Manager Budgets & Finance

Health Care Service Corporation•Chicago, IL

2d•$102,000 - $184,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide strategic financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and decision-support recommendations to IT and CS leadership to drive business objectives, financial accountability, and operational efficiency. Partner closely with business leaders to develop financial transparency through clear, actionable reporting, dashboards, and management presentations, while forecasting labor and non-labor utilization to meet spending and chargeback targets. Support executive decision-making by gathering business requirements and translating them into financial models, operational metrics, and reporting solutions. Conduct scenario planning, what-if analysis, business case development, ROI evaluations, and vendor governance activities to support investments, procurement initiatives, and RFP processes. Collaborate across Finance, Procurement, and business teams to enhance Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, cost transparency, and financial performance management. Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, ad hoc analyses, and financial close activities while ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Leverage internal and external data sources to deliver business intelligence, generate strategic insights, and influence key decisions through effective communication and presentation. Maintain strong relationships with leadership and stakeholders, uphold HIPAA and corporate compliance requirements, safeguard confidential information, and support special projects and organizational initiatives as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance with 6 years experience in a corporate accounting and/or financial area or 9 years experience in a corporate accounting and/or financial area.
Minimum 4 years demonstrated experience in leading/supervising teams
Strategically oriented; conflict resolution skills; effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; and excellent financial and business acumen skills.
Knowledge with investment valuation techniques including ROI, NPV, EVA, RBC.
Knowledge of financial and/or resource modeling
Clear and concise verbal and written communication with demonstrated ability to present to large groups.
2 Years planning and budget experience.
PC proficiency to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Lotus Notes.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing direct reports
Financial experience in areas relevant to assigned HCSC divisions such as Information Technology, Customer Service, Call Centers (inquiries), Claims Processing, Information Management, etc.
Experience with project and portfolio accounting
Ability to travel including overnight stays, once or twice a year
Experience with financial management of IT Equipment/Software

Responsibilities

Provide strategic financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and decision-support recommendations to IT and CS leadership.
Partner closely with business leaders to develop financial transparency through clear, actionable reporting, dashboards, and management presentations.
Forecast labor and non-labor utilization to meet spending and chargeback targets.
Support executive decision-making by gathering business requirements and translating them into financial models, operational metrics, and reporting solutions.
Conduct scenario planning, what-if analysis, business case development, ROI evaluations, and vendor governance activities.
Collaborate across Finance, Procurement, and business teams to enhance Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, cost transparency, and financial performance management.
Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, ad hoc analyses, and financial close activities.
Leverage internal and external data sources to deliver business intelligence, generate strategic insights, and influence key decisions.
Maintain strong relationships with leadership and stakeholders.
Uphold HIPAA and corporate compliance requirements.
Safeguard confidential information.
Support special projects and organizational initiatives as needed.