Finance Analyst III – IT Finance

Centene Corporation

Finance Analyst III managing forecasts, budgets, reporting, and IT spend for Centene. Supporting healthcare operations through financial insights, automation, and strategic analysis.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeRemote • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,100 - $126,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced financial analysis and forecasting capabilities, utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel and Power BI to drive insights and support strategic objectives. Proficient in communicating complex financial information to executive-level stakeholders while maintaining attention to detail and a strategic mindset.

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Financial AnalysisForecastingMicrosoft ExcelPower BIData Analysis

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingScenario ModelingSensitivity AnalysisAccrualsReconciliationsData TransformationAutomationAdvanced FormulasPivot TablesLookups

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingExecutive-Level CommunicationAttention to DetailStrategic MindsetCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Power BIOneStreamPeoplesoftERP SystemsProject Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Financial AcumenBudget DevelopmentMonth-End Close ActivitiesPortfolio-Level ReportingRisk IdentificationTechnology Purchase Approvals

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Compile and analyze financial information for the company
Lead various financial projects
Maintain and manage a working forecast incorporating updated assumptions and business inputs
Own and execute quarterly forecast loads, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
Support assumption-based budget development, including scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis
Communicate budget and forecast assumptions, changes, and impacts to finance leadership and business partners
Perform month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules related to hardware, software, and telecom spend
Prepare and communicate monthly financial results to SVP-level partners, including insights, trends, and variance drivers versus forecast and budget
Analyze data, identify drivers of financial outcomes, and proactively advise partners
Deliver portfolio-level reporting and analysis focused on performance, risks, and opportunities
Prepare monthly and weekly data files for reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis
Lead process improvement and automation efforts
Perform demand and capacity analysis to assess financial and operational trade-offs
Maintain detailed non-labor financial data and key metrics
Provide insight-driven analysis supporting financial targets and strategic objectives
Identify risks and opportunities early and recommend actionable solutions
Facilitate financial support for renewals of existing technology in compliance with financial and procurement policies
Review and support technology purchase approvals, validating financial impact and budget alignment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
4+ years of financial or data analysis experience
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
Strong financial acumen and analytical thinking
Executive-level communication and storytelling with data
Attention to detail with a strategic mindset
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, pivot tables, advanced formulas, lookups, financial modeling, data transformation, automation, and analysis of large data sets
Experience with Power BI or other reporting and visualization tools
Experience using OneStream, Peoplesoft, ERP, HR, or project management systems
Ability to manipulate and analyze large data sets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Ability to partner cross-functionally and influence outcomes
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving results

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Health insurance
401K plan
Stock purchase plans
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off plus holidays
Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Additional forms of incentives may be included in total compensation
Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity