Strategic Finance Analyst

Connecticut Children's

. Serve as the primary day-to-day financial resource supporting the Enterprise Performance Office .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeHartford • Connecticut • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on healthcare finance, investment evaluation, and strategic decision-making. Proficient in developing business cases, financial models, and performance improvement methodologies to support organizational growth and sustainability.

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Healthcare Finance ExpertiseFinancial ModelingBusiness Case DevelopmentInvestment AnalysisAdvanced Microsoft Excel Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial PlanningAnalytical ThinkingBudgetingForecastingCost AccountingPerformance ImprovementValue Realization MethodologiesProforma DevelopmentSensitivity AnalysisROI Analysis

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityTranslating Financial InformationStrategic Decision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Financial Reporting Tools

Industry Keywords

Healthcare AdministrationService Line EconomicsFinancial SustainabilityOperational FinanceReimbursement Methodologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary day-to-day financial resource supporting the Enterprise Performance Office
Develop and maintain business cases for strategic, operational, and growth initiatives
Build, review, and evaluate proformas for new programs, service expansions, physician recruitment, capital investments, system growth, and strategic opportunities
Conduct sensitivity, scenario, break-even, ROI, and investment analyses
Evaluate financial assumptions and identify financial risks and opportunities
Support value realization methodologies, tracking processes, and performance improvement initiatives
Establish financial targets, measurement plans, and expected outcomes with initiative owners
Validate realized versus projected financial performance and identify value leakage or performance variation
Support analyses for service line growth, access expansion, capacity planning, partnerships, and operational design
Provide financial evaluation, prioritization, and resource allocation support for enterprise initiatives
Prepare executive-level financial summaries, presentations, reports, and decision-support materials
Present financial findings and recommendations to operational leaders and governance groups
Partner with Finance, the Enterprise Project Management Office, and Enterprise Performance team to align investments with organizational priorities
Support long-range planning, investment evaluation, financial sustainability, and financial stewardship

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Economics, or related field
Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare finance, financial planning and analysis, strategic finance, business planning, or operational finance
Demonstrated experience developing business cases, proformas, financial models, and investment analyses
Knowledge of healthcare finance and reimbursement methodologies
Knowledge of strategic planning and investment evaluation
Knowledge of service line economics and physician finance
Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and productivity analytics
Knowledge of value realization methodologies and performance improvement principles
Knowledge of cost accounting and healthcare financial reporting systems
Strong financial modeling and analytical thinking
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with financial reporting tools
Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable recommendations
Ability to support strategic and operational decision-making
Ability to evaluate investments and quantify expected outcomes
Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization and influence without direct authority

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm schedule