Senior Manager, FPA

CVS Health•Hartford, CT

1d•$82,940 - $182,549

About The Position

In this role as Senior Manager – HCB FP&A Business, you will report to the Lead Director of HCB FP&A. You will lead a team of two and will be responsible for consolidating, reporting and the creation of management presentations, talking points and analytics for forecasts and operating plan and for HCB with a focus on the Commercial and Specialty Line of business. This candidate will lead the technical day-to-day processes to support the forecast and operating plan reviews and analysis. This is a highly visible role that provides senior management with the information they need to make critical business decisions. This role will work closely with Aetna business finance leads to ensure that the reporting of forecasts/budget is accurate and that the appropriate level of information is provided to senior leadership. A successful candidate would be highly motivated, have superior technical & financial modeling skills to support creative problem solving, and strong critical thinking abilities. In addition, this role owns the Multi‑Year Strategic Forecast and Goodwill models and the monthly Risks and Opportunities process for the Aetna business. This role will maintain and update these models, analyze results, develop clear financial insights, and help shape the narrative and outlook to communicate to senior leadership. We are looking for individuals with a strong understanding of financial/corporate budgeting, forecasting, consolidating results and reporting. This is a highly visible role that provides senior management with the information they need to make critical business decisions, requiring both communication and technical skills. This role requires the ability to “think beyond the spreadsheet” to develop custom analyses, message positioning/narratives and business recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.

Requirements

Minimum of 5-8 years of experience
Proven team player with ability to work with all levels of colleagues, including managers, direct reports, and peers
Ability to develop reporting and consolidate results to business partners
Ability to understand complex financial concepts and perform detailed analysis
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Prioritize tasks effectively
Adapt to a fast-paced work environment
Leverage strong financial modeling skills (Excel and advanced functions like Macros, Index Match, XLookup etc)

Nice To Haves

Understanding of financial systems (Hyperion, S4, Oracle, etc)
Experience in the healthcare/insurance industry
Ability to interpret financial results within the context of the larger company strategy
Effectively employ both written and interpersonal skills in accomplishing responsibilities
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity

Responsibilities

Lead the Multi-Year Forecast and Goodwill Modeling
Own the consolidation of Forecast and Operating Plan for the Commercial and Specialty LOB
Own the process and consolidation of Monthly Risks and Opportunities
Drives overall planning and analysis of ad-hoc projects of varying nature and complexity which may include: financial metrics, process improvement initiatives, etc
Collaborate with HCB Senior Leadership and Aetna business finance leads to understand the overall story and key drivers for each forecast, budget and ensure financial presentations and analysis are detailed and accurate.
Develop impactful financial recommendations for executive leadership
Translating financial results and metrics into recommended actions to support business leader strategic and operational decision-making and action
Developing early-in-career talent
Leverage strong communication and presentation skills
Continuous process improvement and leveraging of technology
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Experience designing and executing process improvements