Vice President, Segment & Market FP&A

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership and Partnership
• Own and drive the financial strategy for all market segments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market conditions
• Serve as the principal finance partner to product, strategy, and executive teams, providing recommendations to optimize profitability and operational efficiency
• Translate enterprise financial objectives into actionable segment and market financial plans. Support business leaders in understanding financial drivers, risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs
• Partner with senior leaders to improve business accountability, decision quality, and financial performance across assigned segments and markets
• Build strong relationships across segment, market, product, actuarial, underwriting, growth, operations, and finance teams
• Forecasting, Planning & Analysis
• Lead segment and market budget development, quarterly forecasting, variance analysis, and recurring financial planning processes
• Monitor performance against forecasts, identify drivers of variances, and recommend corrective actions
• Integrate market trends, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics into financial planning
• Ensure robust financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives
• Market Analysis & Strategy
• Lead market analysis efforts to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate business cases, market initiatives, product changes, pricing implications, investment decisions, and operational improvement opportunities
• Executive Leadership & Influence
• Present financial performance and strategic recommendations to the executive leadership team
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders, positioning finance as a trusted advisor
• Lead high-impact, ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, and/or product development
• 8+ years in direct management roles
• Strongly Preferred Qualifications: MBA or advanced degree
• Industry Expertise: Deep knowledge of healthcare, insurance, or managed care, with direct experience in Commercial, IFB, Medicare, and Medicaid segments
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in financial systems and tools (Excel, Tableau, ERP), financial modeling, and forecasting
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, drive change, and influence senior stakeholders
• Strategic Skills: Strong strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Communication: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial concepts to diverse audiences
• Compliance: Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, including health care reform and industry regulations

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate market trends and regulatory changes, translating insights into actionable strategies
• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of complex financial modeling, forecasting, and P&L management; expertise in interpreting financial data and driving decisions that optimize profitability and growth
• Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead diverse teams, foster collaboration, and build consensus across multiple stakeholders; strong influencing skills to guide senior leaders and cross-functional teams toward strategic priorities
• Analysis & Problem-Solving: Exceptional ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges; comfortable navigating ambiguity and making decisions in dynamic environments
• Communication Excellence: Ability to articulate complex financial concepts clearly to non-financial audiences; skilled in executive-level presentations and stakeholder engagement
• Change Management: Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption and alignment with business objectives
• Collaboration & Relationship Building: Builds strong partnerships across departments, fostering trust and shared accountability for results

Reporting Structure & Fiscal Responsibilities

• Direct reports may include Directors of Finance and Senior Analysts
• Indirect reports may include Financial Analysts and cross-functional team members
• Accountable for financial oversight and budgetary management of all market segments

Compensation and Benefits

• Base pay salary range: $264,000 - $396,000
• Eligible for Medica’s Short Term Incentive plan, Long Term Incentive plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
• Offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, executive life insurance, Self-Managed Time Off, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services, and many other benefits