The Senior Financial Analyst assists in all physician compensation administration functions as well as the annual operating and capital budget processes utilizing a high level of problem-solving skills and customer service responsiveness. The Analyst assists in maintaining and enhancing the functionality of physician compensation systems in collaboration with the USC Care Business Intelligence team and the Keck School of Medicine Faculty Affairs department. The Senior Financial Analyst supports all physician compensation calculations for the clinical effort of USC Care faculty and for community medical group members and provides decision support and analysis with respect to the evolution of compensation models. The Senior Financial Analyst performs work at an advanced level - reviewing and analyzing financial information for complex, difficult, and varied management needs. The Analyst compiles and analyzes data obtained from numerous information systems and employs the judgment necessary to determine the accuracy and applicability of the conclusions. The Analyst exercises independence and judgment in the management of their time and workload.Essential Duties:

• Responsible for managing physician compensation model calculations and producing payroll upload files. (55%)
• Assists with scenario modeling for physician compensation model changes. (10%)
• Work with department managers and administration in the development of the annual operating budget. (10%)
• Work with numerous financial systems, including but not limited to Kaufman Hall, Lawson, Cerner, Showcase, Kronos, and Enterprise reporting. (10%)
• Understand and explain variances and trends in physician compensation amounts. (5%)
• Participates on and assists various committees of the Medical Center and Finance. (2%)
• Responsible for maintaining security of information: e.g., patient records, salary, staff and legal information in a confidential nature. (3%)
• Perform other duties as assigned. (5%)

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's degree Accounting OR
• Req Bachelor's degree Finance OR
• Req Associate's degree with 4 years of experience in accounting or financial analyst experience.

• Req 3 years 3+ years of accounting, financial analysis and/or decision support experience.
• Pref Experience in a hospital, medical group, or similar environment.
• Req Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, and database query engines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Master's degree

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $81,120.00 - $133,010.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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