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Senior Manager, Finance FP&A

Centene · NY · Remote available · $107,700–$199,300 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a forecast you owned that was wrong. What did you change afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they learn from misses and improve their methods instead of defending the old model.

Tell me about how you developed a financial analyst on your team.

What they are checking: Whether they build skills in their team rather than doing the hard work themselves.

What would you do

Membership came in well below forecast this month. How do you explain it to leadership?

What they are checking: Whether they can find drivers quickly and tell a clear story instead of just reporting the variance.

Sales gives you a membership target you think is unrealistic. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can challenge assumptions with data while keeping a good working relationship.

About the work

How would you build a multi-year membership and revenue projection model for a health plan?

What they are checking: Whether they understand membership drivers, rates and mix well enough to design a sound model.

How would you model the impact of entering or exiting a market?

What they are checking: Whether they can build scenarios that include sales, network and regulatory factors.

How do Medicaid redeterminations or policy changes affect your membership forecast?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how outside policy shifts drive membership in government programs.

How do you run month-end, quarter-end and year-end close so it is accurate and on time?

What they are checking: Whether they have a disciplined close process with clear checkpoints and reviews.

How do you use sales channel and geography data to explain revenue performance?

What they are checking: Whether they can slice results meaningfully to show where performance is coming from.

What makes a business review package useful to executives?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to focus reporting on decisions and drivers instead of pages of numbers.

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The full job description

As published by Centene.

This is a remote position and can be located anywhere in the US, Position Purpose: Oversee the maintenance of revenue forecast functions with emphasis on membership reporting and modeling. Key Details : 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 for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT • Oversee preparation of accurate and timely financial reports related to key revenue drivers such as membership volume • Oversee the financial and business analyses based on information from sales/marketing/provider network and regulatory changes • Assess and model market penetration based on sales/marketing and provider network metrics • Develop scenario planning and event driven analysis for membership volume impact in relationship to management decisions around market entry/exit • Develop multi-year membership and revenue projection model and scenario planning • Prepare budget and forecast and analyze financial results across multiple dimensions such as geography and sales channel for membership and revenue • Manage the month end, quarter end, and year end closing process and support the production of analytical packages for periodic business review • Develop/manage financial/data analysts to drive continuous improvement in timely and accurate reporting of multi-dimension revenue and membership data Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of accounting, financial analysis or finance related experience. Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff. Experience in public accounting, operations, financial analysis, information systems and health care or insurance preferred. Skills Preferred : Excel Model, Proficiency in Financial/Data System tools such as Hyperion, SQL License/Certification: CPA preferred. Pay Range: $107,700.00 - $199,300.00 per year At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday. Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law , including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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