Financial Analyst

Your experience matters  

Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Financial Analyst, joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. 

How you'll contribute
A Financial Analyst who excels in this role:

• Supports the financial operations of the hospital through analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial statement support, account review, and operational performance monitoring. 
• Partners with finance leadership, department managers, and hospital administration to provide accurate, timely, and actionable financial information that supports decision-making, policy compliance, and overall financial performance.
• Prepares, analyzes, and distributes financial reports, dashboards, and supporting schedules for hospital leadership and department managers.
• Performs monthly variance analysis, identifies trends, and provides clear explanations of financial performance compared to budget, prior year, and forecast.
• Assists with monthly close activities, including general ledger review, journal entry support, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation support.
• Supports the annual budget process by preparing templates, gathering data, analyzing departmental requests, and assisting leaders with budget assumptions.
• Maintains financial schedules, account analyses, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with hospital and corporate policies.
• Monitors labor, supply, contract service, volume, revenue, and expense trends to support operational decision-making.
• Partners with department managers to review financial results, explain variances, and promote adherence to financial policies and budget expectations.
• Assists with financial audits, cost report preparation, community benefit reporting, and other regulatory or corporate reporting requirements as assigned.
• Supports cash, contractual, physician contract, and other finance-related analyses as requested by the CFO, Controller, or hospital leadership.
• Maintains confidentiality of financial, operational, patient, and employee information in accordance with hospital policy and applicable regulations.

Functional Demands

• Demonstrates strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and effective problem-solving skills.
• Reading, writing, speaking, hearing, and visual acuity are necessary to perform job responsibilities.
• Extended periods of sitting at a desk or computer workstation are required.
• Standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, filing, and data retrieval may occur throughout the day.
• May occasionally be required to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to work normal business hours and overtime as needed to meet hospital, departmental, month-end close, budget, audit, and reporting deadlines.
• Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and demonstrates consideration and respect toward others.

What we’re looking for
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required. Associate’s degree in Accounting or Finance with three years of directly related healthcare finance experience may be considered.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience with financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, general ledger review, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and variance analysis preferred. Healthcare or hospital finance experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required. 
• Strong analytical, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills required. 
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain effective working relationships with hospital leadership, department managers, medical staff, nursing personnel, auditors, and corporate finance partners.

Schedule: Full-time
 

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:   

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage f