As a Senior Financial Analyst with the Office of the EVP & Chief Physician Executive, you'll play a key role in turning financial and operational data into insights that help guide decisions across MD Anderson's clinical divisions. Your work will directly support clinical leaders and administrative partners by providing accurate analysis, reporting, and data that helps strengthen financial performance and operational outcomes at one of the world's leading cancer centers.
What's in it for you? This is an opportunity to work at a broad organizational level where your financial expertise will have visibility and impact. You'll analyze financial performance, develop cost analyses and feasibility studies, build dashboards and data models, and provide reporting that helps leaders understand revenue, productivity, expenses, margins, and variances. You'll work with tools such as OBIEE, Essbase, Power BI, and Excel while partnering with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders across the organization.
You'll also have the opportunity to shape how financial information is managed and used. From supporting annual budgeting and forecasting to improving financial systems, reporting tools, databases, and processes, you'll help identify opportunities to increase efficiency and strengthen financial controls. You'll serve as a resource to staff by providing functional guidance, training, and presentations on financial reporting, reconciliation processes, and system use, while responding to complex requests for financial, clinical, research, and educational data analysis.
This position offers a blend of analytical expertise, business partnership, and process improvement, making it ideal for a financial professional who enjoys working with data while also collaborating with leaders to solve operational challenges. The role reports to the Administrative Director and Director of Finance & Administration and is expected to work onsite at least six days per month, with additional onsite presence based on business needs. MD Anderson offers competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Bring your financial expertise to a role where your analysis can help shape decisions across clinical operations and contribute to MD Anderson's mission to end cancer.
This position is likely to work at least 6 days onsite a month, with the possibility of more based on the business need
Function: Provides financial analysis, reporting, and data management for clinical operations. Ensures adherence to institutional financial controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards.
Scope: Supports financial and operational decision-making across the Chief Physician Executive (CPE) and Clinical Divisions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Financial Analysis & Reporting
• Analyze financial systems, accounting processes, and operational performance.
• Prepare cost analyses, feasibility studies, and margin/variance reports to support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and data models using systems such as OBIEE, Essbase, Power BI, and Excel.
• Validate and reconcile financial data and ensure reporting accuracy and integrity.
• Maintain and enhance databases, queries, and reporting tools for clinical revenue and productivity tracking.
• Generate and distribute recurring and ad hoc financial reports.
2. Budgeting & Financial Planning
• Support annual budgeting, including expense review, revenue projections, and budget revisions.
• Partner with departments to analyze expenditures and forecast financial performance.
• Provide recommendations to improve financial processes, controls, and outcomes.
3. Systems, Training & Process Improvement
• Lead or support implementation and optimization of financial systems and reporting tools.
• Train and support staff on financial reporting, reconciliation processes, and system use.
• Deliver presentations and educational sessions on financial topics.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
4. Stakeholder Support
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to meet financial data and reporting needs.
• Respond to requests for financial, clinical, research, or educational data analysis.
Additional Responsibilities
• Represent CPE professionally within and outside the organization.
• Maintain organized financial records and reporting documentation.
SUPERVISION:
Reports to: Administrative Director; Director of Finance & Administration
Provides: Functional guidance to administrative staff on financial processes and reporting
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor's Degree Business Administration or related business specialty.
Preferred: Master's Degree Business Administration or related business specialty.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required: 5 years Experience in data analysis, accounting or financial project management.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
