Finance Analyst IV - IT Finance

Position Purpose

Compile and analyze financial information for the company. Lead various financial projects. Partner closely with business and finance leadership to deliver insightful analysis, develop measures to track, trend and forecast related impacts of organizational strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in IT Finance, Technology Finance, or technology investment planning, with a strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and technology spend.
• Comfortable partnering with both finance and technology leaders to turn financial data into strategic business decisions.
• Experience supporting IT functions or previous roles in IT Finance preferred.
• Strong experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with relevant financial system and project mgmt. tools (e.g. OneStream, Peoplesoft, Workday, ServiceNow PPM, Planview, Apptio).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to senior leaders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of financial or data analysis experience.

Skills

• Run pre-established reports and develop new reports for internal stakeholders.
• Contribute commentary/insights into the business units performance based on area specific knowledge and analysis based results/indicators.
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately.
• Perform financial forecasting and reconciliation of internal accounts.
• Identify and research variances.
• Handle complex and high level financial analysis.
• Present and discuss analysis with upper management.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting and budgeting processes, including quarterly forecast submissions, maintenance of a rolling forecast, and assumption-based budget planning with scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Partner closely with adjacent finance and accounting teams to support month-end close.
• Lead month-end financial reporting, delivering clear variance analysis, key trends, and actionable insights versus forecast and budget to VP-level stakeholders.
• Drive financial and operational analysis through reporting, forecasting support, demand/capacity modeling, workforce metrics, and data-driven insights that inform business decisions.
• Provide financial oversight for technology investments and workforce decisions, ensuring alignment with budgets, forecasts, and procurement policies.
• Facilitate financial support for new technology purchases, ensuring compliance with financial and procurement policies, validating financial impact and budget alignment.
• Partner with BTS (Centene's Business Technology Solutions) and operational leaders to support strategic initiatives, drive informed decision-making, and maintain financial transparency.

Pay

$87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

Benefits

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