Finance Analyst III - Medicare

Centene Corporation; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 68,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a Finance Analyst III to support the Regional Finance Leader for Medicare markets. In this role, you'll be involved in month-end close activities, financial analysis, and provide insights for business decisions. This is an opportunity to work within a collaborative team and to grow in the Medicare Finance organization, offering flexible work schedules.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase plans

Paid time off plus holidays

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• 4+ years of financial or data analysis experience required.
• Experience in Healthcare / Managed Care preferred.
• Accounting/Finance background highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end close activities and timely financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance, providing variance explanations against plan.
• Assist in developing budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance explanations

Data-driven decision making

Reporting efficiency

Collaboration with teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

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You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose The Finance Analyst III will support the Regional Finance Leader for Medicare markets, playing a key role in the month-end close, planning and forecasting cycles, and quarterly business reviews. This role will focus on financial analysis, variance explanations, and identifying key business drivers to support data-driven decision-making.

In this Finance Analyst III position, you will

• Responsible for month-end close activities for states in the Eastern Time Zone, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance and provide variance explanations against plan, forecast, and prior periods.
• Identify and communicate key business drivers and trends impacting financial results.
• Assist in the development and consolidation of budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans for the West markets.
• Support the Regional Finance Leader preparing materials and insights for Quarterly Business Reviews and other executive presentations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Maintain financial models and dashboards to support ongoing analysis and reporting needs.
• Continuously seek opportunities to streamline processes and enhance reporting efficiency.
  
  

Why this role is appealing

The Medicare Finance organization is growing, offering strong opportunities for visibility and advancement. This team is a small, collaborative group that values teamwork and continuous learning. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a supportive environment and is eager to contribute and grow.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of financial or data analysis experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
  
  

Highly Preferred

• Healthcare / Managed Care experience
• Medicare experience
• OneStream experience
• Accounting/Finance background
• Advanced MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Power BI experience
• People Soft GL inquiry
• Applicants for this job have the flexibility to work remote from home anywhere in the Continental United States. Please note this position supports states in the EST time zone, so the ideal schedule will be either EST or CST time zones.* Pay Range $68,700.00 - $123,700.00 per year Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
  
  

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care and Insurance

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