Senior Financial Analyst

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health. By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. Team Description Our Finance team builds the financial infrastructure to scale our growing company. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future. We work closely with teams across the company, as well as with external partners. Our primary stakeholders include the Product Engineering functional teams as well as Payer, Provider, Life Sciences (LSEPS) and Legal Insurance (LI) business units, and shared services such as IT, HR, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and overall Executive and Corporate activities. What We’re Looking For: The Technology FPA team is looking for a highly strategic and analytically rigorous Senior Financial Analyst to join our team. This is a senior-level individual contributor role designed for someone who can operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership — not just maintaining models but architecting them. You will support the end-to-end forecast for the Technology PL, including monthly actuals, variance analysis, and financial models for Operating Expenses (OPEX), Capital Development (Cap Dev), and Allocations. You will also support the annual budgeting and strategic planning processes and serve as a key finance partner to Technology leadership. Beyond core FPA responsibilities, you will be expected to drive significant process improvement across our forecasting, close, and reporting workflows — including the design and implementation of standardized templates, automated reporting pipelines, and scalable model architecture. You will support the build-out of executive-ready financial dashboards and KPI reporting that give Technology leadership real-time visibility into spend, headcount, and performance. You will also take support crafting the monthly financial decks presented to senior leadership, translating complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives. This is a strategic, high-impact role for a self-starter who thrives on building durable infrastructure and influencing decisions at the highest levels of the organization. What You Will Do: Forecasting: Drive the monthly/quarterly forecasting for the Technology PL. This includes creating and maintaining financial models for OPEX (Headcount and Non-Headcount), Cap Dev (capitalization of headcount working on building software products), and PL allocations. Financial Model Building: Architect, build, and maintain robust multi-scenario financial models covering OPEX, CAPEX, Cap Dev, TCO for technology renewals (software, cloud, and services), and PL allocations. Models must be scalable, auditable, and designed to support rapid scenario analysis and sensitivity testing. Continuously identify risks and opportunities impacting profitability and cash flow and translate model outputs into clear recommendations for leadership. Variance Analysis: Monitor and analyze financial performance metrics regularly to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and drive overall business success. Conduct detailed analysis of actual financial results compared to forecasted figures, identifying key drivers of performance and opportunities for improvement. Review analysis with Business Unit leaders on a monthly cadence. Executive Deck Building Reporting: Support the design and delivery of monthly financial presentations for Technology leadership and s ... (truncated, view full listing at source)