Job Description
Lead and performs financial analysis, planning, and reporting of hospital operations. Includes operating and capital budget planning, closing and performance monitoring, revenue/charge management, cost accounting, benchmarking, government reporting, decision support system development and maintenance, and other decision resolution as required to provide accurate and responsive information to management and other stakeholders. The incumbent facilitates gathering business requirements, and provides knowledge in business/clinical processes, analytical expertise, by working with key stakeholders, end users and project team members. This position identifies and resolves issues throughout the development of analytical solutions and participates in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in workflow processes.
As we implement Workday, this role will be the cornerstone of our decision support, cost accounting, and financial planning functions, ensuring continuity, integrity, and innovation in our financial analytics.
This position will lead and perform complex financial analysis, planning, and reporting for the hospital division. The incumbent will serve as the primary owner of the Strata EPSi decision support system, responsible for everything from daily maintenance to long-term strategic development. You will be a key partner to finance leadership, clinical stakeholders, and the Workday implementation team, translating complex data into actionable insights and helping to shape the future of financial processes at Seattle Children's. This role is perfect for a proactive analyst who wants to make a significant impact by bridging legacy knowledge with new technology.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in financial analysis, planning, or decision support.
Minimum of three (3) years of direct, hands-on experience as a power user or system administrator for Strata EPSi in a hospital or healthcare system is required.
Proven understanding of healthcare cost accounting principles, financial reporting, and budgeting processes.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling).
Required Credentials
N/A.
Preferred
M.B.A., MHA degree, or similar.
Experience managing medium to large projects using standard project management skills, tools, and methodologies.
Experience maintaining decision support systems or other financial applications.
Experience with health care cost accounting principles; health care benchmarking processes; and with health care reimbursement methodologies and Charge Description Master.
Experience with Cerner, Epic or similar software product.
Experience with Workday Financials, particularly during an implementation or major upgrade.
Experience in a pediatric hospital and/or academic research environment.
Demonstrated ability to act as a change agent, with strong interpersonal and communication skills capable of influencing stakeholders in a complex environment.
Familiarity with SQL for data querying and analysis.
Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Compensation Range
$97,665.00 - $146,497.00 per year
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), ****** orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
As we implement Workday, this role will be the cornerstone of our decision support, cost accounting, and financial planning functions, ensuring continuity, integrity, and innovation in our financial analytics.
This position will lead and perform complex financial analysis, planning, and reporting for the hospital division. The incumbent will serve as the primary owner of the Strata EPSi decision support system, responsible for everything from daily maintenance to long-term strategic development. You will be a key partner to finance leadership, clinical stakeholders, and the Workday implementation team, translating complex data into actionable insights and helping to shape the future of financial processes at Seattle Children's. This role is perfect for a proactive analyst who wants to make a significant impact by bridging legacy knowledge with new technology.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in financial analysis, planning, or decision support.
Minimum of three (3) years of direct, hands-on experience as a power user or system administrator for Strata EPSi in a hospital or healthcare system is required.
Proven understanding of healthcare cost accounting principles, financial reporting, and budgeting processes.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling).
Required Credentials
N/A.
Preferred
M.B.A., MHA degree, or similar.
Experience managing medium to large projects using standard project management skills, tools, and methodologies.
Experience maintaining decision support systems or other financial applications.
Experience with health care cost accounting principles; health care benchmarking processes; and with health care reimbursement methodologies and Charge Description Master.
Experience with Cerner, Epic or similar software product.
Experience with Workday Financials, particularly during an implementation or major upgrade.
Experience in a pediatric hospital and/or academic research environment.
Demonstrated ability to act as a change agent, with strong interpersonal and communication skills capable of influencing stakeholders in a complex environment.
Familiarity with SQL for data querying and analysis.
Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Compensation Range
$97,665.00 - $146,497.00 per year
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), ****** orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Financial Analyst III, Decision Support position is now open for candidates interested in the Remote Jobs sector. This role in Seattle offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Remote Jobs is a plus.