• Provide leadership, oversight and proactive management of all aspects of finance for the Business Unit • Oversee all finance related activities for business unit including developing and monitoring progress against Annual Operating Plan • Responsible for financial analysis, identification of month end financial drivers, and forecasting including headcount planning to ensure compliance with state requirements • Responsible for identifying medical cost trends and leadership of medical cost improvement initiatives • Perform financial impact analysis for new contracts and support negotiations • Review monthly performance and financial results of the business units and provide recommendations, rationale for variances and impact to forecast to senior management • Responsible for the business unit’s contribution to corporate • Perform duties as Chief liaison between Corporate Finance and the Business Unit (or Acaria Health) • Establish financial strategic vision, objectives, policies and procedures in support of the overall strategic plan • Oversee and validate pricing models and lead initiatives to identify inefficiencies and areas of development and improvement • Direct health plan analytical needs and coordinate reporting strategy