Financial Analyst (Physician Compensation) - Finance - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Financial Analyst partners with senior staff and department leadership on physician compensation administration as well as the annual operating and capital budget processes. In this role, the Analyst applies strong problem-solving skills and demonstrates a commitment to high-quality customer service responsiveness. The Analyst also collaborates on monthly invoicing, payroll processes for per diem providers, and physician compensation calculations for USC Care faculty and community medical group members. Through this work, the Analyst contributes analysis and decision support that guide the ongoing development of compensation models. The Financial Analyst performs work at an intermediate level to conduct reviews, interprets and analyzes financial data to address a variety of departmental needs. The role compiles and evaluates information from multiple systems, exercising discretion to ensure accuracy, reliability, and applicability of conclusions. The Analyst demonstrates initiative and independence in managing workload and priorities, while contributing to departmental objectives through professional analysis and reporting.

Essential Duties:

• Partner with department leaders in the preparation of physician incentive compensation model calculations and accounting accruals.
• Collaborate on scenario modeling for physician compensation model changes.
• Contribute to monitoring and analysis of monthly invoicing and payroll processes for per diem providers.
• Compile and analyze monthly productivity metrics for per diem providers to support reporting and decision-making.
• Contribute analytical support and coordination for annual budgeting process.
• Engage with numerous financial systems, including but not limited to Kaufman Hall, Lawson, Cerner, Showcase, Kronos, QGenda and Enterprise reporting.
• Research and analyze variances and trends in physician compensation amounts and report findings to the department Finance Manager.
• Responsible for maintaining security of information: e.g., patient records, salary, staff and legal information in a confidential nature.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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 1 - 2 years 1+ years of accounting, financial analysis and/or decision support experience.
• Req Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, and database query engines.
• Req Demonstrates excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Req Organization and time management skills.
• Req Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Master's degree.
• Pref Experience in a hospital, medical group, or similar environment.

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 $60,320.00 - $94,020.00. 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.