Company :

Highmark Health

Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

This job is a three-year, early career acceleration program for Finance that focuses on increasing corporate finance skills and business knowledge of the enterprise. Associates are expected to enhance their personal and professional development by rotating through different business areas over the course of two years in selected Finance roles, including but not limited to, financial planning & analysis, cost management, accounting, strategic finance and procurement. These different rotations provide a unique opportunity to build skills and experience to excel in the Finance field. The incumbent is assigned to functional areas within Enterprise Finance or the Business Unit Finance teams based on their experience, educational background, and interests and are made responsible for various work streams and assignments. Accountabilities include, but are not limited to, regular discretion and judgement to solve problems, creating innovative solutions, interacting with customers and senior leadership, and acting as a champion for the program, through program optimization, outreach and recruitment, and mentorship of future recruits. The incumbent will receive focused and regimented development and exposure to position for accelerated advancement.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a robust understanding of the company's products and services, how we achieve our financial objectives, and how team leadership and influencing skills as a finance leader are critical to the success of the organization. This will be achieved through active participation with the program leadership, peers / cohort, Evolve, and taking advantage of other formal and informal learning opportunities.

• Perform financial analysis and/or accounting duties as an individual contributor and/or team leader, ensuring that work product is timely and accurate, the work is performed in a manner that minimizes manual processes and is delivered with a customer focus. Complete assignments in the assigned functional rotational area including gathering and synthesizing data into meaningful observations, analyzing, identifying, and problem solving for various situations. Present findings and recommendations to leadership and workgroup at the close of each rotational assignment.

• Contribute to short and medium-term duration projects, building an action-oriented skill set that enables successful project delivery and confidence from project team members and matrix partners. Collaborate with key stakeholders across business units, vendors, and partners during rotations.

• Engage in career planning targeted towards Finance skill development and seek professional development feedback. Through rotation work and skill development, develop an orientation towards success in higher-level analyst roles.

• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• Have completed at least one internship in a role relevant to this position

• Must be legally authorized to work for any US employer without requiring sponsorship

Preferred

• Active in one or more club, volunteerism effort, or other activity outside of the classroom

SKILLS

• Written and spoken communication skills

• Leadership and interpersonal skills

• Collaboration

• Problem solving and decision making

• Project delivery

• Financial analysis

EDUCATION

Required

• ​Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field.

Substitutions

• None

Preferred

• None

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

Language (Other than English) :

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office- or Remote-based

Teaches / trains others

Occasionally

Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Occasionally

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies .

_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. _

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

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Req ID: J253072