Supply Chain Budget Professional

Humana; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Supply Chain Budget Professional to oversee budget activities for Print and Postage operations. This role involves managing financial activities, collaborating with Finance, and maintaining documentation to ensure financial transparency. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills and relevant experience in finance or supply chain. This remote position includes occasional travel for meetings or training.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus incentive plan

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience in vendor finance management and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of EPM in managing the departmental budget.
• Create, request, monitor, and update purchase orders.
• Collaborate with Finance to review forecasts and budget variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Supply Chain Budget Professional reports to the Director of Enterprise Print Management (EPM) and plays a key role in supporting budget activities for department’s Print and Postage operations through effective budget development, management, financial reporting, and cost tracking. This position ensures accuracy and efficiency in managing EPM’s budget, validating invoices and credits, and maintaining comprehensive documentation to support financial transparency and operational excellence. This role also contributes to strategic forecasting and collaborates with Finance to monitor and adjust spend projections monthly. This position works closely with the Director of EPM to ensure the department remains on-budget and aligned with Finance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of EPM in developing, maintaining and overseeing the departmental budget for Enterprise Print Management
• Create, request, monitor, and update purchase orders (POs) for Print and Postage costs
• Manage financial activities of vendor relationships, including reconciliation of monthly invoices, postage balances and invoice/credit validation and submission
• Maintain and verify supplemental vendor reports, including invoice tracking and cost documentation
• Track savings initiatives and USPS postal promotions/credits
• Maintain spreadsheets for PO tracking, postage and fee spend, and envelope counts by vendor
• Update and manage monthly financial reports, including postage and envelope reports, reforecasting, variance, chargebacks, job tracking and cost-allocation reports
• Investigate discrepancies, research trends, and adjust forecasts accordingly
• Monitor average postal fees and identify trends and inconsistencies
• Collaborate with Finance monthly to review forecasts, projections, and budget variances
• Respond to internal and external partner communications regarding mail costs, fees, and distributions

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in supply chain accounting, finance, or a related field
• Experience in vendor finance management, financial reporting, invoice processing and purchase order administration
• Deep knowledge of modern accounting practices as well as best practices for budget development and management
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Ability to assimilate, analyze, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from multi-faceted and often ambiguous data
• Strong financial and business acumen required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to comfortably and confidently present to Executive-level audience
• Ability to be flexible and willing to learn new skills quickly as the need arises
• Effectiveness in working collaboratively with cross-functional internal and external teams

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant accounting, budgeting, finance or related industry experience
• Understanding of print production, direct mail and/or USPS activities
• Experience in working for a large-scale health and wellbeing organization preferred
• Experience in working with accounting logistics for partners such as UPS, FedEx, and USPS
• Excellent analytical skills: ability to research and make efficient use of resources to achieve effective business results
• Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously in a timely and professional manner; ability to transfer lessons learned into new processes; flexibility in job focus
• Understanding of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines

Working Conditions

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay Range: $65,000 - $88,600 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan.

Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.