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<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Director of Finance</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Protera Health | Remote | Full-Time</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About Us</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Protera Health is a technology-enabled musculoskeletal healthcare company partnering with health plans to improve outcomes, reduce unnecessary utilization, and deliver a better member experience through value-based specialty care.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We operate within a multi-entity MSO/Professional Corporation structure and work closely with Medicare Advantage and commercial health plans to scale high-quality, data-driven care delivery.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The Role</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are seeking a highly analytical, operationally rigorous Director of Finance & Payer Contracting to help build and scale the financial infrastructure of the company during a critical growth phase.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to executive leadership with exposure to enterprise payer partnerships, healthcare regulatory strategy, and company-level operational planning. Dual reporting to the CEO and CFO.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The Director of Finance will lead day-to-day finance operations, financial planning and analysis, multi-entity accounting coordination, payer contract financial modeling, and cross-functional support for health plan partnerships. This individual will also serve as a key liaison between executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders on payer contracting workflows and MSO-PC operational alignment.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The ideal candidate combines:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong healthcare finance capabilities</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Operational discipline and comfort navigating ambiguity</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Willingness to operate in a fast-paced startup environment</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in healthcare services, provider organizations, value-based care, digital health, MSOs, or payer contracting environments is strongly preferred.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Financial Operations & Accounting</em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial reporting processes</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop and maintain operational and financial KPI dashboards</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage cash flow forecasting and runway analyses</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support board and investor reporting preparation</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Coordinate accounting operations across MSO and affiliated PC entities</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Oversee intercompany reconciliations and management fee tracking</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner with external accounting firms on monthly close and audit readiness</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em><strong>Payer Contracting & Financial Modeling</strong></em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and maintain financial models for payer contracts and enterprise partnerships</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Analyze reimbursement structures, PMPM arrangements, implementation costs, utilization assumptions, and profitability by client</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support pricing analyses and strategic scenario modeling</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Track payer contract obligations, renewals, and performance metrics</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner cross-functionally with operations and clinical leadership to evaluate contract economics</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em><strong>Legal & Cross-Functional Coordination</strong></em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Serve as a primary finance liaison with healthcare regulatory counsel and contracting attorneys</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Coordinate financial inputs and operational workflows related to payer agreements and MSO-PC structures</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Help operationalize legal and compliance requirements into finance and reporting processes</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support diligence efforts related to partnerships, audits, and strategic initiatives</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em><strong>Systems & Process Development</strong></em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Improve finance infrastructure, controls, and operational reporting systems</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Implement scalable processes suitable for a rapidly growing healthcare organization</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support vendor management, procurement workflows, and expense oversight</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Assist in development of commission tracking and incentive compensation structures</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Required</em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">5+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, strategic finance, healthcare finance, accounting, or related fields</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working within healthcare services, provider organizations, digital health, MSOs, health plans, or value-based care environments</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience managing complex operational workflows with strong attention to detail</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Preferred</em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience supporting payer contracting workflows or reimbursement modeling</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with MSO-PC structures </p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Understanding of healthcare reimbursement mechanics, claims/payment timing, and provider compensation structures</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exposure to Medicare Advantage and value-based care arrangements</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience serving as a liaison with healthcare legal counsel</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">NetSuite or healthcare ERP experience</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience supporting board reporting, fundraising diligence, or strategic planning</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">CPA, MBA, or healthcare finance background is a plus</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>What Success Looks Like</em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Financial operations become increasingly scalable, organized, and proactive</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Leadership gains clear visibility into payer economics and company performance</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Payer contracting workflows become more coordinated and analytically rigorous</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">MSO-PC financial operations are managed with strong operational discipline</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Finance evolves into a strategic function that supports enterprise growth</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive base salary based on expertise</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Performance bonus opportunity</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Equity participation</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Remote flexibility</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Opportunity to help shape a rapidly growing healthcare company at an early stage</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div>

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