Financial Analyst - Grant

Job Description

HealthPartners is hiring a Financial Analyst to support HealthPartners Institute. This role has immediate responsibility for HealthPartners financial analysis, reporting systems, accounting, and budgeting efforts. They develop, maintain and analyze financial models. This role provides financial analysis support as directed related to research.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Productively work with all levels of management; support and assist leaders, other team members, and other areas of HealthPartners.
• Enhance processes and procedures to facilitate accurate and timely financial and managerial reporting and financial analysis.
• Maintain, develop, and support financial and managerial reporting.
• Assists leaders with operating and financial analysis efforts.
• Supports financial forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Prepare and submit to NIH/Funding agencies no cost extensions, carry forward requests, progress, and financial status reports.
• Conducts monthly meetings with investigators and/or coordinators comparing actual expenditures to budget and ensuring all costs are allowable, allocable, reasonable and necessary.
• Responsible for receivables related to sponsored projects. This includes invoicing, federal drawdowns and monitoring of receivable aging.
• Participates in special projects or studies as directed.
• Completes entries and assists with the monthly close process.
• Support purchasing contracts.
• Support RFP responses.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in finance, accounting, or business related field.
• 3 years experience in finance, accounting, and/or business related field.
• Strong spreadsheet and computer skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the health care industry.
• Experience with budgeting/forecasting.
• Knowledge of federal regulations in relation to research grants.