Strategic Finance Manager

Leave Your Mark; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare firm is seeking a Manager of Strategic Finance in Nashville, TN, to drive financial planning, strategic analysis, and executive reporting. The role involves financial forecast ownership, strategic modeling, and preparing insightful financial materials for leadership. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related fields, 7+ years of experience in finance, and strong financial modeling skills. Preferred qualifications include an MBA and experience with advanced business intelligence tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in a finance-related role.
• Proven experience building complex, integrated models from scratch.
• Healthcare industry experience at a payer, provider, or VBC organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and ownership of company’s operating budget and financial forecast.
• Provide financial modeling and diligence support for strategic projects.
• Design and track KPIs relevant to a value-based care model.

Skills

High financial modeling and presentation skills

Synthesize complex financial data

Experience with advanced business intelligence tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related quantitative field

MBA or relevant advanced degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Manager of Strategic Finance is a pivotal role responsible for driving our client's financial planning, strategic analysis, and executive reporting cadence.

This position acts as a critical partner to the leadership team, ensuring that operational decisions, growth initiatives, and capital strategies are grounded in rigorous financial modeling and data-driven insights.

What You Will Do:

• Financial Forecast Ownership: Lead the preparation and ownership of key elements within the company’s near‑term operating budget and financial forecast (P&L and Cash Flow).
• Strategic & Long‑Term Modeling: Own and continually evolve the comprehensive, long‑term financial model, including scenario planning for multiple growth paths, VBC contract performance, capital needs, and cash burn projections.
• Executive & Investor Reporting: Prepare high‑quality, insightful financial materials for the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and external investor relations.
• Special Projects & Growth Initiatives: Provide end‑to‑end financial modeling and diligence support for high‑impact, strategic projects, including evaluating organic expansion opportunities and potential inorganic growth (M&A) targets.
• Business Case Support: Partner with functional leaders (e.g., Product, Clinical, Sales) to develop robust business cases, ROI analyses, and pricing models for or strategic investments and initiatives.
• Performance Analysis: Design and track key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to a value‑based care model, driving a deeper understanding of profitability drivers and member‑level economics.
• Financial Infrastructure: Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting automation, and data governance to scale the finance function as the company grows.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in a finance‑related role.
• High financial modeling and presentation skills, with proven experience building complex, integrated models from scratch.
• Healthcare industry experience working at a payer, provider, or value‑based care organization
• Proven ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear, concise, and compelling recommendations for executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Private Equity, or a dedicated Strategic Finance role
• Direct experience working with financial models related to value‑based care (VBC) or a Payer organizations.
• MBA or relevant advanced degree (e.g., CPA, CFA, etc.).
• Experience with advanced business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and ERP/planning systems.
• Advanced use of the Microsoft Office suite