Pricing & Finance Strategy Leader

Lcsnet; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LCS is seeking a Director of Finance and Pricing to lead a centralized team responsible for pricing strategy, revenue analytics, resident financial underwriting, forecasting, and predictive modeling.

This role partners with senior leadership to optimize revenue, cash flow and long-term growth, shape pricing of services, and oversee forecasting standards across multiple divisions. The position combines advanced financial modeling and strategic leadership to guide key commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, pricing, revenue management, FP&A, analytics, underwriting, strategic finance, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience building financial models and using data to influence business decisions.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, financial analysis, and revenue optimization principles.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and developing talent.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and influence decisions across functions.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in senior living, healthcare, real estate, hospitality, financial services, insurance, or other customer-lifecycle-driven industries.
• Experience building or scaling centralized finance or analytics teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise pricing strategy and governance across multiple business divisions.
• Develop recommendations that optimize revenue, occupancy performance, cash flow, and long-term financial outcomes.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models used to support pricing decisions, forecasting, underwriting, and key business initiatives.
• Analyze pricing effectiveness, market performance, demand trends, customer behavior, and other drivers impacting business performance.
• Partner with senior leadership to evaluate tradeoffs, risks, and opportunities related to pricing, growth, and resident economics.
• Provide analytical support and financial recommendations for strategic business decisions.
• Own the end-to-end operating model for resident entry fee budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Establish enterprise forecasting standards and assumptions used to support planning and decision making.
• Develop predictive models that improve visibility into future demand, resident population changes, revenue streams, and cash flow.
• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, model accuracy, and decision-support capabilities.
• Lead Resident Financial Underwriting and Contract Economics
• Establish enterprise standards for resident financial qualification and underwriting methodologies.
• Oversee complex financial reviews that support resident qualification and contract decisions.
• Serve as the final escalation point for complex scenarios involving pricing, contract economics, refund obligations, and financial risk assessments.
• Ensure consistent application of policies, assumptions, governance standards, and documentation practices.
• Continuously evaluate market trends, resident needs, and owner objectives to identify value-add opportunities and recommend innovations in pricing strategy, processes, and contract structures.
• Provide timely, accurate, and decision-ready reporting across: Entry fee sales, cash activity, refunds, and exposure analysis; Pricing performance and revenue outcomes; Forecasts, actual performance, and key financial trends; Business drivers influencing future growth and cash flow.
• Translate complex financial analyses into clear recommendations for executive leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Pricing analytics

Leadership

Executive communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

BI tools

Forecasting software

Financial modeling tools

Job description

LCS is seeking a Director of Finance and Pricing to lead a centralized team responsible for pricing strategy, revenue analytics, resident financial underwriting, forecasting, and predictive modeling.

This role partners with senior leadership to optimize revenue, cash flow and long-term growth, shape pricing of services, and oversee forecasting standards across multiple divisions. The position combines advanced financial modeling and strategic leadership to guide key commercial decisions.