At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare.
Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our team!
LifeStance Health Values
Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.
Benefits
As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for a strategic and self-driven Financial Analyst to join our Finance Business Partnership team. In this role, you will be the analytical engine behind our efforts to optimize revenue, streamline operations, and drive strategic growth that supports LifeStance’s mission of expanding access to high-quality mental health care to our patients nation-wide. You will work on business-critical projects, from analyzing payer contract performance and identifying and capitalizing on key revenue opportunities, streamlining critical operations, and strategizing internal partnerships, directly contributing to revenue growth and optimization. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and excellent organizational and collaboration skills.
Compensation: $72,000 - $87,000/annually, plus annual bonus potential
RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning & Forecasting
Support the annual business plan and subsequent forecast updates with business partners to achieve organizational objectives
Improve visibility, forecasting, and analysis of results with key metrics while advising senior management on insights and recommended actions
Partner with Payor Engagement and Revenue Cycle leadership to understand financials and financial impacts
Reporting
Drive standardization and documentation of streamlined planning and reporting templates
Conduct deep-dive revenue analyses into financial and operational data, with a focus on payer reimbursement, claims, and practice operations to identify trends, opportunities, and risks
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor key revenue performance indicators (KPIs).
Assist with financial reports and presentations (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually) for Finance leadership, and other business partners
Collaboration
Develop partnerships with stakeholders throughout organization
Drive cross-functional alignment on finance processes and planning and collaborate across teams to improve data quality and speed of reporting
Assist in diagnosing and quantifying complex revenue-related problems
Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for Finance leadership, and other business partners
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or relevant field
2-4 years of experience in an analytical role, such as financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
Knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices; strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements, both internal and external, and financial modeling
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to give results with data
Expert proficiency in Excel and a solid understanding of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
SQL experience preferred
Excellent organizational skills, including handling multiple deliverables and assignments, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently
Proactive and self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-growth environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to interact with different management levels
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States
LifeStance is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status
Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
LifeStance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees. Learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LifeStance.
