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Associate, Strategic Finance

Talkiatry
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2024

About the role

As an Associate, Strategic Finance at Talkiatry, you will have the unique opportunity to partner across the organization to drive strategic decision-making by leveraging data and analysis. This role demands a highly analytical and strategic thinker who can rapidly dissect complex quantitative problems and provide actionable insights to stakeholders. This high-impact, highly visible role is part of the Strategic Finance team, which is essential in shaping our long-term business strategy and execution. 

About us:Talkiatry transforms psychiatry with accessible, human, and responsible care. We’re a national mental health practice co-founded by a patient and a triple-board-certified psychiatrist to solve the problems both groups face in accessing and providing the highest quality treatment.    60% of adults in the U.S. with a diagnosable mental illness go untreated every year because care is inaccessible, while 45% of clinicians are out of network with insurers because reimbursement rates are low and paperwork is unduly burdensome.  With innovative technology and a human-centered philosophy, we provide patients with the care they need—and allow psychiatrists to focus on why they got into medicine. 

You will:

  • Own the budgeting, forecasting, accounting of, and analysis of revenue, collections, and bad debt expense. 
  • Collaborate closely with Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), Payer Relations, and Product/Technology teams to drive the success of Talkiatry’s RCM function. 
  • Build financial forecasts and targets, track performance, and analyze deviations from actuals to provide insights into Talkiatry’s financial health. 
  • Define metrics and key performance indicators; partner with the Data team to develop tools and dashboards to make these metrics widely accessible across Talkiatry. 
  • Continually improve the accuracy of forecasts through a deep understanding of business performance and drivers. 
  • Support various financial work streams, including Board materials, investor reporting, and fundraising activities. 
  • Demonstrate a high-energy, high-integrity leadership style and excel at prioritizing both long-term strategic projects and ad hoc urgent requests in a fast-paced startup environment.  
  • Maintain a high level of integrity and can handle highly sensitive and confidential communications with discretion. 

You have:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.  
  • 2-4 years of professional experience, ideally in a mix of financial services (Investment Banking / Private Equity) and highly analytical roles at a fast-growing company (Strategic Finance / Strategy & Ops / BizOps. 
  • Exceptional analytical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency & SQL proficiency, with a proven ability to digest large amounts of data and focus on the most important details. 

Why Talkiatry:

  • Top-notch team: we're a diverse, experienced group motivated to make a difference in mental health care  
  • Collaborative environment: be part of building something from the ground up at a fast-paced startup   
  • Flexible location: work where you want to, either remotely across the U.S. or from our HQ in NYC   
  • Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, effective day 1 of employment, 401K with match, generous PTO plus paid holidays, paid parental leave, and more!  
  • Grow your career with us: hone your skills and build new ones with our Learning team as Talkiatry expands   
  • It all comes back to care: we’re a mental health company, and we put our team’s well-being first  

Talkiatry participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. only after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the following: EVerify Participation & 

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