Senior Consultant Finance

Find your calling at Mercy!

Position Details:

• Lead financial planning, analysis, and business case development for strategic and operational initiatives.

o Lead scoping and intake activities for new initiatives

o Coordinate the collection of necessary data elements

o Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business case logic

o Summarize business case projections in Mercy’s standard proforma template

• Overall coordination and development of Mercy’s mid-month forecasting process (mid- month flash)

• Lead the transition of the mid-month flash to an automated, AI driven approach

• Complete the analysis of new technology requests and present findings to the monthly SCOPE committee

• Manage a portfolio of recurring, project-based, and ad hoc analyses.

• Oversee the data rollover process from the annual budget to the long-range financial plan (2 or more updates per year)

o Stay current with Strata education and process changes

o Be a subject matter expert of the “Strategic Planning” module in Strata

o Implement assumptions in long-range models

o Support necessary data modeling to meet the needs of senior leaders

• Complete annual ROIC (return on invested capital) analysis and summary

• Coordinate Strata data security and access needs for One Plan and Strategic Planning modules as needed

• Support Strata data integration and maintenance needs for the IDP

• Administer and support Strata and related financial planning and reporting tools.

• Support recurring finance updates, budgeting, and other leadership priorities.

• Other duties as assigned Strata Administration

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills.

• Advanced Excel and executive-level presentation skills.

• Self-directed, service-oriented, and effective at cross-functional collaboration.

• Strata expertise or willingness to learn; Databricks and AI proficiency preferred.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Position requires a minimum of five years accounting or financial analysis experience.

1. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups.
2. Strong written and oral communication skills.
3. Ability to effectively guide co-workers and lead team in completing tasks.
4. Knowledge of proper financial statement formats and disclosures required under GAAP.
5. Computer literacy with intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
6. Ability to work independently to meet project deadlines.
7. Ability to work with and preserve confidential information.

Preferred Licensure: CPA preferred.
Preferred Experience: Healthcare financial reporting experience. Public accounting experience. Lawson financial system experience.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.