Position Summary
Pharmacy Reimbursement has reached a critical point across the industry, and the Senior Manager of Pharmacy Forecasting and Analytics will be a key leader in developing innovative solutions to drive profitability. This role will develop the forecasting modeling infrastructure, and will be the budgeting and forecasting analytics lead for over $90b in Pharmacy Sales and managing over -$1b in annual rate erosion. This role will manage the current Reimbursement Budgeting and Forecasting modeling, and integrate with new CostVantage-based Reimbursement. This high-level individual contributor will combine complex modeling and insightful analytics with robust presentation development to set financial expectations with Senior Leadership. As the forecasting and modeling lead, the Senior Manager of Pharmacy Forecasting and Analytics will need to combine a highly analytical skillset with the ability to clearly convey complex issues.
- Budgeting and forecasting lead for over $90b in Pharmacy Sales while managing over -$1b in annual rate erosion at a granular level. Develop modeling to set financial expectations with Leadership via forecast and R&O expectations, and play key role in robust reporting and analytics to understand underlying business trends
- Key analytic role in monthly close process with ability to summarize key business themes and drivers of variances to expectations assisting with the month-end close process, including preparation of supporting materials, with an ambition to improve and streamline current processes.
- Accrue Generic and Brand contracted rates for top Payers. Develop insightful, proactive Balance Sheet assessment tools to minimize financial risk and provide insight for strategic decision making
- Creates sophisticated financial models to support strategic decision-making and long-term financial planning. Evaluate the current Reimbursement Budgeting and Forecasting modeling, Ideate and implement improvements to better enable it to meet the growing business demands.
- Forecast, Budget, and Analyze Omnicare Business Unit results separately
- Support ad hoc analyses, including but not limited to: Legal Requests, Government cost surveys (NADAC, cost to fill, etc.)
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional finance experience with escalating levels of responsibility
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree, i.e., Accounting, business, finance, economics, etc. and/or certification, i.e., CFA, CPA
- Healthcare/Pharmacy industry work experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Experience with custom queries in relational databases (such as SQL)
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