Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

The Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis will be part of the Corporate Function and will report to the Executive Director of FP&A. This person will be responsible for supporting two strategic, highly-visible business lines, including planning and reporting of the full P&L of each line. This person will enable strategic decision-making through analysis, with a focus on financial planning, business partnering to distill key financial insights into usable data for the leadership teams, and collaborating with cross-functional leaders on project execution. Additionally, this person will balance the relationships, priorities, and needs of two General Managers and their respective teams, as well as the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of financial and operational reports pertaining to bookings, revenue, cash flow, headcount and cost; highlighting key metrics, trends, opportunities and risks

• Build sophisticated forecasting and budgeting models and synthesize outputs into concise presentations to drive executive decision-making processes

• Drive strategic initiatives and special projects through a combination of business partnering, analytical insight and project management

• Enable the growth strategy via identification, financial assessment, market research, and execution of potential merger & acquisitions (M&A) and investments

• Deliver support to the annual budget, monthly forecasts and long-range planning

• Monthly reporting and analysis of company results from both a financial and operational perspective for the executive team and business partners

• Assist in preparation of presentations for CEO/CFO, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, etc.

• Maintenance of list of key areas of business risk and concern, to help prioritize additional analysis, to guide senior management discussion about the business and to develop cross-functional projects to mitigate risk

• People management responsibilities for an Associate, including coaching, mentoring and performance management

Typical Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive financial planning & analysis experience

• Experience managing a full P&L including bookings, revenue and expenses

• Exceptional financial analysis background, advanced modeling skills and strong communication skills

• Bachelors’ degree in business, finance, accounting, economics or related field (MBA or CFA a plus)

About athenahealth

Here’s our vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.  

What’s unique about our locations? 
From an historic, 19th century arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant, all of athenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our 10 offices across the United States and India — plus numerous remote employees — all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together. 
 
Our company culture might be our best feature. 
We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story. athenahealth develops and implements products and services that support US healthcare: It’s our chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.  

Our vibrant and talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing their best selves to work. 

Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enough that your individual contributions will stand out — but large enough to grow your career with our resources and established business stability. 
 
Giving back is integral to our culture. Our athenaGives platform strives to support food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insig