Description & Requirements
Healthcare Strategy & Finance Internship
The Strategy & Finance Practice of Forvis Mazars Healthcare Consulting provides creative solutions to some of the most complex strategic and financial challenges facing providers, payers, and employers in today's transformative healthcare environment. Our core service offerings include prospective reporting capabilities, varied dynamic financial modeling offerings, deep strategic payor management and contract negotiation experience, all forms of strategic planning – from service line to ambulatory to physician alignment, value-based care clinical and strategy offerings, and merger/partnership affiliation experience. With deep and broad expertise in acute and post-acute care settings, we bring a sophisticated, reliable approach to healthcare leaders’ challenging financial and strategic decisions to address the evolving healthcare industry.
How you will contribute:
- Performing research and analysis of healthcare trends and challenges issues
- Assisting in performing complex reviews, including financial and operational benchmarking and economic analysis
- Assisting in developing strategic and financial recommendations within financial, organizational, and operational frameworks
- Learning and developing new technical knowledge specific to our healthcare consulting practice and the clients we serve
- Demonstrating strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to compile and assess large datasets, while identifying potential data concerns or issues
- Understanding engagement processes and approach, including key stakeholders, data points, and project scope
- Preparing client and documentation that meets firm and professional standards
- Embracing the importance of working in a collaborative environment with diverse teams to promote creativity, innovation, and diversity of thought
- Committing to understanding dimensions of diversity and continuously buildings greater cultural awareness
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with the health care professionals practitioners in other service lines within the firm and maintaining an understanding of the breadth of firm offerings
- Delivering Forvis Mazars’ commitment to an Unmatched Client Experience™ through timely and responsive communication with internal personnel and external clients
We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:
- Strong technical competencies
- Ability to think critically
- Effective time management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work well with in a team setting, as well as independently
- Demonstrate a problem-solving attitude
- Think innovatively to offer creative solutions
- Willingness to take initiative
- Close attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure, effectively prioritize, and adhere to deadlines and against deadlines
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- Pursuing or achieved a bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a major in business, accounting, finance, or healthcare.
- Ability to multi-task and quickly shift attention among multiple projects without loss of accuracy or efficiency
- Maintaining composure and friendly professional demeanor even under stressful conditions
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Previous healthcare experiences (organizational involvement, extracurricular activities, or professional experience)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interest in or actively pursuing a Masters of Health Administration, Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Accounting, Masters of Finance, or Masters of Public Health with a focus in Healthcare
- Knowledge of healthcare ecosystem
- Prior experience in the healthcare field including health systems, hospital, physician offices or clinics, and other facilities, or consulting
- Experience analyzing large datasets and summarizing findings
- Experience in accounting, finance, and/or business administration
- Maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher (in major and overall)
- Interest in pursuing a Certified Public Accounting (“CPA”) license
Applicants for positions with Forvis Mazars must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.