Clinical & Financial Performance Manager

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Clinical & Financial Performance Manager to lead initiatives that align clinical performance with financial outcomes, improving total cost of care, quality results, and revenue integrity. You will drive cost-driver identification and care standardization while guiding quality programs across regulatory and safety metrics.

In this role, you will partner with CFO and clinical leadership on revenue cycle, documentation integrity, and payer alignment, with travel up to 80%

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of consulting with healthcare provider and/or payer clients.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cost‑of‑care transformation, quality improvement, or clinical finance.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address cost drivers through care standardization and variation reduction.
• Lead quality management initiatives including regulatory performance, patient safety, and incentives.
• Partner with finance and clinical leaders on revenue cycle, documentation integrity, and payment alignment.

Skills

Healthcare consulting

Cost transformation

Quality improvement

Stakeholder management

Revenue cycle

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Accenture is a global leader in professional services, helping organizations worldwide transform their operations, enhance their growth, and deliver sustainable outcomes across industries. With a workforce of approximately 750,000 employees serving clients in over 120 countries, we are at the forefront of leveraging technology, data, AI, and innovation to drive meaningful change. Our blend of industry expertise, leadership in cloud, data, and AI, and a commitment to 360° value ensures that we help our clients deliver long-lasting impact.

We collaborate with healthcare executives, leaders, and boards to help organizations innovate, transform, and enhance their operational effectiveness. Our work spans across strategy, operations, clinical optimization, regulatory compliance, and technological advancement. By combining industry knowledge with technology and data-driven insights, we empower healthcare providers to achieve both operational excellence and clinical outcomes.

As a Clinical & Financial Performance Manager you will lead initiatives that align clinical performance with financial outcomes, improving total cost of care, quality results, and revenue integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and address cost drivers through care standardization and variation reduction
• Lead quality management initiatives including regulatory performance, patient safety, and incentives
• Partner with finance and clinical leaders on revenue cycle, documentation integrity, and payment alignment

Travel

Travel - as needed, varies by client needs and could be up to 80%

Why Join the Accenture Healthcare Team?

• Innovate Every Day:Work at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation, designing solutions that push boundaries and create transformative opportunities for healthcare organizations worldwide.
• Lead with the Best:Join an industry-recognized healthcare consulting leader with a global team of over 20,000 professionals, collaborating to drive large-scale healthcare transformation across the globe.
• Continuous Learning & Growth:Take advantage of unmatched professional development opportunities, including interactive courses, real-world client simulations, and ongoing mentoring, to expand your healthcare consulting expertise.

Qualifications:

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 3 years of consulting experience with healthcare provider and/or payer clients
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cost‑of‑care transformation, quality improvement, or clinical finance
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cost accounting, service‑line economics, or payer payment models
• Exposure to quality programs (Stars, HEDIS, CMS, state regulatory measures)
• Experience partnering with CFO, finance, or revenue cycle leadership
• Strong analytical skills linking clinical levers to financial outcomes

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.

We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where