proterahealth - Head of Finance, Fractional Contract

Remote - USA1w ago

Remote Director NA Payments Healthcare Head of Finance Accountant Team Leadership Budget Forecasting Financial Modeling Reporting Fundraising Financial Analysis Financial Reporting

Requirements

• 7+ years experience in healthcare finance, preferably in healthcare services, physician practices, value-based care, or healthcare technology/services. • Proven experience with national health plans/payors and payer contracting. • Direct experience working within an MSO/PC healthcare model is required. • Strong experience with financial forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and scenario analysis. • Demonstrated ability to understand healthcare unit economics, reimbursement, and payer/provider economics. • Strategic thinker who can also roll up their sleeves and execute. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders. • Comfortable working in a part-time/fractional capacity on a 1099 contract in a fast-moving healthcare company. • Experience with value-based care, risk arrangements, shared savings, or other alternative payment models. • Experience supporting a healthcare company through growth, fundraising, market expansion, or organizational scaling. • Experience working directly with CEOs and executive teams. • Experience building finance functions and processes in an entrepreneurial or growth-stage environment. • Hours: 10-20 hours per week; flexible scheduling, though availability for occasional real-time calls is expected. • Location: Fully remote; must be based in the U.S. • Classification: Independent Contractor

Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy & Business Planning • Partner with the executive team to develop and execute Protera Health's financial strategy and growth plans. • Build financial models and analyses to support strategic decisions, new market opportunities, partnerships, and investments. • Evaluate unit economics, profitability, contribution margins, and the financial implications of different growth strategies. • Establish financial KPIs and reporting frameworks that give leadership clear visibility into business performance. • Payer Strategy & Contracting • Support strategy and financial analysis related to national and regional health plan relationships and payer contracting. • Analyze payer contracts, reimbursement structures, incentives, risk arrangements, and financial performance. • Develop financial models to evaluate proposed payer agreements and inform negotiation strategy. • Partner with leadership and clinical/operations teams to understand the impact of payer terms on overall economics and patient outcomes. • Bring practical experience navigating the complexities of healthcare reimbursement and payer-provider relationships. • Forecasting & Budgeting • Own and improve the company's financial forecasting and budgeting processes. • Develop and maintain rolling forecasts across revenue, expenses, cash flow, and operating metrics. • Partner with functional leaders to develop budgets and establish financial accountability. • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and translate them into actionable recommendations. • Support cash planning, scenario modeling, and longer-term financial planning. • MSO / PC Healthcare Model • Provide financial leadership within an MSO/PC structure, including an understanding of the financial and operational relationship between the MSO and professional entity. • Experience working with physician practices and healthcare organizations operating under an MSO/PC model is required. • Understand the financial considerations, reporting requirements, management arrangements, and operational complexities inherent in this structure. • Finance Operations & Leadership • Work closely with accounting, operations, clinical leadership, and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely financial information. • Partner with external accounting and finance resources as needed. • Improve financial reporting, dashboards, processes, and controls as the organization scales. • Serve as a trusted financial thought partner to the CEO and leadership team.