Hospital Cost and Budget Analyst

Role Overview

• Assist in implementing the absorption costing methodology, including defining and collecting cost drivers (such as procedure volumes, resource utilization hours and allocation of overheads), and perform tasks related to the methodology, such as data validation and periodic adjustments.
• Calculate direct and indirect costs across multiple dimensions — patient encounter, procedure, service, payer, and cost center — using methodologies such as absorption costing.
• Prepare and maintain cost monitoring controls by department, by production and by service.
• Monitor economic and care-related indicators, including cost per patient, cost per department and cost per procedure.
• Support internal and external audits, providing evidence and explanations for cost variances.
• Build management reports, dashboards and critical analyses to support decision-making.
• Work in partnership with clinical areas, procurement, billing and accounting to obtain information and align costing criteria.
• Participate in the review and optimization of costing processes and the accounting/reporting flow.
• Participate in the annual and monthly budget cycles, consolidating data, monitoring variances (actual vs. budget) and proposing corrective actions.
• Support analysis of the financial impact of physician remittances/payments, ensuring contractual compliance and identifying optimization opportunities.
• Contribute to economic feasibility studies for new services, technologies or expansions, including pricing proposals for private procedures.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of data extracted from ERP systems, collaborating with registration and configuration teams.
• Identify operational waste and propose process improvements.
• Comply with internal regulations, quality management system requirements, and ANS (National Supplementary Health Agency) regulations, as well as health, hygiene and occupational safety standards and procedures inherent to the sector; use PPE or collective protection equipment when required by the activity.
• Perform other duties inherent to the role or as directed by the immediate supervisor, provided the employee is qualified and the tasks are consistent with their knowledge and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Administration, Accounting, Economics or related fields.
• Postgraduate degree in Controllership, Finance or Hospital Management is desirable.
• Experience in cost analysis, budgeting or controllership, preferably in the hospital or healthcare sector.
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot), BI tools (Power BI or Tableau) and hospital ERP systems (TASY, MV or similar).
• Knowledge of hospital cost accounting, procedure tables (TUSS, CBHPM) and physician remittance rules.
• Familiarity with health legislation (ANS) and contract management.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• Tableau

Benefits

• Medical Assistance: outpatient, hospital and obstetrics coverage for you and your legal dependents.
• Dental Assistance: company-subsidized plans covering basic procedures through orthodontics and prosthetics.
• Pharmacy Agreement: convenience for purchasing medications at an accredited network with payroll discounts and limits based on salary.
• Wellhub (Gympass): wellness platform with access to gyms and health apps, extendable to up to 3 dependents.
• Meal Card: amount credited per working day for daily meals.
• Food Card: monthly credit to assist with grocery purchases.
• Private Pension: company-established plan to help build financial reserves and future income.
• Life Insurance: coverage for death and disability, providing financial protection for you and your family.
• PPR (Profit Sharing Program): annual reward based on achieving the cooperative's collective goals.
• Transportation Voucher: available for commuting between home and work in on-site or hybrid arrangements.
• Parking: partnerships with parking facilities near the company's units.
• Day Off: one day off granted after your birthday for you to enjoy as you wish.
• Family Support: childcare or nanny assistance for employees with children up to 16 months.
• Benefits Club: partnerships and discounts with educational institutions, language schools and leisure options.