Sr. Financial Analyst, Strategic Investments

Health insurance that's with you, every step of the way.•Minnetonka, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Financial Analyst is an advanced analytical expert who leads complex financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis to influence business decisions and organizational strategy. The role interprets financial results, assesses trends, develops sophisticated models, and provides guidance to other analysts on analytical techniques and best practices. Working with substantial independence, the analyst improves financial processes and reporting frameworks and strengthens decision-support capabilities across the organization. The role contributes to functional outcomes through high-impact insights, refined methodologies, and support for cross-functional partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
At least 7 years of experience beyond degree.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application; Medica does not offer work visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare industry experience, preferably supporting financial planning, analysis, or strategic investments.
Experience building and maintaining financial models for multiyear forecasts, resource planning, cost-benefit analysis, and investment scenarios.
Experience analyzing strategic business cases, including results, forecasts, and budgets.
Experience translating program and portfolio financial data into dashboards, management reports, and executive-level presentations highlighting performance, risks, and funding considerations.
Experience using TM1 and/or Workday for financial planning, forecasting, analysis, or reporting.

Responsibilities

Build, refine, and optimize complex financial models for forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic planning.
Analyze financial performance trends and variances, and provide insights that inform senior leadership decisions.
Recommend actions to improve financial outcomes, mitigate risks, or capitalize on opportunities.
Ensure modeling assumptions, methods, and outputs are accurate, transparent, and rigorous.
Lead development of multi-year forecasts and annual budgets by coordinating assumptions, validating inputs, and integrating cross-functional information.
Assess risks and opportunities in budget and forecast submissions and advise teams on model structure and analytical approach.
Conduct sensitivity analyses and scenario evaluations to show potential impacts of economic, operational, or strategic changes.
Present financial projections and drivers to leadership in clear, actionable formats.
Oversee reporting and analytical tools that track financial performance, key metrics, and variances against plan.
Identify trends, anomalies, and emerging issues in financial results, and recommend methods to improve visibility and accuracy.
Standardize and enhance dashboards, scorecards, and reporting templates.
Evaluate reporting processes and propose changes that reduce manual effort and increase analytical value.
Mentor less experienced analysts in financial modeling, analysis techniques, and best-practice methodologies.
Review financial analyses and provide feedback to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards.
Guide team members in structuring analyses, validating data, and interpreting results for stakeholders.
Develop team processes, templates, and tools to improve analytical quality and efficiency.
Identify and propose improvements to financial workflows, modeling processes, and reporting systems.
Collaborate with Actuary, Operations, Product, and other departments to align on assumptions and financial impacts.
Translate complex financial concepts for non-finance partners.
Lead analytical components of cross-functional initiatives, integrating financial insights into planning and execution.
Perform other duties as assigned.