Finance Manger, Strategic Investments

Medica•Minnetonka, MN

14h•$100,300 - $172,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role serves as a senior strategic finance partner supporting investment decisions across key transformation and strategic initiatives. The position partners closely with business and finance leadership to evaluate opportunities, develop business cases, assess financial and operational tradeoffs, and provide decision support on capital allocation, ROI, and long-term value creation. The role requires executive presence, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations that influence strategic decisions. Other duties may be assigned. The role is an office position requiring onsite work at Medica’s Minnetonka, Minnesota office an average of three days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
Eight years of work experience beyond degree in progressively more responsible finance roles.

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with senior leaders on strategic investments, prioritization, and resource allocation decisions.
Experience presenting financial recommendations and tradeoffs to executive leadership.
Demonstrated success translating complex financial and operational data into clear business insights.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic finance advisor to business leaders on capital allocation, investment prioritization, and decision-making.
Partner with business and transformation leaders to define key performance indicators, value drivers, and business-case assumptions.
Support cross-functional teams with financial insights for decision-making.
Facilitate cost-benefit analysis discussions and translate operational strategies into financial recommendations.
Drive alignment on performance measures and value realization metrics.
Lead post-implementation financial reviews to assess outcomes, ROI, and lessons learned.
Present financial insights and recommendations in monthly business reviews with program and finance leadership.
Lead financial planning and forecast discussions for strategic programs with business leaders, FP&A, and finance leadership.
Own rolling forecasts for assigned programs, including risks, opportunities, and scenario-based outlooks.
Develop and refine financial models to assess ROI, payback, affordability, and strategic value of investment opportunities.
Perform scenario, sensitivity, and tradeoff analysis to inform strategic choices and resource allocation.
Partner with accounting and program leadership to optimize capitalization treatment and financial transparency.
Oversee program spend for compliance with accounting policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements, including accruals, FTE alignment, and cost allocation.
Deliver executive-ready financial insights on program performance, forecast changes, and emerging risks and opportunities.
Provide monthly reporting connecting actuals, forecasts, and budgets to strategic outcomes.
Synthesize financial results into actionable recommendations for business and finance leadership.
Ensure governance materials are complete, accurate, and decision-ready before leadership review forums.