Sr Value Based Programs Financial Analyst

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Sr Value Based Programs Financial Analyst to provide advanced financial, utilization, and healthcare data analysis supporting value-based programs. You will analyze TME, utilization trends, risk adjustment, and contract performance while ensuring data accuracy.

Reporting to the Manager of Value Based Care Financial Performance, you will develop actionable insights, executive reports, and financial models, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with actuarial

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in healthcare finance, value-based care analytics, managed care analytics, or healthcare analytics.
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with healthcare data systems, including EMR platforms (e.g. Epic/Clarity) and claims data.
• Working knowledge of computer‑aided data analysis, financial forecasting, and value‑based program performance analytics (e.g., TME, utilization, risk management, and shared savings).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads development of financial reports, executive summaries, and dashboards for value-based programs.
• Prepares analytic reports on total medical expenses, utilization, risk adjustment, and contract performance.
• Track performance against financial targets and conduct variance analyses with actionable solutions.
• Develop financial projections, modeling, and forecasting with actuarial partners on savings/loss projections.
• Mentor junior analysts and oversee documentation and tool usage.

Skills

Healthcare finance

Value-based analytics

Data analysis

EMR data

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Education

Master's degree in Health Care Administration / Data Science / Economics

Tools

Epic/Clarity

Tableau

Power BI

Python

SPSS

Job description

Exemption Status

Exempt

Hiring Range

$75,379.20 - $135,699.20

Schedule Details

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours

8

Shift

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

40

Cost Center

99940 - 5822 Performance Reporting

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Reporting to the Manager of Value Based Care Financial Performance, the Sr Value Based Programs Financial Analyst is a key subject matter expert responsible for advanced financial, utilization, and healthcare data analysis supporting value-based programs. The role analyzes claims, financial, clinical, and statistical data to evaluate total medical expense (TME), utilization trends, risk adjustment, cost drivers, and value-based contract performance while ensuring data accuracy. The Sr Financial Analyst develops actionable insights, executive‑ready reporting, financial projections, savings/loss analyses, and performance forecasts, and works with actuarial partners to develop, evaluate, and interpret savings/loss projections and financial forecasts supporting value-based programs. This position works closely with the Office of Clinical Integration (OCI) leadership, analytics, finance, and operational team to translate complex data into clear recommendations that improve value-based program financial performance.

Major Responsibilities

• Leads the development and refinement of financial reports, executive summaries, and dashboards to track the performance of value-based programs.
• Reviews and enhances existing reports, procedures, and systems to optimize reporting processes and ensure accuracy.
• Prepares analytic reports to summarize total medical expenses (TME), utilization trends, risk adjustment data, value-based contract performance, and cost drivers to help identify areas for improvement.
• Track performance against financial targets, conduct variance analyses, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Develop financial projections, financial modeling, gainsharing calculations, and, under guidance, collaborate with actuarial partners on saving/loss projections, forecasting assumptions, and financial models supporting value-based programs.
• Perform ad hoc analyses, feasibility studies, and market evaluations for special projects, and strategies initiatives.
• Presents findings and analyses as needed for various ACO and UMMH committees.
• Works with Data Scientists and other team members to ensure accurate and timely financial/utilization reporting, leveraging clinical data from EMR systems, claims data, and other sources.
• Provides the data teams with the specifications for new metrics and reporting needs.
• Ensures all work is fully documented and project specifications are created following the analytics team standards, oversee documentations from junior analysts.
• Mentor junior analysts and provides guidance on analytical tools and techniques.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

• Master's degree with a major or concentration in Health Care Administration, Math, Data Science, Economics, Finance, or related field.

Experience/Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in healthcare finance, value-based care analytics, managed care analytics, or healthcare analytics.
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with healthcare data systems, including EMR platforms (e.g. Epic/Clarity) and claims data
• A working knowledge of computer‑aided data analysis, financial forecasting, and value‑based program performance analytics (e.g., including TME, utilization, risk management, and shared savings concepts).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Experience with hospital/healthcare delivery systems, financial forecasting, value based contracting and saving/loss projection modeling.
• Experience working in reimbursement, value-based programs or managed care.
• Python/SPSS, Tableau or other visualization software experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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