What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst Senior - Reimbursement & Cost Reporting (Eastern United States resident EST) position at Geisinger?
Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented professional with expertise in Medicare and Pennsylvania Medicaid cost reporting to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Medicare settlement processes, compliance requirements, and hospital reimbursement regulations. This role requires the ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and prepare accurate accounting journal entries, ensuring compliance with federal and state guidelines. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and formulas) is essential.
Job Duties
Coordinates, oversees, and prepares financial analysis in support of business processes, accounting, identification of revenue or expense management opportunities, and understanding and resolution of issues. Establishes relationships with finance partners, operational teams, and other departments to create efficient and effective processes.
Position Details
Education
Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are seeking a detail-oriented professional with expertise in Medicare and Pennsylvania Medicaid cost reporting to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Medicare settlement processes, compliance requirements, and hospital reimbursement regulations. This role requires the ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and prepare accurate accounting journal entries, ensuring compliance with federal and state guidelines. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and formulas) is essential.
Job Duties
Coordinates, oversees, and prepares financial analysis in support of business processes, accounting, identification of revenue or expense management opportunities, and understanding and resolution of issues. Establishes relationships with finance partners, operational teams, and other departments to create efficient and effective processes.
- Coordinates, oversees, and prepares financial analysis, reports, and/or accounting processes for assigned functions, which may include general ledger transactions, account analysis and reconciliations, planning models and forecasts, capital management, productivity, management reporting, cost accounting, revenue and contracts, transformation, volume and statistical metrics, or other areas of focus.
- Identifies opportunities for revenue enhancement, expense management, and process improvements.
- Develops financial tools and templates to support business processes, analytical capabilities, and activity tracking.
- Maintains appropriate documentation of analytical processes and targets.
- Ensures that all work is performed in an auditable fashion.
- Reviews, refines, and automates department procedures to improve workflow efficiency.
- Develops strong finance and business partner relationships to understand needs and provide actionable analysis.
Position Details
Education
Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.