Job Description
VP of Financial Planning & Analysis
POSITION OVERVIEW
Harbor Health is seeking a strategic and hands-on VP of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead financial operations across our integrated payvider model. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll own the full FP&A function across multiple business entities including our health insurance plan, 5 medical entities, and ACO operations. This is an opportunity for a healthcare finance leader who thrives in startup environments and wants to build the financial infrastructure of an innovative organization transforming healthcare delivery in Austin.
POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning & Analysis Leadership
- Own and manage the annual budget process across all Harbor Health entities
- Lead quarterly forecasting cycles with timely, accurate updates
- Conduct monthly budget-to-actual analysis and variance reporting
- Provide daily and weekly financial insights to business leaders, flagging early warning signs of budget deviation
- Build comparative analyses across actuals, budget, and forecast to inform strategic decisions
Strategic Financial Management
- Manage collective financial oversight over operations for multiple legal entities
- Support financial aspects of IBNR management and ACO program operations
- Provide financial analysis for risk and underwriting decisions
- Lead strategic planning and operational forecasting initiatives
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership
- Partner with Accounting team and Harbor Health leadership team to ensure accurate financial data flows
- Build strong working relationships with the Accounting Team
- Communicate financial constraints while managing competing resource requests
- Balance budget discipline with responding to the growth needs of the business
- Provide mentorship and leadership to the Finance Team
Systems & Process Development
- Lead implementation of FP&A software to replace Excel-based processes (top priority)
- Participate in selection and implementation of financial systems to support business complexity
- Develop scalable financial processes appropriate for a growing startup
DESIRED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Required:
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience with significant healthcare industry exposure
- Understanding of healthcare payer economics, preferably from a health insurance company, large medical practice, or ACO
- Proven experience owning the full FP&A function in a complex, multi-entity organization
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience implementing FP&A software and building scalable financial processes
- Ability to work independently and take full ownership of your scope of responsibilities
- Excellent communication skills to convey financial insights for non-finance stakeholders
- Collaborative leadership style with ability to influence without authority
- Proactive mindset to identify business interdependencies and issues early
- Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment
Preferred:
- Healthcare finance leadership experience at a payer organization or provider group
- Experience managing FP&A across multiple legal entities with different business models
- Familiarity with ACO structures and value-based care financial models
- Background in both strategic planning and operational forecasting
- Track record of mentoring and developing finance team members
- Experience in early-stage or high-growth healthcare startups
WHAT WE OFFER
- Opportunity to build and own the FP&A function for an innovative payvider model, directly shaping Harbor Health’s financial strategy and infrastructure
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- An organization made of people who are passionate about changing the healthcare landscape
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- A transparent and unique culture
