Details
Posted: 14-Jan-25
Location: Gainesville, Georgia
Categories:
Operations
Job Category:
Accounting & Finance
Work Shift/Schedule:
8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.
About the Role:
Job Summary
This position supports the implementation and maintenance of applications used in accounting, accounts payable, payroll, and other finance areas as assigned. The position establishes data accuracy and validity, compiles data from multiple source systems, prepares and distributes routine and ad hoc reports to both internal and external users, and educates users on how to interpret reports. The position analyzes, interprets and facilitates the use of data and reports to support decision making, identifies opportunities for improvement, and presents findings to all levels of the organization. The position also works closely with Business Intelligence and Decision Support to run and analyze data. This position also oversees the maintenance of the Financial Data Model (FDM) including cost center, spend category, ledger account hierarchy, accounting department security matrix, and all accounting business processes as assigned.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Licensure or other certifications:
Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology or related field
Minimum Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years experience in finance and/or decision support required.
Other:
Preferred Job Qualifications
Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
Preferred Educational Requirements: Advanced degree coupled with 1 or more years in the Analyst-Financial Accounting role preferred
Preferred Experience: Healthcare expereince preferred
Other:
NGHS Core Competencies
1. I Show Vulnerability when I:
trust others and assume positive intent.
am emotionally accessible and transparent without hidden agendas.
acknowledge weaknesses and accept responsibility for mistakes.
am comfortable saying "I don't know" and asking for help.
seek and accept feedback in a non-defensive manner.
forgive others and give the benefit of the doubt.
2. I Display Empathy when I:
seek to know others on a deeper level.
work to ensure others feel included.
accept others for who they are without judgment.
show concern for the well-being and challenges of others.
consider the human impact before making decisions.
3. I Demonstrate Courage when I:
do not hold back on anything that needs to be said.
do the right thing even when that is difficult.
speak my own truth, even when that means standing alone.
address potential conflict quickly and directly.
commit to seeing a difficult conversation through to the end.
4. I Demonstrate Radical Listening when I:
seek to understand the other person's viewpoint first, before expressing my own viewpoint.
listen for the unsaid.
ask questions to confirm understanding.
accept others' perceptions as their truth.
take action to help others feel fully heard and seen.
pursue as many different viewpoints as possible and embrace the bearer of bad news.
5. I Promote Teamwork when I:
treat others in a respectful manner, regardless of their position, identity, and background.
encourage and support my coworkers.
value and acknowledge others for their contributions to the success of the team and NGHS.
put the good of the team and NGHS first.
strive to find common ground to solve problems for the good of NGHS.
cut across boundaries to get things done.
6. I Hold Others Accountable when I:
provide clear, consistent, and frequent communication about what is most important.
clarify what is less important to establish clear priorities.
help others see their blind spots.
look for every opportunity to provide reinforcing feedback.
provide immediate and actionable corrective feedback.
7. I Strive for Continuous Improvement when I:
hold myself personally responsible to seek improvements every day.
experiment regularly with new ideas and approaches.
demonstrate initiative and perseverance to overcome obstacles and resistance to change.
embrace mistakes and pivot quickly if a new approach fails.
seek to always be better tomorrow than today.
Organization Expectations
Quest: Demonstrates/utilizes Quest tools in department.
Talent Development: Coaches and develops staff.
Safety: Promotes patient, visitor and staff safety and effectively manages hazards that lead to injury or harm.
Productivity: Meets productivity expectations.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensures department's compliance with all regulatory, DNV, mandatory education, and similar requirements.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Identifies unit/department level goals that align with the organization's Key Performance Indicators.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
If, in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I am required to access protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI) for the purposes of treatment, payment and operations within Northeast Georgia Health System, I will limit such access to only the minimum necessary amount of PHI and EPHI necessary to perform the functions of my job. If access is not required in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I will not access PHI or EPHI.
Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Experience with Decision Support Systems applications and Microsoft Office
Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to prepare clear and concise reports
Strong project management skills to achieve goals within the designated timelines
Excellent communication, collaborative and customer service skills
Ability to work independently with maximum efficiency while managing multiple projects and tasks
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
Supports the implementation and maintenance of decision support applications including budgeting, decision support, capital tracking, labor productivity and benchmarking. Develops, maintains and follows project plans and standard work for maintaining applications. Gathers and loads data into applications, maintains system setups and tables, validates data, publishes and distributes reports including the submission of data to external parties. Provides education and training on the use of applications. Adheres to and develops standard procedures for maintaining applications and the performance of audit and control procedures to assure the integrity of data. Maintains an understanding of source data systems (payroll, G/L, EMR) and collaborates with others to obtain necessary data extracts and elements. Engages in decision-making where changes in processes will have data and/or reporting implications. Researches and develops data that will support management decisions and strategic planning.
Analyzes and organizes data from multiple sources and synthesizes results into meaningful reports and presentations. Provides analyses and interpretation of information to support decision making (service line analyses, financial profiles, benchmarking, performance improvement, etc.) Develops metrics, measures, reports, and dashboards to support key stakeholder and customer group needs. Presents analyses, results, conclusions and recommendations to key stakeholder(s) as appropriate.
Verifies and analyzes comparative databases containing operational and clinical data to support benchmarking efforts and to support planning and operational decisions.
Produces financial and statistical reports for internal and external reporting purposes.
Conducts data analysis for various projects as assigned.
Collaborates with clinical leaders/partners on key Stewardships initiatives aimed at improving quality & cost outcomes. Measures and monitors performance, organizational effectiveness, and program impacts, through quantitative and qualitative data analyses. Identifies trends or issues through analyses
Participates in performance improvement projects applying engineering, lean six sigma and related skills.
Physical Demands
Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding
Environment and Working Conditions
Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.
NGHS: Opportunities start here.
Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
