[Remote] Finance Program Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mercy Health is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare and is seeking a Finance Program Manager to support enterprise-wide financial planning and analytics. The role involves managing budgeting processes, leading financial system enhancements, and delivering data-driven insights to aid strategic decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize system-wide annual budget processes and quarterly reforecasts across markets, ministries, and entities
• Provide monthly close support, accounting coordination, income statements, balance sheets, and long-term financial projections
• Serve as expert and project lead for budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Implement financial system enhancements, optimize workflows, and standardize tools, methodologies, dashboards, and analytics processes
• Analyze claims, eligibility, attribution, CMS/payer files, and contract datasets to identify trends, risk drivers, financial opportunities, and performance gaps
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards and KPI reporting for leadership and governance
• Support value-based contract modeling (MSSP, MA, shared savings, bundled payments) in partnership with Managed Care, Actuarial, Finance, and IT
• Provide financial, utilization, and quality analytics to support improvement initiatives, vendor reviews, and strategic decisions
• Conduct data validation, reconciliations, controls reviews, and audit preparation; collaborate with Internal Audit and external partners
• Ensure adherence to HIPAA, PHI, and organizational data governance standards
• Translate actuarial, contractual, and management guidance into actionable financial insights and strategic recommendations
• Partner with Shared Services, Market Finance, data teams, and leadership to align financial reporting, performance management processes, and compliance requirements
• Maintain strong customer-service relationships with CFOs, finance teams, and clinicians
• Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations for senior leadership, boards, committees, and external stakeholders
• Provide ad hoc analysis and proactive financial insights to support enterprise strategy and operational goals

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Health Informatics, Data Analytics, or related field
• 5 years' experience in healthcare finance, accounting, actuarial/insurance analytics, value-based care analytics, or related fields
• Experience working with healthcare claims, eligibility, and financial datasets
• Proficiency in SQL, Tableau (or other BI tools), Excel, and relational databases
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional – IIBA)
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Health Informatics, or related discipline
• Experience with Medicare Advantage, MSSP, ACOs, CINs, risk-based payment models, or provider/payer financial reconciliation workflows
• Experience with financial planning software

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

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