Consultant, Advanced Planning

| Chicago

Description

How you’ll make an impact:

As a Software Implementation Consultant on our Advanced Planning (AP) team, you be implementing the Financial Planning solution of our software, StrataJazz®, and will partner directly with key financial team members at the largest health systems in the world. The responsibilities of this role include:

Implement significant components of StrataJazz®, specific to Capital Planning, Operational Budgeting, and Management Reporting, at multiple clients across the country.
Implementation includes configuring the user requirements, validate functionality, develop complex financial models, build reports, develop workflows, and test key features of the software.
Help clients define their business and technical requirements for StrataJazz® and partner with clients as a trusted advisor to implement best practices in their capital and financial planning processes.
Collaborate with Strata's Technical and Engineering Teams to ensure the product is aligned with client’s needs.
Lead onsite and web-based client training to ensure clients understand specific features and functions related to StrataJazz®
Communicate proactively with Strata team members, managers, and project managers on issues and risks that may arise during the project life cycle. Develop and execute action plans to mitigate risks proactively.
Meaningfully contribute to operational improvement and strategic growth projects to enable Strata to continue to scale operations and continually improve our level of service to clients.
Work in an Agile environment and learn one of the most widely used and effective methodologies for building and implementing high quality, feature-rich software.

What we’re looking for:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems containing Finance applications functionality (Lawson/Infor, SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle, etc.)
Strong experience with financial modeling, financial statement analysis, financial reporting, and general accounting concepts.

Advanced Excel skills (i.e. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, IF Statements)
Willingness to travel within the US up to 35-50% (when it is safe to do so.)

You’d really wow us if you have:
- Experience in finance or consulting within the healthcare industry
- Experience implementing and configuring software
- Experience using SQL or relational database concepts
- Experience working on capital investment projects from a finance or accounting perspective

Here @ Strata…

Who we are:

We are committed to our mission to help heal healthcare. Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company and our community.

Our values:

Here at Strata, we are guided by a set of principles called the StrataWay. These values keep us honest and ensure that we are always representing ourselves and our organization as best we can. They are at the core of who we are and how we support one another.

Serve: We partner with our customers to provide quality solutions that will make their lives easier. We extend service to our community to drive purposeful change
Rock: Our work makes a meaningful impact, no matter what role we play on the team. We are open and receptive to new ways of doing things, always innovating and never becoming complacent.
Grow: We are life-long learners and embrace change that will help us grow professionally and personally. We embrace a culture of feedback and acknowledge that progress is more important than perfection.
StrataPro: We show up every day as the best version of ourselves. We treat others as we would want to be treated (and then some). We commit to getting better every day in everything that we do, upholding the highest level of integrity even in the face of challenges.

About Strata:

Our solution StrataJazz® is the leading cloud-based SaaS financial planning, analytics and performance platform in healthcare. Since 1996, StrataJazz® has been helping hospitals with financial planning, decision support and continuous cost improvement solutions. Over 220 healthcare delivery systems and 1,000 hospitals, many of the largest and most influential in the U.S., rely on StrataJazz® to fuel their mission. Read more at www.stratadecision.com.

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Location

Our office is in a great area with plenty of restaurants. Plus, the office is easy to get to with various train and bus stops being close by.

Strata Centers on Service: "Leaders Here Serve Their Teams, Not The Other Way Around"

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An Insider's view of Strata Decision Technology

What are some social events your company does?

One of the things I enjoy most about the culture at Strata is the social events - there is always a way to get to know your co-workers on a more personal level. A few of my favorite team events have included dinners, bowling, cooking classes and even meeting and petting a penguin!

Madeline

UI Designer

What's the biggest problem your team is solving?

Our Data Science team is focused on several key initiatives. Currently, we are measuring the financial impact of COVID-19 on our client base and tracking hot spot areas. Our goal is to identify trends and clearly visualize the impact of COVID-19 to help hospital leaders allocate their limited resources and stay financially solvent.

Chris

Data Engineer

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

My career started as a software engineer; today I have the opportunity to lead the engineering team and make a tremendous impact in healthcare and our community. Strata has provided me with many resources along the way, whether it be new roles, projects or leadership training that have helped me get a broader understanding of the business.

Tushar

VP, Engineering

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

I always encourage my team to change their lens in order to strike up creativity. For example, putting on the hat of a nurse manager who just wrapped up their shift and needs to opine on financial performance impacts how we can make that task intuitive, efficient, and valuable.

Alina

Senior Director, Professional Services

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

I have the pleasure of working with a multitude of internal Strata teams to support our clients. Throughout the implementation life cycle, Project Managers will work with Sales, Finance, Contracts, Product Management, Technical Consulting, Experience Management and Training teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and under budget.

Amy

Senior Project Manager

What are Strata Decision Technology Perks + Benefits

Strata Decision Technology Benefits Overview

Strata is a different kind of company. Sure, we have a ping pong table and beer on Fridays like a lot of the cool tech companies. But, we know that our people want more. A career with purpose. A community who truly cares. Relationships that don’t end with the workday. Security for our families. Service to our community. So, that’s what we do - we offer our team the things that matter most to them...because those
things are the things that matter most to us.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

You'll see our people repacking food at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, helping beautify Chicago with the Green Star Movement, or participating in virtual 5k's benefiting Feeding America.

Partners with Nonprofits

We partner with many organizations including: Greater Chicago Food Depository, One Acre Fund, Extra Life, Kino Border Initiative, Sole Hope, Misericordia Home & The Joseph Peter Bartzis Foundation

Friends outside of work

Eat lunch together

Intracompany committees

The Strata Diversity Council leads our diversity standards , the Impact Advisory Board organizes Strata's giving back efforts and we have StrataSports for those interested in intramural activities!

Daily stand up

Open door policy

Team owned deliverables

Team based strategic planning

Group brainstorming sessions

Pair programming

Open office floor plan

Diversity

Unconscious bias training

We have incorporated unconscious bias training into our annual, company-wide ethics training curriculum as well as in our regularly offered "interviewing at Strata" training courses.

Diversity manifesto

Diversity Employee Resource Groups

Strata's Diversity Council helps us consider programs and processes to best support our organization from a DE&I perspective.. It also allows for team members to listen, educate and share experiences.

Hiring Practices that Promote Diversity

We tap into a diverse talent pipeline through partnerships with diverse student organizations. Our open positions are also available on job boards specifically focused on minority groups.

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Strata employees can contribute up to $3,500 annually to their FSA. These funds can be used for applicable out-of-pocket, healthcare-related expenses or dependent care expenses.

Disability Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

We offer discounted rates to a variety of local and nationwide health clubs.

Onsite Gym

Team workouts

Strata competes in various fitness/intramural activities including: Corporate Challenge, Kicks for Community, Step Up for Kids and more!

Retirement & Stock Options Benefits

401(K)

Strata offers both a traditional 401(K) and Roth 401(K) with a broad selection of stocks, bonds and international index funds to choose from.

401(K) Matching

Strata provides employees with a 401(k) matching plan managed by Vanguard. We match 50% of contributions up to 6% of an employee's annual gross pay.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We allow qualified employees to purchase company shares at a discounted price.

Performance Bonus

We're proud to have consistently funded our bonus pool to 100%. Our team has clear expectations set and aim to meet and exceed their goals each year!

Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits

Generous Parental Leave

We provide 12 weeks of paid maternity leave and offer two weeks for paternity and adoptive parent leave.

Flexible Work Schedule

Strata's front desk is open from 8 AM to 5 PM daily. Team members work with their managers and teams to make sure they arrive on time, according to their team's needs.

Remote Work Program

Strata understands the need for flexibility, and we work with team members on an individual basis. Some specific positions allow for full time remote work.

Family Medical Leave

Employees who have been with the company for 12 months are eligible for 12 weeks of family medical leave.

Return-to-work program post parental leave

Company sponsored family events

Strata has fun celebrating "Take Your Kid To Work Day" each year! We've also hosted a "Friends & Family Open House" in our office to show our loved ones where we work.

Vacation & Time Off Benefits

Generous PTO

Our team members accrue 21 PTO days per year and start accruing them on day 1!

Paid Volunteer Time

Our team receives one day per year of paid volunteer time. Additionally, many of our teams will take time to volunteer together!

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Wellness is about the whole self, we expect our team members to take care of themselves when they need it.

Perks & Discounts

Casual Dress

We take our work seriously but try not to take ourselves too seriously! Be comfortable when you're here, we love wearing jeans and our Strata t-shirts to work.

Commuter Benefits

Strata offers pre-tax commuter benefits for transportation, parking and car-share services as well as a corporate discount to Divvy bike here in Chicago!

Company Outings

Strata hosts company outings on a quarterly basis.

Game Room

In our lounge you can watch the Cubs game while enjoying your lunch, play some Jenga or another board game or try your skills at ping pong alongside our avid players!

Stocked Kitchen

We love our Bevi machines for flavored water and stock a variety of snacks daily

Some Meals Provided

We love to celebrate holidays together over a catered lunch but sometimes have a pizza party just for fun!

Happy Hours

Join us for a Friday fun hour where we celebrate the upcoming weekend over a treat of a team's choosing!

Parking

There are many pay-to-park garages near our office, including in our building, the Aon Center.

Recreational Clubs

We have a variety of StrataSports teams participating in Chicago intramurals all year long.

Relocation Assistance

Fitness Subsidies

Strata has partnerships with a variety of fitness centers nationwide that our team can take advantage of!

Home Office Stipend for Remote Employees

Our team is eligible to be reimbursed through our monthly stipend program to offset the cost of technology usage as well as other home office needs.

Professional Development Benefits

Job Training & Conferences

We offer extensive new hire training and employee development programs alongside our Education Grant program for our people to expand their knowledge and skills in and outside of Strata.

Diversity Program

Lunch and learns

Strata hosts monthly lunch and learns.

Cross functional training encouraged

Promote from within

Mentorship program

Our mentorship program includes 1-to-1 mentorship, cross-department mentorship, career mentoring and leadership mentoring.

Continuing Education stipend

Our Education Grant program offers $500 annually, after your first year, for continuing education.

Time allotted for learning

Online course subscriptions available

Customized development tracks