Summary
Michigan Medicine is seeking a proven and experienced financial analyst to work with administrative and financial data sets, including research, facilities, tuition/enrollment, financial and human resource systems, to support analyses of business operations, strategic initiatives, and leadership support. The financial analyst will join the Medical School Finance team, a key financial contact and business advisor for customers within the Medical School’s executive administration departments, academic departments, and operating units. This service delivery model will involve multiple interactions with Michigan Medicine leadership, departmental customers and peer analysts on a broad array of projects.

The analyst will be expected to solve resource issues and propose options when there are conflicts. Ideal candidates are adaptable and willing to take on a broad variety of additional tasks to improve operational efficiency, make or prepare presentations to internal or external groups, and other duties as assigned, functioning with a high degree of independence and minimal day-to-day supervision to deliver projects in a timely and effective manner.

Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*
As a Financial Analyst, a typical day will likely include:

Preparing reports, presentations and correspondence related to financial project work, financial analysis, and department, unit, and center or institute performance assessment
Participating in multidisciplinary teams evaluating strategic, operational and financial aspects of the academic enterprise
Facilitating exceptional customer service delivery to departmental and leadership contacts
Participating in special projects to improve reporting, analysis, and internal processes to achieve productivity improvements and enhanced customer service delivery
Working with complex data sets, synthesizing and summarizing results to allow for the identification of key issues, decision-making criteria, and the determination of strategies
Analyzing data to support strategic financials, business case development, and provide leadership support through ad hoc and recurring reporting and communication
Designing, developing and recommending new approaches, methodologies and tools for data driven decision making and planning