MedStar Health · 12 hours ago
Senior Consultant Finance Transformation & Special Projects
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$83K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expMedStar Health is seeking a Senior Consultant for Finance Transformation & Special Projects to serve as an internal consultant to the Finance leadership team. This role involves driving high-impact finance transformation initiatives, conducting complex financial analysis, and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Finance Transformation & Process Improvement- Assesses current-state finance processes across accounting AP payroll close reporting budgeting cost accounting and business partnering.- Identifies pain points inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.- Develops future-state workflows process maps and recommendations aligned with best practices and healthcare operations.- Supports implementation of automation and technology enhancements (ERP reporting tools RPA AI/ML)
Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives- Leads high-visibility CFO-sponsored special projects (e.g. labor productivity initiatives service line profitability studies capital prioritization operational redesign).- Conducts rapid problem-solving to support emerging needs across the organization.- Builds business cases financial models and ROI assessments for potential initiatives.- Manages cross-functional workstreams with Finance Operations Strategy IT HR and clinical departments.- Prepares executive-level materials for steering committees board meetings or enterprise strategy reviews
Data Analysis Modeling & Insight Generation- Analyzes large financial and operational datasets to identify trends and insights.- Builds advanced financial models to quantify improvement opportunities and evaluate scenarios.- Translates data into actionable recommendations dashboards and summaries for leadership
Executive Communication & Leadership Engagement- Develops high-quality executive presentations and narrative documents for the CFO Finance leadership team and senior executives.- Presents findings clearly and persuasively to stakeholders at all levels.- Facilitates workshops interviews and cross-functional working sessions
Project Management & Delivery Excellence- Supports intake prioritization and scoping of new projects in the Finance Transformation Office.- Develops project charters timelines and detailed execution plans.- Tracks risks dependencies and milestones for multiple concurrent initiatives.- Monitors benefit realization and ensure projects deliver measurable outcomes.- Maintains a high standard of consulting-quality deliverables documentation and stakeholder engagement
Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all-inclusive
Exemplifies SPIRIT Values and sets an example for staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field required
5-7 years experience in Management consulting, Finance transformation, Healthcare finance, FP&A, accounting or a hybrid finance/strategy role
Preferred
Master's degree, MBA, MHA or other graduate degree with a health care concentration preferred
Prior experience in a healthcare provider organization
Familiarity with Healthcare Finance Technology, ERP reporting tools, AI/ML or workflow automation technologies
Lean/Six Sigma or project management certification
Company
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
MedStar Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (18)
2024 (13)
2023 (14)
2022 (14)
2021 (12)
2020 (14)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$29MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityA. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation
2023-06-21Grant
2022-09-27Grant· $2M
2020-07-03Grant· $27M
Leadership Team
David Mayer
Executive Director MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety Quality and Safety CEO Patient Safety Mo
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