MBA/CPA Finance Leadership Development Program Associate

The Cigna Group; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking candidates for its Finance Leadership Development Program in the United States. The role offers rotational exposure across enterprise finance and opportunities to work with senior leaders in a Fortune 20 healthcare organization.

You'll translate data into strategy, develop financial acumen, and advance toward enterprise finance leadership through diverse rotations and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication and ability to tailor insights for business partners and executives.
• Ability to adapt across functions and collaborate in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate financial data and market trends into clear strategic recommendations.
• Participate in high-impact rotations across FP&A, corporate finance, accounting/audit, risk, and more.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve modeling, insights, and decision speed.
• Partner with finance and business teams to link performance to enterprise priorities.
• Prepare executive-ready materials summarizing findings, risks, and actions.
• Develop finance and healthcare industry expertise through rotations and mentoring.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

MBA or CPA credential

Tools

AI tools usage

Job description

Build a Finance Career that Drives Healthcare Forward

Join The Cigna Group’s Finance Leadership Development Program and help shape the financial decisions behind a more affordable, accessible, and personalized health care experience for millions of people. Designed for high-performing MBA and CPA talent, this rotational program offers accelerated exposure to enterprise finance, senior leaders, and complex business challenges across a Fortune 20 health care organization. You will translate data into strategy, influence decisions that matter, and build the financial, analytical, and leadership capabilities needed to grow into future enterprise finance leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Translate financial data, business trends, and market insights into clear recommendations that help leaders make informed strategic decisions.
• Contribute to high-impact rotations across areas such as financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting/audit, risk management, underwriting, corporate development, finance strategy, provider economics, operations, and data and analytics.
• Use AI-enabled tools and analytics to improve financial modeling, identify patterns, strengthen insights, and increase the speed and quality of decision support.
• Partner across finance, business, and operational teams to solve ambiguous problems, influence outcomes, and connect financial performance to enterprise priorities.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready materials that communicate findings, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to senior stakeholders.
• Build technical, leadership, and health care industry expertise through rotational experiences, mentorship, coaching, and targeted development opportunities.
• Bring a growth mindset to each assignment by seeking feedback, learning quickly, and applying new skills to deliver measurable business value.

Required Qualifications

• MBA or CPA credential.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in finance, accounting, consulting, analytics, strategy, or a related business function.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools, automation, advanced analytics, or data-driven technology to improve business analysis, productivity, or decision-making.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex information and recommend practical actions.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to tailor insights for business partners, finance leaders, and executive audiences.
• Ability to adapt across functions, learn quickly, collaborate in a matrixed environment, and take ownership of meaningful outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, valuation, performance reporting, pricing, underwriting, audit, or corporate strategy.
• Exposure to health care, insurance, managed care, provider economics, or other regulated industries.
• Experience presenting recommendations to senior leaders or influencing decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity for emerging technologies, including generative AI, and a commitment to using them ethically, accurately, and thoughtfully.

Additional Information

Location: This hybrid program requires associates to work three days per week in the office and two days remotely from one of our hub locations: Bloomfield, CT; Philadelphia, PA; St. Louis, MO; or Franklin, TN. Associates select a primary location at the start of the program and may remain in that location throughout their FLDP experience. Relocation between rotations is not expected or required.

Compensation: We invest in our associates with a competitive compensation package that recognizes performance and supports long-term success, including a competitive base salary, annual incentive bonus opportunity, annual merit increases, a sign-on bonus, and exceptional relocation assistance to help make your transition as seamless as possible.

Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis and must not require employment sponsorship now or in the future.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 100,800 - 168,000 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

• Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well‑being and behavioral health programs.
• We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco‑free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.