Strategic Finance Associate

Diverge Health

Diverge Health

Accounting & Finance
Remote
USD 72k-85k / year
Posted on Aug 22, 2025

At Diverge Health we are passionate about improving health access and outcomes for those most in need. We partner with primary care providers to improve the engagement and management of their Medicaid patients, offering independent practices with specialized resources and clinical programs to close gaps in care. Our teams work to address medical, social and behavioral patient needs, lowering healthcare costs and improving patient lives. Guided by our core values of humility, continuous learning and feeling the weight, our team is on a mission to strengthen communities from within, unlocking people's ability to live their healthiest lives.

We are looking for a Strategic Finance Associate to join our team! This role is central to ensuring Diverge Health has the financial insight and tools needed to grow effectively. You will help translate data into clear narratives for leadership, support planning and forecasting processes, and provide analysis that guides both day-to-day operations and long-term strategy.

What You’ll Do

As a Strategic Finance Associate, you will play a key role in shaping Diverge’s financial strategy and operational decision-making. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Strategic Finance, you’ll prepare financial analyses, build and maintain forecasting models, and provide insights that directly influence leadership decisions. You’ll also collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Operations, Clinical, and Actuarial teams to align financial planning with company goals and evolving market dynamics.

Key areas you'll add value:

  • Prepare, synthesize, and analyze monthly financial and business performance results for executive leadership
  • Build and maintain detailed bottoms-up operational and financial forecast models to inform near- and long-term initiatives
  • Assist with capital allocation decisions, investor reporting, and fundraising materials
  • Conduct ROI and pricing analyses for new deals and payor contracts
  • Support financial assessments of new products, business lines, and customers
  • Partner with Accounting to report, analyze, and compare monthly results versus budget and forecast
  • Maintain models supporting Diverge Health’s financial viability, including monthly cash flow forecasts and profitability analyses
  • Collaborate with Actuaries to derive risk revenue recognition estimates requiring complex and nuanced analysis
  • Work with Operations and Clinical teams to set hiring and performance targets for market-level staff and track performance against plan
  • Execute ad-hoc projects to support corporate operations, evaluate strategic initiatives, and provide insights through nuanced data analysis

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • 2-3 years in investment banking, private equity, corporate FP&A, financial consulting, venture capital, or closely related experience
  • Healthcare services experience, particularly with healthcare providers and/or risk-based healthcare entities, strongly preferred
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to simplify complex information into clear, actionable insights
  • Foundational accounting and finance knowledge
  • Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
  • Demonstrated self-starter with an exceptional work ethic and ability to source the right data and insights
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous start-up environment

Preferred experience

  • Prior experience at a large healthcare organization or managed care entity
  • Exposure to investor materials, board reporting, or fundraising processes
  • Familiarity with financial systems or business intelligence tools
  • Experience in a high-growth or start-up environment where adaptability and resourcefulness are critical

Personal Characteristics

  • Analytical and detail-oriented while also able to see the bigger picture
  • Curious, resourceful, and eager to learn in a dynamic environment
  • A proactive problem solver who thrives on tackling complex challenges
  • A collaborative team player who communicates clearly and effectively
  • Motivated by Diverge Health’s mission and eager to contribute to its growth

This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position. Commensurate on candidate experience, the expected base salary range for this role is $72,000-$85,000.

Our Investors

Diverge Health is funded by GV and incubated by Triple Aim Partners, which since 2019 has partnered with entrepreneurs to co-found and launch eight companies focused on improving the quality, experience and total cost of healthcare.

At Diverge Health we believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences enrich our teams and enable us to realize our mission. If you do not have experience in all areas detailed above, we encourage you to share your unique background with us and how it might be additive to our team.

Special Considerations

Diverge Health is dedicated to the principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, reproductive health decisions, family responsibilities or any other characteristic protected by the federal, state or local laws. Our decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.