Analyst (Financial)

Position : Analyst Location : San Antonio, TX Duration : 12 Months Contract Start Time : 08:00 AM End Time : 05:00 PM Total Hours/week : 40.00 Pay range:$20-26/hr Qualifications • BA/BS required • 3+ years’ experience in Finance/or related areas, commercial contract operations, GPO admin fees analytics and reporting. • Demonstrates financial discipline and analytical mindset • General understanding of commercial contract operations management • Advanced communication and technical skills - Proficient in Excel, Access, SAP, BI and Qlikview • Strong customer centric skills with the ability to adapt to customer needs • Demonstrates working knowledge of concepts and principles of business metrics and analytical techniques/tools, including their application in effective GPO admin fee processing • Ability to partner with HSVP’s, Channel Management and other internal and external stakeholders to operationalize GPO admin fee contracts with best in class efficiency and accuracy • Proven ability to quickly establish credibility, trust, and support within all levels of organization • Analytical problem solver with ability to evaluate key business drivers and develop clear solution recommendations Ability to plan, organize, and manage a variable work load and meet schedules with accurate results • Strong data and technology management skills to include data acquisition, mining, analysis, data integrity management, metrics management, and action oriented reporting • Innovative thinker with ability to drive change and effectiveness through automation and process excellence • Ability to work well in a matrixed team environment, self-motivated and able to work independently while achieving expectations Key Competencies • Customer Focus • Drive for Results • Business Acumen • Process / Operational Effectiveness • Organizational Agility • Communication • Technical / Analytical / Functional P Essential Responsibilities • Accountable for the development and analysis of assigned GPO and other national account contracts for all aspects of the admin fee/rebate process including timely monthly/quarterly payments, rebates, pay for performance, or other incentives including respective member level reporting • Develop variance analysis reporting to identify material fluctuations in sales at the customer and/or material level to understand drivers and ensure data is accurate and payment of fees is appropriate • Prepare GPO member reporting to accompany fee payment analysis • Collaborate with our GPO partners to initiate business process continuous improvement activities, conduct root cause analysis, determine error prevention solutions, and validate previous or current GPO payments • Validate GPO membership files for accuracy, including roster demographics, GLN, Hospital IDs, and HINs as appropriate in collaboration with the GPO Membership team to ensure fees are paid appropriately • Provide detailed analytical data in support of GPO audits • Partner with contracting, membership, and other BD teams to address GPO admin fee related issues in order to mitigate any price/membership misalignment • Participate in the design and implementation of a more efficient end to end GPO admin fee payment process for the GPO customer base in order to mitigate and control fee payment disputes • Exercise appropriate financial controls to accurately project admin fee/rebate reserves and accruals with the businesses to minimize financial exposure • Collaborate with our Business Analytics reporting function to ensure the reporting requirements are supported and meet the contractual obligations • Provide subject matter expertise and drive the design and application of business process and system integration across BDX • Complete training and remain current in tools and skills related to GPO admin fee processing, internal control procedures, and SOX compliance • Maintain GPO and National admin fee related training material and updated desktop procedures in order ensure standard team practices that adhere to best practice efficiency and accuracy • Consistently practice policies, procedures, and processes to harmonize all aspects of GPO admin fees, with appropriate flexibility to meet customer/market needs and dynamics • Identify and understand key areas of change management with the ability to recognize and communicate the impact of change to GPO admin fee processing and assigned tasks • Understand and contribute to team performance for KPI’s (key performance indicators), SLA’s (service level agreements), and IIG’s to hold the team accountable for organizational goals • Perform business analytics and provide meaningful reporting by synthesizing information from multiple sources, and applying to a clearly stated goal • Inspires confidence in both internal and external customers by continually presenting accurate and professionally represented finished work