Finance, Director

Acentra Health, LLC•New York, NY

About The Position

Acentra Health is looking for a Director, Finance to join our growing team. The Finance Director will provide strategic financial leadership and operational oversight for the program. This role is responsible for budget development, financial forecasting, pricing support, program financial management, reporting, compliance monitoring, and analytical decision support. The position partners closely with operations, compliance, state stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure effective stewardship of public funds, achievement of program objectives, and alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements. The Finance Director will also support initiatives focused on program integrity, fraud, waste, and abuse detection, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive financial management experience, including experience supporting large government healthcare or public sector programs with project budgets greater than $50 million dollars.
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and executive reporting.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to executive leadership and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience working with New York State agencies, Medicaid programs, managed care organizations, or healthcare oversight initiatives.
Experience with pricing strategy, competitive analysis, and proposal support for state or government contracts preferred.
MBA, CPA, or other advanced financial certification
Strong knowledge of healthcare finance, government contracting, Medicaid reimbursement methodologies, and financial compliance requirements.
Experience supporting program integrity initiatives, including fraud, waste, and abuse detection, data analysis, and financial oversight
Experience with Deltek Costpoint or Oracle EPM preferred

Responsibilities

Lead annual, quarterly, and monthly budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities for the state healthcare program.
Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts; identify risks, trends, and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
Develop and maintain financial reporting, dashboards, and executive-level presentations for internal leadership and state stakeholders.
Support pricing strategy, cost modeling, rate analysis, and financial components of state contract deliverables and change requests.
Partner with operations, clinical, compliance, and analytics teams to evaluate program performance and support data-driven decision making.
Implement financial controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, state regulations, and corporate policies.
Collaborate with compliance teams to support initiatives related to fraud, waste, and abuse detection and prevention.
Analyze operational data to identify anomalies, financial leakage, and opportunities for cost containment.
Support audits, state reviews, and financial reconciliations.
Assist with cash forecasting, accrual management, invoicing oversight, and coordination with accounting functions.
Drive process improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, automation, and enhanced financial transparency.
Maintain adherence to HIPAA, data privacy, and information security requirements.
Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules.