Plan Chief Financial Officer

Centene

127d • $223,200 - $422,900

About The Position

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. The Chief Financial Officer will provide leadership and oversight of all aspects of finance for the Business Unit. This includes overseeing all finance-related activities for the business unit, developing and monitoring progress against the Annual Operating Plan, and ensuring compliance with state requirements. The CFO will be responsible for financial analysis, identifying month-end financial drivers, and forecasting, including headcount planning. Additionally, the role involves identifying medical cost trends and leading medical cost improvement initiatives. The CFO will perform financial impact analysis for new contracts, support negotiations, review monthly performance and financial results, and provide recommendations to senior management. The position also requires acting as the chief liaison between Corporate Finance and the Business Unit, establishing financial strategic vision, objectives, policies, and procedures in support of the overall strategic plan. The CFO will oversee and validate pricing models, lead initiatives to identify inefficiencies, direct health plan analytical needs, coordinate reporting strategy, act as a lead for internal and external audits, and lead rate-setting activity while coordinating with corporate and state actuaries.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 10+ years in a high-level finance role in the healthcare or insurance industry required.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of all aspects of finance for the Business Unit.
• Oversee all finance-related activities for the 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.
• Identify medical cost trends and lead medical cost improvement initiatives.
• Perform financial impact analysis for new contracts and support negotiations.
• Review monthly performance and financial results of the business unit and provide recommendations to senior management.
• Act as the chief liaison between Corporate Finance and the Business Unit.
• Establish financial strategic vision, objectives, policies, and procedures in support of the overall strategic plan.
• Oversee and validate pricing models and lead initiatives to identify inefficiencies and areas of development and improvement.
• Direct health plan analytical needs and coordinate reporting strategy.
• Act as a lead for internal and external audits.
• Lead rate-setting activity and coordinate corporate and state actuaries.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree