Senior Financial Analyst - Healthcare

About the role

A detail-oriented, highly analytical Senior Financial Analyst is sought to work directly with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The role guides the financial strategy, operational analysis and fiscal performance of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. The ideal candidate has deep experience in healthcare, especially nursing home or post-acute care, with expertise in reimbursement models, census-driven analytics and executive reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial packages, board presentations and executive summaries with key performance indicators, working with the CFO
• Analyze census metrics, payer mix (Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, managed care), per-diem revenue trends and nursing labor costs including staffing ratios and overtime
• Lead the annual facility budget, maintain rolling forecasts, variance analyses and cash flow projections
• Monitor departmental spending, vendor contracts, supply costs and labor use against patient acuity and regulatory staffing rules
• Track the impact of Medicare (e.g. PDPM) and Medicaid rate changes, reimbursement updates and compliance on revenue
• Build financial models, dashboards and scenario analyses for expansion, capital allocation and efficiency

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Healthcare Administration; MBA/MHA or CFA/CPA preferred
• 3-5 years of progressive financial analysis experience in healthcare, including nursing homes, SNFs or long-term care
• Firm knowledge of healthcare accounting, Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement and labor cost management
• Strong communication skills, able to turn complex data into executive insights

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups)
• Financial reporting and ERP software
• Healthcare analytics platforms (strong plus)