Analyst, Strategic Finance

ArchWell Health; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ArchWell Health is seeking a Strategic Finance Analyst to monitor performance, provide insights, and drive profitability across departments. The role emphasizes data-driven storytelling, dashboard development, and cross‑functional collaboration with finance, operations, medical economics, and contracting teams to enable informed decisions and financial success.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel, SQL, and Power BI skills, experience with healthcare analytics, and the ability to translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, applied math, statistics, or related field.
• 2–5 years relevant experience as an analyst with health plan, ACO, RBE, or healthcare analytics
• Proficiency in MS Excel including formulas, PivotTables, graphing and presentation features.
• Experience in data mining with PowerBI and SQL preferred.
• Embodies ArchWell Health values: Be compassionate, Strive for excellence, Earn trust, Show respect, Stay resilient, Do the right thing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor KPIs and operational metrics to assess business performance and identify improvements.
• Collaborate with operational teams to develop actionable insights and recommendations.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to identify drivers and improve financial results.
• Examine health plan performance by geography and contract for strategic opportunities.
• Provide decision support by synthesizing financial, operational, and clinical information.
• Develop underwriting cases, monitor performance, and evaluate program success.
• Research healthcare topics, analyze data, and present results to address challenges.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Financial analysis

Data storytelling

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

PivotTables

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

Analyst, Strategic Finance

Job Summary

The Strategic Finance Analyst will play a pivotal role in understanding performance and driving profitability within the organization. This role will work closely and collaboratively with various departments, providing insights that support strategic business decisions and optimize financial performance. This is a critical role in ArchWell Health's maturation and is a fast‑paced position that will enable high‑quality personal development and growth.

Responsibilities

• Business Performance Monitoring:
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to assess business performance and identify areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with operational teams to develop actionable insights and recommendations for performance enhancement and risk mitigation.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to identify drivers, solve business problems, continuously advance data‑driven strategies and processes to improve financial results.
• Examine health plan arrangement performance by geography and contract to evaluate strategic opportunities.
• Strategic Decision Support:
• Provide decision support to senior management and business leaders by synthesizing complex financial, operational, and clinical information into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Evaluate strategic contracts, initiatives, and partnerships through developing underwriting cases, monitoring performance, and evaluating program success.
• Research healthcare delivery topics, analyze data, present results, and recommend solutions to address business challenges by applying critical‑thinking skills and healthcare experience/expertise.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration:
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business partners, offering financial expertise, insights, and support to facilitate informed decision‑making and drive business results.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with finance, accounting, operations, medical economics, contracting, and other departments to provide transparency into results, develop improvement strategies, and enable financial and operational success.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with market leaders to support and ensure awareness of issues and challenges, including payor contract performance.
• Data Transparency and Storytelling:
• Structure analytical results in an organized, visual manner to tell a meaningful, actionable story.
• Assist in the development and production of dashboards and reporting tools that increase enterprise transparency and foster accountability.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with SQL and PowerBI experience highly preferred.
• Financial and business acumen, problem‑solving, and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive initiative in exploring and discovering opportunities to improve company performance through data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills across verbal, written, and presentation applications with ability to communicate complex financial concepts effectively to non‑financial stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of key performance metrics, financial statements, and drivers of a value‑based care organization and/or health plan's success.
• Proven track record of working effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and build positive working relationships at all levels of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Applied Math, Statistics, or related field required.
• Minimum of 2–5 years relevant experience as an analyst with a health plan, ACO, RBE, or consulting firm focused on healthcare analytics, decision support, strategic finance, FP&A, or medical economics.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, including formulas, PivotTables, graphing and other reporting and presentation features.
• Experience in data mining, working with miscellaneous healthcare data sets with PowerBI and SQL experience strongly preferred.
• Embodies and serves as a role model of ArchWell Health's Values: Be compassionate, Strive for excellence, Earn trust, Show respect, Stay resilient, Always do the right thing.

ArchWell Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.