Senior Analyst, Cost Accounting

LifePoint Health- Health Support Center

TheSenior Analyst, Cost Accounting will have ownership ofthe Organization’s Axiom cost accounting platform and be responsible forreporting results to support Health Support Center and hospital request. Thisrole will include technically supporting the cost accounting platform andcompleting validation and reconciliation activities to ensure the data iscomplete and accurate. The Senior Business Intelligence Analyst will beresponsible for both writing necessary reports within the application uponrequest, and for analyzing the report results in order to identify trends andrelevant information associated with the data. This critical role requires athorough, detailed, creative, diligent, and sharp analytical candidate.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:  To perform this job, anindividual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or withouta reasonable accommodation. 

•       Maintain, develop, andsupport user data needs with the Axiom EPM Cost Accounting & BudgetingSystems

•       Document the businessdefinition and logic for the key performance metrics of the company

•       Manage report developmentlifecycle including Requirements, Design, Development, Testing and Support

•       Leverage all aspects ofBI technologies and architecture such as delivery mechanisms, datamodel/architecture, data integration/ETL and reporting tools

•       Integrate data from thecost accounting platform, Axiom

•       Meets with HSCDepartments regularly to review cost accounting information

•       Analyze data, design anddevelop complex custom reports and dashboards using in-house reportingplatforms

•       Validate report resultsagainst requirements for consistency and accuracy

•       Troubleshooting andanalyzing data issues within reports

•       Assist in managingLifePoint’s relationship with Axiom customer support

•       Communicating results toappropriate departments, supporting business decisions

•       Develop standardprocesses for business user requests and report organization

•       Actively participate asan analytics and BI advocate and expert on teams to help promote thedevelopment of an analytics and BI culture within LifePoint

•       Regularly updatemanagement of development status

•       Regular and reliableattendance.

•       Perform other duties asassigned.

Additional Information:

Positionserves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients,contractors, and vendors.

Accessto and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcareregulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.  Knowledge of Business Office Standards andRecommended Practices.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES:

Notresponsible for supervising employees.

Job Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of theknowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education:Bachelor’sDegree; preferred Accounting/Finance or related field.

 

Experience:5+ yearsof experience

Certifications: N/A

Licenses: N/A

Skillsand Abilities:

MathematicalSkills

•          BusinessMathematical Skills — Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in allunits of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Abilityto compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.

ComputerSkills

•          AdvancedComputer Skills — Routine use of electronic mail and computer systems. Abilityto incorporate complex and complicated functions into documents, spreadsheets,databases, and presentations to support business objectives.

Communication

•          ModerateCommunication — Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. Maytrain others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentationsto department or middle management.

DecisionMaking

•          OrganizationalImpact — Decisions have significant, broad implications for the management andoperations of a division. Job contributes to decisions on the overall strategyand direction of LifePoint.

Natureof Problems

•          VariedBusiness Problems — Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis orinterpretation of the situation. Problems are solved using knowledge andskills, general precedents and practices.

IndependentJudgement

•          ModerateIndependent Judgement — Results are defined; sets personal own goals anddetermines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow;supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Planning/Organization

•          Moderate– Handle multiple tasks simultaneously with moderate complexity.

PHYSICALAND MENTAL DEMANDS:

Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential jobresponsibilities.

Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required tostand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, orfeel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs;balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste orsmell.  The employee must occasionallylift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer.Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, colorvision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

 

Work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those that an employee may encounter while performing theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled officeenvironment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanicalparts.

In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards andunusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogensand / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materialswhich may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protectiveequipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for anoffice and/or hospital environment.

Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air

LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.