Ascension

Senior Financial Analyst

Ascension$79K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent with 2 years of experience, Associate's degree, Bachelor’s degree, or 4 years of applicable experience required.
  • Strong baseline of technical accounting expertise, preferably supported by a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Robust accounting knowledge to execute month-end close processes and ledger reconciliations.
  • Strong analytical skills to manipulate complex data and deliver insights clearly.
  • Effective communication skills for presenting findings with executive presence.

Responsibilities

  • Extract internal source data to perform statistical and operational financial analyses and create actionable reports.
  • Facilitate end-to-end budget preparation and strategic financial planning processes.
  • Serve as an internal financial advisor across leadership levels, offering quantitative support for strategic initiatives.
  • Load final budget spreads into financial software systems and perform comprehensive data reconciliations for ledger accuracy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription options.
  • Employer-matched 403(b) plan and resources for financial security.
  • Pro-rated paid time off and holidays to help you recharge.
  • Ascension-paid tuition and professional development opportunities for career growth.
  • Employee Assistance Program supporting emotional well-being and counseling services.
  • Family benefits including parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Optional legal and pet insurance along with transportation savings.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote (Must be located near Indianapolis, IN or St. Louis, MO)

Department: Solutions Accounting

Schedule: Full-Time, Day

Salary: $79,511.52 - $110,511.52 per year

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Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more


How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Financial Analytics & Reporting: Extract internal source data to perform statistical, cost, and operational financial analyses, engineering actionable reports to guide core business decisions.
  • Budgeting & Planning: Facilitate end-to-end budget preparation and strategic financial planning processes across organizational initiatives.
  • Management Consulting: Serve as an internal financial advisor across all leadership levels, providing quantitative decision support for strategic initiatives, policies, and operational procedures.
  • Systems Integration & Reconciliation: Load final budget spreads into designated financial software systems and execute comprehensive data reconciliations to ensure ledger accuracy.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • Accounting Fundamentals & Close: Apply robust accounting knowledge to execute month-end close processes, ledger reconciliations, and foundational financial operations.
  • Data Analytics & Communication: Leverage strong analytical skills to manipulate complex data, interpret findings clearly, and deliver insights with executive presence to cross-functional leaders.
  • Educational & Professional Foundation: Bring a strong baseline of technical accounting expertise, supported by a Bachelor's degree (highly preferred).


Responsibilities

  • Financial Analytics & Reporting: Extract internal source data to perform statistical, cost, and operational financial analyses, engineering actionable reports to guide core business decisions.
  • Budgeting & Planning: Facilitate end-to-end budget preparation and strategic financial planning processes across organizational initiatives.
  • Management Consulting: Serve as an internal financial advisor across all leadership levels, providing quantitative decision support for strategic initiatives, policies, and operational procedures.
  • Systems Integration & Reconciliation: Load final budget spreads into designated financial software systems and execute comprehensive data reconciliations to ensure ledger accuracy.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about Ascension
Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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