Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Remote

Alignment Health • Orange, CA

6d • $113,332 - $169,999 • Remote

About The Position

Alignment Health is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to evolve its FP&A function by strengthening the connection between operational performance data and financial outcomes. The role combines technical expertise, financial knowledge, and strategic insight to transform budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement processes. This position is remote, and the candidate must work PST hours.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial systems, or finance transformation roles; healthcare or managed care experience is ideal.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including experience with large datasets, financial modeling, and business intelligence tools.
• High competence with financial planning systems such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Oracle, or Workday Adaptive Planning, and the ability to maximize their capabilities.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional projects, especially financial system implementations and process improvements.
• Deep understanding of fixed and variable cost structures, KPI frameworks, and performance management.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate complex analysis into business insights.
• Comfort with change and ambiguity in a high-growth environment.
• Must be able to work PST hours.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA.
• Experience in healthcare or managed care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data models and frameworks linking operational KPIs and shared services metrics to financial outcomes, and translate performance drivers into actionable financial insights.
• Establish and maintain a framework for analyzing and reporting costs as fixed or variable, and build systems and processes to monitor cost behavior across departments.
• Lead and support modernization of forecasting and budgeting methodologies by integrating operational data into financial planning processes.
• Collaborate with department leaders to define, track, and report the financial implications of operational KPIs, including clinical, operational, and shared services metrics.
• Lead finance's role in selecting, implementing, and optimizing a new financial planning system, ensuring it supports improved reporting, forecasting, and data integration.
• Partner with IT, Operations, Clinical Services, and other business units to align financial goals with operational realities and drive adoption of new financial practices and tools.
• Support change management to encourage system adoption, build capabilities, and enable data-driven decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager