Manager, Finance

Serve as a strategic Finance Business Parter for Revenue, delivering analytical insights and driving cross-functional alignment to support executive level decision making. Lead comprehensive revenue growth initiatives, spearhead complex payor negotiation strategies, and oversee advanced financial modeling, database analytics, and process automation workflows. 

Consistent with LifeStance’s values, every member of the LifeStance team is expected to support each other and the mission, which may mean participating in projects and initiatives and performing functions and responsibilities not specifically outlined in this job description. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITES  

• Strategic Financial Leadership & Growth: 

• Drive revenue growth initiatives and partner with operational and business development stakeholders to develop and implement strategies 

• Payor Negotiations & Reimbursement: 

• Spearhead payor negotiation strategies with payer engagement leadership by leveraging sophisticated contract modeling to maximize net revenue per visit growth. 

• Advanced Analytical & Process Automation: 

• Lead the development and execution of custom Financial Analysis and Planning internal tooling, including building custom PowerBI and PowerQuery models to streamline financial and forecast reporting. 

• Revenue Cycle & Chargemaster Management: 

• Partner directly with Revenue Cycle Management to oversee Chargemaster Data Management, manage Payor Fee Schedules audits, and evaluation of Self-Pay. 

• CMS Regulations & Behavioral Services: 

• Monitor and analyze CMS Medicare guidelines and regulatory changes, evaluating their direct financial and operational impact on Behavioral Professional Services. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to interpret operational and VBC data, translating complex financial trends into actionable corporate strategies. 

REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or relevant field required 

• 7+ years of experience in an analytical role, such as financial planning & analysis (FP&A) 

• Knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices; strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements, both internal and external, and financial modeling 

• Professional Healthcare Fee Schedule modeling preferred 

• Experience as a People Leader preferred 

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to give results with data 

• Expert proficiency in Excel and a solid understanding of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar) 

• SQL experience preferred 

• Excellent organizational skills, including handling multiple deliverables and assignments, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently 

• Proactive and self-starter who can thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-growth environment 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to interact with different management levels 

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States 

• LifeStance is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status 

• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.