations for Annual Budgets, Year End Forecast and monthly variance analysis
• Supervises and coordinates maintenance and improvements the Syntellis Budgeting & Management Reporting system, enhancing current reports and systems on an on-going basis
• Supervises and coaches Financial Analysts
• Leads and participates in various special projects for Finance and Operations as needed
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Hospital Administration, Business or Finance desirable.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional healthcare analysis experience
• Sound knowledge of healthcare budgeting, financial forecasting and cost accounting, industry statistical indicators and best practices
• Experience with Kaufman Hall/Axiom/Syntellis Budgeting & Management Reporting
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Understand key issues and synthesize complex information to communicate to various audiences.
• Refined analytical skills; comfort manipulating and summarizing observations from large data sets

Core Competencies

• Effective Planning & Problem-Solving Skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Adaptable and collaborative
• Pro-active and pays attention to detail
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with peers, supervisors, Department Heads, Senior Staff and Representatives of outside Agencies.
• Effectively communicates (written and verbal), understands constituents needs and develops professional cooperation across the organization.
• Exhibits integrity and confidentiality in dealing with information which can be sensitive in nature, including information which may fall under HIPAA regulations.
• Retains composure under stress.