Financial Consultant

We’re looking for those individuals—the creative thinkers and innovation seekers—who are content with nothing short of changing the world. Discover the endless opportunities within the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and be inspired by the work we can do together to improve health, and make a positive, daily impact in our communities. In the role of a Financial Consultant you will beworking in Finance and Administration.

Purpose

Prepare financial analysis and modeling related to strategic initiatives, corporate forecasting, financial projects, federal cost proposals and ad hoc data requests in a complex environment with a rapid pace of change.

Primary Functions

  •   Present findings to Department and Senior Leadership in a form that tells the story behind the analysis.

  •   Supports complex departments with multiple missions/lines of business (e.g. clinical departments).

  •   Proactively measure and report key business trends that will impact financial results.

  •   Lead ad hoc analyses (e.g. cost savings, reimbursement, etc.)

  •   Partner with departments to develop innovative solutions to solve financial pressures (cost reduction and revenue optimization).

  •   Review, interpret, analyze and make recommendations of annual and ad hoc budget submissions.

  •   Prepare and present Executive Summary for submitted budgets and monthly variance analysis & narrative that links operational trends with financial outcomes.

  •   Measure and report key business trends that will impact financial results.

  •   Provide support, training and guidance of department budgetary system.

  •   Examine, communicate, implement and resolve discrepancies between budget and finance information.

  •   Partner with departments to provide budgetary support and recommendations.

  •   Model short and long-term impact of new business initiatives

  •   Monitor initiative success and provide insight and recommendations to improve success as necessary.

  •   Model institutional long-range financial plan.

  •   Develop system enhancements to improve financial planning and analysis systems and processes.

  •   Act as a business advisor.

  •   Present findings to Department and Senior Leadership in a form that tells the story behind the analysis.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Excellent communication skills. Collaborative and team-oriented style.
• Proactively anticipates and is flexible to changes in the business environment. Constantly looking for ways to support performance improvement initiatives.
• Ability to achieve results in a complex matrix organization through effective delineation of task assignments, ensuring adequate resource allocation, assisting project participants resolve barriers and solve issues and appropriate escalation of resource issues and concerns.
• Nimble and efficient professional that can balance multiple priorities. Able to adapt quickly to changes in work conditions or priorities with revised or reorganized plans.
• Ability to listen critically to solicit ideas from operational participants at all levels of the organization to develop solutions that are ultimately owned and valued by the operational end users.
• Willingness to understand how systems and applications supporting the business processes work. Can communicate effectively with technical IT/IS staff to convey business processes and requirements. Is familiar with infrastructure set-up and how various pieces fit together.
• Strong technical analytical skills. Mastery of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Willingness to support development and deliver training to departmental customers.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and demonstrate integrity in all interactions.
• Desire to develop professionally and advance technically. Self-directed, self-starter.
• Avid attention to detail with the ability to understand and integrate detail with the big-picture.