Manager, Finance

LifeStance Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LifeStance Health is seeking a seasoned Finance Business Partner to drive revenue growth and provide strategic financial leadership across operations. The role focuses on payor negotiations, complex financial modeling, and cross-functional alignment to support executive decision making.

Responsibilities include leading analytical tooling development (Power BI/PowerQuery) and collaborating with Revenue Cycle Management to optimize chargemaster and reimbursement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or relevant field required.
• 7+ years in an analytical role such as FP&A.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial statement experience.
• Experience with healthcare fee schedules modeling preferred.
• People leadership experience preferred.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel and data visualization tools expertise (Power BI/Tableau).
• SQL experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership and growth guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Lead revenue growth initiatives and payer negotiation budgeting.
• Develop and automate financial analyses and forecasting tooling (PowerBI/PowerQuery).
• Oversee revenue cycle, chargemaster data, and payor fee schedule audits.
• Monitor CMS guidelines and assess financial impact on services.
• Collaborate with leadership to translate data trends into strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Financial modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business administration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Job Description

At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our team!

LifeStance Health Values

• Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.

• Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.

• Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.

• One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

Benefits

As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Serve as a strategic Finance Business Parter for Revenue, delivering analytical insights and driving cross-functional alignment to support executive level decision making. Lead comprehensive revenue growth initiatives, spearhead complex payor negotiation strategies, and oversee advanced financial modeling, database analytics, and process automation workflows.

Consistent with LifeStance’s values, every member of the LifeStance team is expected to support each other and the mission, which may mean participating in projects and initiatives and performing functions and responsibilities not specifically outlined in this job description.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Financial Leadership & Growth:

• Drive revenue growth initiatives and partner with operational and business development stakeholders to develop and implement strategies

• Payor Negotiations & Reimbursement:

• Spearhead payor negotiation strategies with payer engagement leadership by leveraging sophisticated contract modeling to maximize net revenue per visit growth.

• Advanced Analytical & Process Automation:

• Lead the development and execution of custom Financial Analysis and Planning internal tooling, including building custom PowerBI and PowerQuery models to streamline financial and forecast reporting.

• Revenue Cycle & Chargemaster Management:

• Partner directly with Revenue Cycle Management to oversee Chargemaster Data Management, manage Payor Fee Schedules audits, and evaluation of Self-Pay.

• CMS Regulations & Behavioral Services:

• Monitor and analyze CMS Medicare guidelines and regulatory changes, evaluating their direct financial and operational impact on Behavioral Professional Services.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to interpret operational and VBC data, translating complex financial trends into actionable corporate strategies.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or relevant field required

• 7+ years of experience in an analytical role, such as financial planning & analysis (FP&A)

• Knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices; strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements, both internal and external, and financial modeling

• Professional Healthcare Fee Schedule modeling preferred

• Experience as a People Leader preferred

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to give results with data

• Expert proficiency in Excel and a solid understanding of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)

• SQL experience preferred

• Excellent organizational skills, including handling multiple deliverables and assignments, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently

• Proactive and self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-growth environment

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to interact with different management levels

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States

• LifeStance is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status

• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

COMPENSATION:$110,000 - $130,000/annually in addition to a competitive bonus plan

LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

LifeStance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees. Learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LifeStance.

LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at [e-mail].