Finance Analyst III – Network Quality & Affordability

Centene Corporation; Arkansas; Remote; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work options

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks a finance-focused analyst to compile and analyze data for Network Reimbursement and Contracting initiatives. You will develop revenue/expense analyses, create executive-ready reports, and maintain financial models with Power BI and Excel, communicating key drivers to leadership. Remote within the continental U.S.

is supported, with a preference for Eastern or Central time zones. A 4+ year track record in financial or data analysis will help you succeed in this

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations.
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure data accuracy.
• Validate source data and resolve discrepancies with initiative owners.
• Maintain financial models and Power BI reports communicating drivers and risks.
• Forecast and reconcile internal accounts and present findings to senior management.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve forecast accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

PivotTables

XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

Planview

Power Query

Macros/VBA

Job description

Position Purpose: Compile and analyze financial information for Network Reimbursement and Contracting initiatives, playing a key role in supporting annual cost-savings goals. Support the ideation, management, and execution of Quality and Healthcare Affordability Initiatives (QAI) through financial analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Details: Healthcare or managed-care experience is preferred; network reimbursement, contracting, or operations experience is a plus. Ideal candidates will have experience with recurring financial reporting, savings and cost tracking, projections, reconciliations, variance analysis, data validation, and resolving discrepancies across multiple data sources. Strong ability to translate complex financial results into clear business insights is important. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, data validation, and Excel queries, are required. Experience with Power BI, Planview, Power Query, macros/VBA, reporting automation, and large financial datasets is preferred. This high-visibility role offers exposure to affordability strategy and portfolio management, with opportunities to present financial insights and support leadership decision-making. Fully remote within the continental U.S.; Eastern or Central time zone preferred.

• Develop integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations.
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately.
• Validate source data, financial entries, calculations, and reporting outputs; investigate discrepancies and partner with initiative owners and subject-matter experts to resolve data-quality issues before results are published.
• Develop and maintain financial models, Excel-based analyses, Power BI reporting, and executive-ready materials that communicate key drivers, trends, risks, and performance.
• Perform financial forecasting and reconciliation of internal accounts.
• Identify trends and developments in competitive environments and present findings to senior management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to establish reporting assumptions, definitions, controls, and timelines that improve forecast accuracy and consistency across initiatives.
• Present and discuss analysis with upper management.
• Handle complex and high-level financial analysis.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, strengthen quality-control checks, standardize documentation, and reduce manual effort while preserving accuracy.

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

Pay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

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, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

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.