Head of Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the executive team to formulate and implement Protera Health's financial strategy and growth initiatives.

• Develop financial models and analyses to inform strategic decisions, explore new market opportunities, establish partnerships, and assess investments.

• Assess unit economics, profitability, contribution margins, and the implications of growth strategies.

• Define financial KPIs and create reporting frameworks.

• Assist in strategy and financial analysis for national and regional health plan partnerships and payer contracting.

• Evaluate payer contracts, reimbursement structures, incentives, risk arrangements, and overall financial performance.

• Model potential payer agreements and guide negotiation strategies.

• Collaborate with leadership and clinical/operations teams to understand the impact of payer terms on economics and patient outcomes.

• Take ownership of financial forecasting and budgeting processes, ensuring continuous improvement.

• Maintain rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, cash flow, and operational metrics.

• Work alongside functional leaders to manage budgets and enforce financial accountability.

• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations.

• Assist in cash planning, scenario modeling, and long-term financial strategy development.

• Provide financial leadership within the MSO/PC structure.

• Collaborate with accounting, operations, clinical leadership, and external advisors to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

• Engage with external accounting and finance resources.

• Enhance financial reporting, dashboards, processes, and controls.

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the CEO and leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in healthcare finance.

• Proven track record with national health plans/payors and payer contracting.

• Required direct experience within an MSO/PC healthcare model.

• Strong expertise in financial forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and scenario analysis.

• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare unit economics, reimbursement models, and payer/provider economics.

• Experience in value-based care, risk arrangements, shared savings, or other alternative payment models.

• Experience supporting a healthcare organization through growth, fundraising, market expansion, or scaling efforts.

• Proven experience working closely with CEOs and executive teams.

• Background in establishing finance functions and processes in a startup or growth-stage environment.

• Comfortable with part-time/fractional work under a 1099 contract.

• Availability for occasional real-time calls.

• Must reside in the U.S.

• Must have authorization to work in the U.S.; the application will inquire about the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Part-time/fractional commitment of 10–20 hours per week.

• Classification as an independent contractor.

• An opportunity to collaborate with a close-knit, family-oriented virtual healthcare startup.

• Chance to work directly with the CEO, CFO, executive team, clinical leadership, operations, and external advisors.