Financial Planning Consultant - Decision Support S

(Job Id W331717)
Posted on 3/9/2010
Location:

Portland, OR


Job Type:

Full Time


Salary: Not specified
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Job Description
Description

Provide consulting, financial planning, modeling support to major KPNW business processes & projects, conduct complex analyses supporting KPNW in achieving its operating plan. Develop & maintain performance measurement & reporting systems.

Essential Functions:
o In collaboration w/ business partners, manage or facilitate multi-disciplinary projects, initiatives, &/or committees
o Provide consulting & financial modeling support to major businesses & projects
o Participate fully in other aspects of process/project completion
o Conduct complex financial analyses on a broad range of issues, across disciplines to facilitate decision making
o Collect data, conduct analyses, develop forecasts & other models, synthesize findings, & present interpretations & recommendations
o Work independently or as part of a team supporting major business processes & projects
o Develop & maintain performance measures & reporting systems to inform managers & clinicians on current trends & performance relative to key operational indicators pertinent to clinical, operating, financial, business, or strategic plans
o Monitor & analyze current performance to determine likely causes of change relative to historical, forecasted, or benchmarked trends, & provide interpretation to management Review report content & format periodically to ensure that reports meet users' needs
o Where appropriate, work collaboratively w/ data warehouse &/or Decision Analytical Reporting staff to translate information requirements into a DW/DAR application
o In collaboration w/ business partners, manage or facilitate multi-disciplinary projects, initiatives, &/or committees
o Provide consulting & financial modeling support to major businesses & projects
o Participate fully in other aspects of process/project completion
o Produce capital plans & budgets in support of customers
o Use financial tools such as NPV, IRR, & ROI
o Ensure appropriate ownership & buy-in on financial projects, by management, sponsors, & those affected
o Maintain effective client & peer relationships
o Proactively identify & research key business issues by regularly analyzing financial trends in the organization's performance
o Design analytic approaches to address issues
o Create proforma financial statements such as: cashflow, income statement, & balance sheets
o Calculate the operational & accounting impact on required reserves
o Budget at account code level
o Act as a liaison w/ accounting & operations to resolve budgeting & investigate variance analysis
o Assist the organization in preparation of audits from various internal & external agencies.
o Trace changes in accounting entries & their impact on the organization's current & future financial statements
o Carryout duties as required by the Controller & CFO to maintain the organization SOX compliance

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
o 3 years consulting & analytical service experience in financial planning, management engineering, or program planning
o A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent experience
o Able to facilitate project groups of up to 12 people, supporting the project leader in meeting planning, management, & maintaining good group process
o Strong proficiency in use of current software, including spreadsheets, statistical applications, charts & graphs, database management, decision support, & data warehousing applications
o Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities of operational management customers & business process.
o Ability to design & deliver formal training programs to staff & customers on advanced consulting & analytical tools & techniques
o Intermediate to advanced knowledge of analytic techniques pertinent to planning, finance, & management engineering including forecasting, sensitivity analysis, & financial modeling & analysis such as NPV
o Basic knowledge of advanced analytic techniques such as dynamic financial modeling/simulation, decision analysis, cost-benefit/effectiveness & other economic analysis, & operations research
o Strong interpersonal & communication skills (1:1, peer, multi-disciplinary group, oral presentations, written documents)
o Proven leadership skills in project management & consulting, including the following attributes: efficient, collaborative, candid, open & results oriented
o Proficient in Microsoft products, particularly strong spreadsheet modeling skills

Preferred Qualifications:
o Master's degree, CMA or CPA
o Experience in an integrated health care system

 

 

Salary Range: $30.10 - $40.94



Primary Location  :  Oregon-Portland-Kaiser Permanente Building 500 NE Multnomah St.
Scheduled Hours (1-40)  :  40
Shift  :  Day
Working Days  :  Mon - Fri
Working Hours Start  :  8:00am
Working Hours End  :  5:00pm
Schedule  :  Full-time
Job Type  :  Standard
Employee Status  :  Regular
Employee Group  :  None
Job Level  :  Individual Contributor
Job  :  Accounting, Finance and Actuarial Services
Public Department Name  :  Financial Analytical Services


This position consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to the applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures.Join us and be a part of a team that is revolutionizing the way health care is delivered. The benefits of working for an organization of our size and scope will change your career perspective in a healthy way. Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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