Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

System One; Washington; Remote; USD 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist with pharmacy supply chain expertise. This remote, contract-to-hire role involves developing financial models, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring financial integrity within the pharmacy supply chain. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, a bachelor's degree, and 8 years of experience in finance or a related field.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Child care support

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in finance or analytical role.
• Expertise in pharmacy supply chain and financial modeling required.
• Ability to present financial insights from complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models for business opportunities and support strategic projects.
• Assist in building business cases demonstrating project value.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on divisional business plan development.

Skills

Pharmacy financial modeling

Pricing strategy

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Reconciliation & audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field

MBA/MS in quantitative and analytical discipline

Tools

Excel

VBA

PowerPoint

SAS

Job description

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Direct message the job poster from System One

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS / PHARMACY SUPPLY CHAIN RECONCILIATION SME

CONTRACT TO HIRE

Contractor Work Model: Remote EST, must be located in one of the following states: MD, VA, WV, DE, NC, TX, FL, PA, NY, NJ

HOURLY RATE: $70/HR. W2. Benefits available

CONVERSION SALARY: $140,000 Annually plus benefits

ALTA IT Services has a 100% remote contract-to-hire opening for a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A expert with Pharmacy Supply Chain Reconciliation expertise to support a leading healthcare payer in the Baltimore, MD area.

This is a specialized role requiring strong Pharmacy Supply Chain domain expertise to ensure the company’s pharmacy supply chain delivers value and operates with financial integrity.

The Consultant, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A will play a critical role in the analysis and execution of a wide range of strategic initiatives across the organization. The role is part of the FP&A strategic finance team; partners with business stakeholders to gather and vet business case assumptions and underlying rationale.

This role reflects a strong level of pharmacy financial expertise needed within the pharmacy supply chain space. The role will focus on the end-to-end economics of the pharmacy supply chain, and we are seeking an individual with a deep, comprehensive understanding of the entire pharmacy supply chain ecosystem — and how finances flow and are managed within that structure. This includes:

• Rebates, guarantees, discounts, and dispensing fees
• Guarantee methodologies, including accurate calculation and reconciliation
• Mapping of financial terms to the correct channels and formularies
• Oversight and management of financial performance across multiple entities
• Interpretation of exclusions, eligibility, and pricing terms (e.g., AWP, WAC, acquisition cost)
• Alignment of financial terms with contractual structures
• Delivering actionable insights and accountability across the financial model
• Supporting forecasting, reconciliations, and financial performance tracking

TOP 5 MANDATORY SKILLS:

• Pharmacy financial modeling, Expertise in rebate structures, acquisition costs, and drug pricing dynamics.
• Pricing strategy, Deep knowledge of AWP, WAC, NADAC, and other pricing benchmarks.
• Data analysis, Ability to extract, interpret, and present financial insights from complex datasets.
• Cross-functional collaboration, Skilled at working across clinical, actuarial, and operational teams.
• Reconciliation & audit readiness, Precision in financial reporting and documentation.
• Ability to manage long-term projects, meet deadlines, and ensure compliance.
• Ability to prepare ad-hoc analysis, experience studies, and reports.
• Must demonstrate flexibility, innovation and problem-solving skills, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to express technical and financial analysis in a clear, concise manner in both written and oral form.
• Strong mathematical acumen with a solid understanding of financial and accounting principles.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to interface with senior leaders in the business.
• Expert in Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, and data analysis software (e.g., SAS, Access).
• Expert analytical skills, highly detail-oriented, and a thorough understanding of general economic theory as it relates to the lending and business environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 30% Responsible for partnering and supporting divisional leaders for divisional multi-year business plan development, initiating strategic projects to develop value-based strategies and tools for re-engineering of financial processes, including developing new performance metrics and profitability measurements while creating detailed driver-based financial models for new organic/inorganic business opportunities.
• 25% Create detailed driver-based financial models for new organic/inorganic business opportunities Partner with business stakeholders to gather and vet business case assumptions and underlying rationale Develop financial models related to pricing including pricing calculators and cost models Storyboard presentations and develop decks related to project outputs and other relevant topics for executive level presentation Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and market research to support projects
• 25% Assist business stakeholders to build a business case that demonstrates why the project is needed and what the benefits of the project will be when it is finalized; critically examine the opportunities, alternatives, project stages and financial investment to make a recommendation for the best course of action that will create business value.
• 20% Responsible for contributing to the development and extensive analytical review of planning information/data/reports in the planning/forecasting function. This includes working within the team, working with other areas within the Company, producing presentations for senior management, and communicating the status of deliverables to the department head. Support the Senior Manager in driving the monthly Finance Accountability Process – to review results, variances, and full year forecasts with the head of the business and other members of the executive leadership team. Develop a mitigation strategy or initiatives to drive efficiency and cost structure improvement.

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Education Details: Finance, Business Administration, or related field. Instead of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 8 years of experience in a finance or analytical role within the finance sector or quantitative analysis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA/MS, preferably in a quantitative and analytical discipline.
• Specific experience building Excel-based financial models.
• Understanding of healthcare marketplace dynamics and healthcare financial and operational reporting.

Please send an updated resume to Melissa McNally via [e-mail] for consideration.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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