Sr. Business Analyst - FT - Financial Planning Team

Overview

At Houston Methodist, the Senior (Sr.) Business Analyst is responsible for being a key facilitator within the organization, acting as a bridge between the client, stakeholders and assigned team. The Sr. Business Analyst is responsible for large scale projects of advanced complexity and scope. Responsible for identifying the business needs of clients and stakeholders to determine solutions to business problems. Responsible for requirements development and management. This includes producing, analyzing, validating and documenting business, organizational and/or operational requirements. Analysis includes but is not limited to financial analysis, quality assurance, organizational development, testing, training, and documentation development. The Sr. Business Analyst works to ensure that all business requirements are addressed in the implementation of a given product, project or effort. Serves as a mentor to more junior team members. Assists in the training and development of more junior Business Analysts through formal and informal methods.

 

The Sr Business Analyst for financial planning will be responsible for preparing financial forecasts for the P&L and balance sheet, ensuring the accuracy of inputs and assumptions to the financial model and maintain the financial model in Excel. This position will also help review financial projections and assumptions associated with new capital projects and capital requests. Please see below for preferred items:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting, MBA preferred
• At least 4 years of experience in healthcare industry, in the area of financial planning is preferred
• PMP certification not necessary for this role

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVEDRefer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

Responsibilities

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Engages and interfaces with stakeholders within and outside the organization. Effectively partners with team members to complete assigned projects.

• Fosters relationships and engages in regular communications within the department, IT and the organization at large in the areas of issue resolution, status updates and their effect on customers. Acts as liaison between the customer and the technical team facilitating requirements gathering sessions, sets expectations and coordinates team members utilizing effective teamwork and collaborative skills.

• Engages customers and elicits requirements using various methods. Negotiates priorities and resolves conflicts between customers, technologists and management.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively seeks out opportunities to meet internal and external customer needs. Responds promptly to internal and external customer requests.

• Mentor and guide team members in achieving standards set by management in order to exceed clients' expectations. Provides training for team members through formal and informal methods.

• Fosters relationships and engages in regular communications within the department, IT and the organization at large in