Vendor and Financial Operations Manager

🕒 August 27

🏰 Missouri – Remote

🏰 Missouri – Remote

💵 $87.7k - $157.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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Centene Corporation

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

Insurance • Consulting • Healthcare

Centene Corporation is a leading provider of government-sponsored healthcare services, specializing in delivering affordable and high-quality healthcare solutions. For over 40 years, Centene has focused on transforming the health of communities by expanding access to Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Insurance Marketplace services, as well as serving military communities through the TRICARE program. As the largest Medicaid managed care organization and a key participant in the Marketplace, Centene emphasizes localized healthcare delivery combined with strong partnerships with nonprofit organizations to meet the unique needs of its members. Centene is also committed to corporate sustainability and social responsibility, prioritizing environmental stewardship and ethical governance to enhance the well-being of the communities it serves.

📋 Description

• Serve as a strategic business partner overseeing vendor relationship management and financial performance for assigned business units or delegated entities • Lead annual budget (AOP) development, forecasting, invoice and spend management, vendor performance, and RFP oversight • Prepare and manage annual operating plans, monthly budgets, and reforecast cycles • Integrate actual results into Cognos/Hyperion budgeting models while ensuring accounting and policy consistency • Analyze monthly variances and provide actionable insights to leadership • Monitor SG&A budgets for cost efficiency and adherence to financial targets • Manage invoice validation, accruals, and vendor payment tracking • Support executive presentations with financial summaries, trends, and recommendations • Perform complex financial analyses to evaluate business performance and improvement opportunities • Manage assigned vendor relationships, contractual compliance, performance monitoring, and financial accountability • Develop and maintain vendor scorecards, SLA dashboards, and corrective action plans • Partner with Procurement on RFP development, bid evaluation, and vendor selection • Conduct vendor review meetings assessing performance, cost effectiveness, and strategic alignment • Collaborate with Medical Management, Provider Services, Finance, and Operations • Implement process improvements to optimize vendor performance and reduce costs • Report vendor and financial metrics to internal and external stakeholders • Support executive management and board-level reports and presentations • Ensure adherence to contracts, company policies, and applicable regulations • Lead or contribute to special projects, RFPs, and cross-functional initiatives • Perform other assigned duties and comply with policies and standards

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required • 5+ years of financial analysis, budgeting, or experience in an FP&A role supporting business operations required • 5+ years of vendor management, procurement, or operations management required • Healthcare or managed care experience preferred • Proven experience presenting to executive leadership preferred • Experience managing RFP or sourcing processes preferred • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future • Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT

🏖️ Benefits

• 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