Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field is required. Experience in Decision Support may be substituted for education.
2. Three years progressively responsible financial planning, financial analysis, budgeting, managed care or accounting experience is required.
3. Healthcare-related finance background is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Working knowledge of at least one Decision Support application (i.e., budgeting, cost accounting, clinical resource management) of the Pathways Decision Support Product.
2. Working knowledge of financial software, financial analysis and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
3. Ability to judge the level of confidentiality of information / activities involved in and exhibit integrity in use of dissemination of such information.
4. Ability to communicate regularly with various UMMS departments and senior management to provide analytical and technical support regarding cost accounting analysis, budgeting analysis, clinical utilization analysis, financial planning analysis, and managed care.
5. Proficient knowledge of spreadsheets (i.e., Lotus, Microsoft Excel), databases (i.e., DBASE, Microsoft Access), word processing programs (i.e., Microsoft Word), graphic/specialty and other finance-related software programs.
6. Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary in dealing with a variety of healthcare and finance professionals including senior management staff.
7. Ability to develop and evaluate complex financial data via use of computer analysis.
8. Excellent organization and problem-solving skills and team leadership skills are required to develop and implement efficient work processes. Ability to work in a stressful environment.
9. Ability to work effectively in a matrix work environment.