GBD Finance Director

Location:
  • KS-TOPEKA, 1010 SW TYLER ST,, United States of America
  • Kansas - Overland Park
Job Reference:
JR127521
Date Posted:
09/04/2024
Anticipated Date Close:
09/18/2024

GBD Finance Director

Location: Topeka, KS or Overland Park, KS. This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The candidate must live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoints in Kansas.

The GBD Finance Director is responsible for financial leadership, decision support, and strategic consultation to leadership team in the Health Plan. Directs health plan financial analysis, cost of care analytics, trend analysis, financial reporting, financial operations, and cost and budget management and allocation in a Health Plan with an assigned product or portfolio, which may include specialty products and/or provider contracting arrangements that carry financial risk to the plan P&L, serves as legislative consultant with state partners on financial/reimbursement policy and payment mechanisms.

How you will make an impact:

  • Directs market leadership for P&L and SG&A budget; operates as a financial liaison to state partners; leads rates management and negotiation including reserve development and analytics; and leads the Medical Cost Trend identification and mitigation process.
  • Maintains trends that are appropriate given premium reimbursement.
  • Reviews, analyzes, reports, and presents financial results.
  • Provides decision support for business unit President and senior management teams¿ operational and business goals.
  • Directs health plan preparation of overall budget, forecast, and cost allocation processes.
  • Achieves Medical Cost and MLR targets set in plans and forecasts; may ensure that provider network contracting efforts obtain the best possible financial arrangements; may own the setting of and achievement of Cost of Care targets; and achieves operating gain targets set in budgets and forecasts.
  • Directs Health Plan preparation of annual operating/capital budget and quarterly forecasts to provide senior leadership with tools necessary to maximize investment of resources.
  • Directs interface with regulatory and audit personnel and technical consultants as required to ensure fiscal accountability.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Requires a BA/BS in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting and a minimum of 8 years of progressive financial experience accounting, financial reporting, business analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic and tactical planning within a health insurance/managed care environment; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

  • MBA preferred.
  • Experience with complex business environments including multiple entity and highly regulated situations strongly preferred.
  • Experience to support Medicaid line of business in a leading role preferred.
  • Must be a Kansas resident

 

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.