INCENTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYST

Business Offices Full Time 

R0075042 303

Roma Ave NW , Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102-2251,

United States Of America

Incentive Compensation Analyst, Roma Location

Overview of Position: Incentive Compensation Analyst is responsible for incentive compensation processing, validation, analysis and distribution of incentive compensation reports and payments. Assists in administration of annual compensation review process, including short and long term incentive calculations. Adheres to policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.  Participation in Compliance and required training is a condition of employment.

Essential Functions:

• Calculates monthly and quarterly bonuses for patient facing departments.
• Partner with department leaders to oversee and maintain incentive compensation plans
• Partner with Sr. Management to develop and implement new strategies
• Manage the reporting and analysis of Revenues, Medical Costs and Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expense for the month end close.
• Research and understand business operations to identify cost cutting initiatives.
• Lead, track, and follow up with Sr. leaders on SG&A efficiency initiatives.
• Oversee the improvement of SG&A management reporting on a detailed and segmented basis to ensure cost tracking and containment with Sr. leaders.
• Partner with operational Sr. leaders to assist in setting statistical metrics to enhance awareness of operational performance and decisions around FTE management.
• Partners with Sr. and departmental leaders to oversee the budget creation and periodic forecasting
• Collaborates with health plan leadership to ensure amiable relationships and tight alignment in forecasting assumptions and intercompany arrangements.
• Develops cost/benefit analyses and staffing needs for key strategies or initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting. Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.

Preferred:

• MBA degree or CPA license

Experience

Required:

• Three (3) years of financial and/or accounting experience.

Preferred:

• Two (2) years’ experience within managed care/healthcare industry and experience working with Incentive Compensation programs.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to effectively support/train and perform transactional based finance and accounting transactions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audience.

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