Vice President, Finance (FP&A and G&A)
At a glance
VP-level FP&A role at Centene. Remote, United States · full-time · $188,900–$359,800 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead finance planning and oversight for the business unit, tracking delivery against its annual operating plan
- Analyze monthly results, explain variances to senior leaders, and show how findings affect the forecast
- Forecast finances and headcount, identify month-end drivers, and monitor medical cost patterns
- Coordinate reserving methods and medical cost estimates with corporate teams, then prepare performance reporting packs
- Set finance goals and policies, guide health plan analysis, and coordinate its reporting approach
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or equivalent experience
- At least eight years in a senior finance position in healthcare or insurance
- Past staff management covering hiring, training, work assignments, and performance
Who this fits
This role suits a senior finance leader with healthcare or insurance experience and a track record managing staff. The schedule requires working from the NYC office three days a week for two weeks each month.
From the employer
Centene is transforming the health of our communities one person at a time. As an Executive on our team, you could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members.
Location: Hybrid - 3 days a week in the NYC office, two weeks out of the month.
Position Purpose: Provide leadership, oversight and proactive management of all aspects of finance (FP&A and G&A) for the Business Unit.
- Oversee all finance FP&A and G&A related activities for business unit including developing and monitoring progress against Annual Operating Plan.
- Responsible for financial analysis, identification of month end financial drivers, and forecasting including headcount planning to ensure compliance with state requirements.
- Responsible for identifying medical cost trends.
- Align with Corporate Functions on Reserving Methodology and Medical Cost Estimates
- Prepare Management and Reporting Packs on Financial Performance
- Review monthly performance and financial results of the business units and provide recommendations, rationale for variances and impact to forecast to senior management.
- Responsible for the business unit’s contribution to corporate.
- Establish financial strategic vision, objectives, policies and procedures in support of the overall strategic plan.
- Direct health plan analytical needs and coordinate reporting strategy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent experience required. Master's Degree preferred. 8+ years in a high-level finance role in the healthcare or insurance industry required. Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff.
CPA preferred. Medicaid and Medicare experience preferred.
Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.
Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act