VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

Harbor Health

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About The Position

Harbor Health is seeking a strategic and hands-on VP of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead financial operations across our integrated payvider model. Reporting to the CFO, you'll own the full FP&A function across multiple business entities including our health insurance plan, 5 medical entities, and ACO operations. This is an opportunity for a healthcare finance leader who thrives in startup environments and wants to build the financial infrastructure of an innovative organization transforming healthcare delivery in Austin.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with significant healthcare industry exposure
• Understanding of healthcare payer economics, preferably from a health insurance company, large medical practice, or ACO
• Proven experience owning the full FP&A function in a complex, multi-entity organization
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency
• Experience implementing FP&A software and building scalable financial processes
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of your scope of responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills to convey financial insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to influence without authority
• Proactive mindset to identify business interdependencies and issues early
• Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare finance leadership experience at a payer organization or provider group
• Experience managing FP&A across multiple legal entities with different business models
• Familiarity with ACO structures and value-based care financial models
• Background in both strategic planning and operational forecasting
• Track record of mentoring and developing finance team members
• Experience in early-stage or high-growth healthcare startups

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the annual budget process across all Harbor Health entities
• Lead quarterly forecasting cycles with timely, accurate updates
• Conduct monthly budget-to-actual analysis and variance reporting
• Provide daily and weekly financial insights to business leaders, flagging early warning signs of budget deviation
• Build comparative analyses across actuals, budget, and forecast to inform strategic decisions
• Manage collective financial oversight over operations for multiple legal entities
• Support financial aspects of IBNR management and ACO program operations
• Provide financial analysis for risk and underwriting decisions
• Lead strategic planning and operational forecasting initiatives
• Partner with Accounting team and Harbor Health leadership team to ensure accurate financial data flows
• Build strong working relationships with the Accounting Team
• Communicate financial constraints while managing competing resource requests
• Balance budget discipline with responding to the growth needs of the business
• Provide mentorship and leadership to the Finance Team
• Lead implementation of FP&A software to replace Excel-based processes (top priority)
• Participate in selection and implementation of financial systems to support business complexity
• Develop scalable financial processes appropriate for a growing startup

Benefits

• Opportunity to build and own the FP&A function for an innovative payvider model, directly shaping Harbor Health's financial strategy and infrastructure
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• An organization made of people who are passionate about changing the healthcare landscape
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• A transparent and unique culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed