Junior Financial Analyst

Datavant is a data logistics company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. We are a data logistics company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. Datavant has a network of networks consisting of thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 70% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 500+ real-world data partners.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a highly collaborative, remote-first team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We hire for three traits: we want people who are smart, nice, and get things done. We invest in our people and believe in hiring for high-potential and humble individuals who can rapidly grow their responsibilities as the company scales. Datavant is a distributed, remote-first team, and we empower Datavanters to shape their working environment in a way that suits their needs.

Our Finance team builds the financial infrastructure to scale our growing company. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future. We work closely with teams across the company, as well as with external partners. Our primary stakeholders include Payer, Provider, Life Sciences (LSEPS), Identified Switchboard (IDSB), and Product & Engineering business units, and shared services such as IT, HR, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and overall Executive and Corporate activities.

The Enterprise FP&A team is looking for an inquisitive and results-driven generalist Junior Financial Analyst to join our team. Specializing in supporting the IDSB and IT P&Ls. As part of this role, you will help create and manage the forecast, produce monthly actual P&Ls and variance analysis, maintain financial models for Capital Expenditures (CAPEX), Operating Expenses (OPEX), Capital Development (Cap Dev), and Allocations. This role will also take part in the yearly budgeting process as well as strategic plan scenario. In addition, this role will partner cross-functionally with other Finance teams to manage key line items on the P&L and ensure the consistency and accuracy of our financial projects across materials.

You Will:

• Forecasting: Drive the monthly/quarterly forecasting for P&Ls. This includes creating and maintaining financial models for OPEX (Headcount and Non-Headcount), CAPEX (Hardware), Cap Dev (capitalization of headcount working on building software products), and P&L allocations.
• Variance Analysis: Monitor and analyze financial performance metrics regularly to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and drive overall business success. Conduct detailed analysis of actual financial results compared to forecasted figures, identifying key drivers of performance and opportunities for improvement. Review analysis with Business Unit leaders on a monthly cadence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Accounting and the broader Finance teams to ensure alignment of financial plans and objectives. Foster strong relationships and facilitate effective communication across the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate and enhance existing forecasting methodologies, models, and processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and reliability. Drive operational excellence in R&Rs that help innovate and optimize existing work-streams.

What You Will Bring to the Table:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets skills including use of lookups, sumifs, index-matches, VBA, and ability to transform large data sets
• Prior experience owning or directly contributing to a P&L with associated forecasts, budgets, and financial models
• Prior experience in variance analysis and communication (written and verbal) with business stakeholders
• Prior experience in managing a cost-out program across an organization or other program management experience
• Prior experience in Netsuite, Anaplan, Oracle, Salesforce, or Tableau highly desirable
• Undergraduate degree in Finance or other related quantitative discipline. Knowledge of Financial Statements and Accounting highly desirable
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work independently to deliver accurate, high-quality outputs with minimal oversight

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.