Senior Financial Analyst

This position will provide financial oversight and support for both Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Psychiatry departments during their transition toward a unified AMC profit and loss (P&L) structure. The incumbent will play a key role in budgeting, financial analysis, and strategic planning to ensure operational and fiscal alignment across the enterprise. This goal will be achieved by the following:

Budgeting

• Support the development and consolidation of the annual department budget.
• Gather, organize, and analyze financial data to assist in budget preparation and forecasting.
• Collaborate with division leadership and administrative staff to align financial plans with operational priorities.
• Enter, maintain, and monitor budget data in institutional budgeting systems.

Financial Analysis

Accounting Monthly Close

• Complete and manage all accounting tasks as part of the monthly accounting close.
• Perform accounting activities in conjunction with BWPO/MGPO and BWH/MGH finance departments to ensure accurate monthly application of revenue and expense.

Monthly Analysis

• Review and analyze month-to-date and year-to-date results vs. budget and prior year actuals and identify the root causes and drivers of financial performance at the division, program, and/or cost center level.
• Track and process employee bonuses/incentive payments and special payments as well as journal entries upon request.
• Prepare division and program productivity dashboards submitted to Clinical leadership and Executive Management.
• Provide financial support for departmental forecasts, analyze key performance indicators, and provide input for operational decisions.
• Evaluate the relationships between hospital volume and the impact on department operations and monthly operating expenses.
• Perform other ad hoc analysis as directed by the Finance Manager, AMC Director of Finance and Personnel Operations, and/or other AMC Psychiatry leadership including departmental, divisional, and program practice financial modeling.

Miscellaneous

• Partner with the Finance Manager on strategic analyses to support high-level business decisions.
• Lead or support special projects to improve internal financial processes, systems, and decision-making tools.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by Finance leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a healthcare, academic medical center, or complex organizational finance environment.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with enterprise financial systems.
• Experience with Mass General Brigham tools (Workday, Insight, StrataJazz) strongly preferred.

• Strong analytical thinking and complex problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey financial information to non-financial audiences.
• High level of professionalism, with strong interpersonal and customer service orientation.
• Technically adept and comfortable working with large data sets and financial systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and integrity.
• Commitment to accuracy and integrity of all data, reports and communications.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and proactive in identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.
• Proficient in budgetary or accounting principles and practices, including the ability to prepare, interpret and analyze financial statements, forecasts and cash flow analyses.
• A strong team player who thrives in collaborative and mission-driven settings.