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Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble!
Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.
Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!
O.N.E Purpose:
- Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
- Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
- Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERING:
- Bonus Incentives
- Paid Certifications
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Career Advancement
- This position pays between $63,100 - 108,900 based on experience.
By embodying our core purpose of customer obsession, new ideas, and driving innovation, and delivering excellence, you will help ensure that every touchpoint is meaningful and contributes to our mission of redefining the possible in healthcare.
We are growing our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, adding an analyst to help empower our teams to consistently make well-informed decisions for our business. This individual will play a key role in financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting as well as partner with various teams to create pro forma financial models for various strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will develop a deep understanding of Ensemble’s business and its data. This individual will be able to extract the most relevant information from various systems (Workday, Adaptive Planning, Power BI), and translate it into useful recommendations for leadership.
Additionally, this Analyst will partner with Operations leaders and work closely with our Strategy, Accounting, and Analytics teams on a daily basis. If you possess both exceptional technical and interpersonal skills, and can use those skills to drive successful outcomes, we encourage you to apply.
This role will be remote and will report to the AVP of FP&A. Quarterly travel will be required.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Play a critical role in the creation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Collaborate with business leaders to inform revenue and expense estimates and create pro forma financial models that accurately forecast business performance and financial results
- Work independently and regularly handle non-routine situations
- Break down strategic problems and analyze data and information, to provide financial insights and recommendations
- Employ Workday Adaptive Planning system to manage financial information and build planning models for workforce, revenue, and expenses
- Track and review actuals versus budget and forecast estimates; prepare appropriate variance explanations and narrate the story behind key performance drivers
- Advise on pricing and other decision-making around new initiatives, new clients, and other business opportunities, applying sound judgment and thorough financial analysis
- Assist in preparation of executive and Board presentations, and investor materials
- Assist with capital planning, scenario planning, and M&A as needed
- Document work processes, including data sources and definitions
- Work closely with Strategy and Analytics teams to define and monitor KPIs to measure business results against expectation
- Partner with Accounting to deliver month-end close items and support audit (as needed)
- Determine the financial impact of initiatives/strategic business decisions, and incorporate the impacts into future financial forecasts/plans
EXPERIENCE WE LOVE:
- BA/BS degree
- 2+ years of experience in consulting, finance, or FP&A at either a high-growth company or a large, well-established organization
- Superior financial modeling, quantitative, and analytical skills; comfort creating scalable models
- Excel fluency and strong PowerPoint skills, basic knowledge of SQL or data visualization a plus
- Excellent communication and narrative storytelling/presentation skills
- A collaborative approach and self-starter attitude
- Familiarity with US GAAP; ability to communicate differences in GAAP and cash financials
- Demonstrated experience or comfort with presenting to leaders
- Experience using Adaptive Planning - preferred
- Experience as a financial analyst supporting an IT organization
- Project Management experience, preferred
- Six Sigma, Lean, Agile, preferred
- Must be inquisitive and demonstrate openness to innovation including AI to explore better processes and ways to alleviate friction and improve patient and client experiences.
- This is a remote position; however, candidates must be willing and able to travel to and work onsite at client, temporary, or corporate office locations as business needs require.
Join an award-winning company
Five-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022, 2024-2025
Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024
22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024
Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024
Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023
Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024
Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024
Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024
Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024
- Innovation
- Work-Life Flexibility
- Leadership
- Purpose + Values
Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:
- Associate Benefits – We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
- Our Culture – Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation.
- Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
- Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
Ensemble is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Ensemble also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
Due to business, operational, payroll, and regulatory requirements, this position is limited to individuals who reside and are authorized to work within the United States. Applications generated from outside the United States will not be considered. Individuals may reapply when located within the United States.
Ensemble provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact TA@ensemblehp.com.
This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency. Compensation decisions consider many job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position. A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the role’s range.
Employment Disclaimers – Ensemble
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble!
Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country.
Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference!
O.N.E Purpose:
- Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations.
- Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation.
- Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERING:
- Bonus Incentives
- Paid Certifications
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Career Advancement
- This position pays between $63,100 - 108,900 based on experience.
By embodying our core purpose of customer obsession, new ideas, and driving innovation, and delivering excellence, you will help ensure that every touchpoint is meaningful and contributes to our mission of redefining the possible in healthcare.
We are growing our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, adding an analyst to help empower our teams to consistently make well-informed decisions for our business. This individual will play a key role in financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting as well as partner with various teams to create pro forma financial models for various strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will develop a deep understanding of Ensemble’s business and its data. This individual will be able to extract the most relevant information from various systems (Workday, Adaptive Planning, Power BI), and translate it into useful recommendations for leadership.
Additionally, this Analyst will partner with Operations leaders and work closely with our Strategy, Accounting, and Analytics teams on a daily basis. If you possess both exceptional technical and interpersonal skills, and can use those skills to drive successful outcomes, we encourage you to apply.
This role will be remote and will report to the AVP of FP&A. Quarterly travel will be required.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Play a critical role in the creation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Collaborate with business leaders to inform revenue and expense estimates and create pro forma financial models that accurately forecast business performance and financial results
- Work independently and regularly handle non-routine situations
- Break down strategic problems and analyze data and information, to provide financial insights and recommendations
- Employ Workday Adaptive Planning system to manage financial information and build planning models for workforce, revenue, and expenses
- Track and review actuals versus budget and forecast estimates; prepare appropriate variance explanations and narrate the story behind key performance drivers
- Advise on pricing and other decision-making around new initiatives, new clients, and other business opportunities, applying sound judgment and thorough financial analysis
- Assist in preparation of executive and Board presentations, and investor materials
- Assist with capital planning, scenario planning, and M&A as needed
- Document work processes, including data sources and definitions
- Work closely with Strategy and Analytics teams to define and monitor KPIs to measure business results against expectation
- Partner with Accounting to deliver month-end close items and support audit (as needed)
- Determine the financial impact of initiatives/strategic business decisions, and incorporate the impacts into future financial forecasts/plans
EXPERIENCE WE LOVE:
- BA/BS degree
- 2+ years of experience in consulting, finance, or FP&A at either a high-growth company or a large, well-established organization
- Superior financial modeling, quantitative, and analytical skills; comfort creating scalable models
- Excel fluency and strong PowerPoint skills, basic knowledge of SQL or data visualization a plus
- Excellent communication and narrative storytelling/presentation skills
- A collaborative approach and self-starter attitude
- Familiarity with US GAAP; ability to communicate differences in GAAP and cash financials
- Demonstrated experience or comfort with presenting to leaders
- Experience using Adaptive Planning - preferred
- Experience as a financial analyst supporting an IT organization
- Project Management experience, preferred
- Six Sigma, Lean, Agile, preferred
- Must be inquisitive and demonstrate openness to innovation including AI to explore better processes and ways to alleviate friction and improve patient and client experiences.
- This is a remote position; however, candidates must be willing and able to travel to and work onsite at client, temporary, or corporate office locations as business needs require.
Join an award-winning company
Five-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022, 2024-2025
Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024
22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024
Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024
Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023
Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024
Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024
Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024
Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024
- Innovation
- Work-Life Flexibility
- Leadership
- Purpose + Values
Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include:
- Associate Benefits – We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs.
- Our Culture – Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation.
- Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement.
- Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company.
Ensemble is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Ensemble also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
Due to business, operational, payroll, and regulatory requirements, this position is limited to individuals who reside and are authorized to work within the United States. Applications generated from outside the United States will not be considered. Individuals may reapply when located within the United States.
Ensemble provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact TA@ensemblehp.com.
This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency. Compensation decisions consider many job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location; knowledge; skills; relevant experience; education; licensure; internal equity; time in position. A candidate entry rate of pay does not typically fall at the minimum or maximum of the role’s range.
Employment Disclaimers – Ensemble
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Financial Planning Analyst
Lead with your technical skill set
Financial Planning Analyst roles increasingly require proficiency in Excel modeling, SQL, and tools like Hyperion or Anaplan. Highlighting these skills signals immediate value to hiring managers and shifts the conversation away from your visa status early in the process.
Target companies with existing OPT infrastructure
Large financial services firms, Fortune 500 corporate finance teams, and consulting companies have established HR processes for sponsoring international candidates. These employers are less likely to be deterred by OPT paperwork than smaller firms hiring for their first finance role.
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT
Finance and accounting degrees under CIP codes 52.0801 and 52.0301 qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Verify your specific program's CIP code with your DSO before applying, since this significantly expands your authorized work period and your attractiveness to employers.
Frame your OPT timeline during outreach
Be upfront that you have 12 months of OPT, extendable to 36 months with STEM designation. Employers in corporate finance plan hiring in annual cycles, so showing you can cover at least one full fiscal year reduces their perceived risk around your authorization.
Apply before your OPT start date approaches
Financial Planning Analyst hiring processes often involve multiple interview rounds and finance case assessments that take four to eight weeks. Starting your search three to four months before graduation gives you time to convert offers before your authorization window opens.
Emphasize FP&A-specific experience from internships
Budgeting support, variance analysis, and financial modeling work from internships directly maps to entry-level FP&A responsibilities. Quantify outcomes where possible, since finance hiring managers evaluate analytical candidates on precision and their ability to translate data into business decisions.
Financial Planning Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Financial Planning Analyst role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in finance, accounting, or a related quantitative field classified under a STEM-designated CIP code such as 52.0801 or 52.0301, you can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm your program's CIP code with your designated school official before assuming you qualify.
Are Financial Planning Analyst employers typically willing to sponsor OPT students?
Large corporations with dedicated FP&A teams, financial services companies, and management consulting firms are the most sponsorship-friendly employers for this role. They hire international talent regularly and have legal teams familiar with OPT and H-1B visa processes. Smaller companies hiring their first finance analyst may be less familiar with the process and require more education during interviews. Browse OPT-friendly Financial Planning Analyst openings on Migrate Mate to find employers already set up to hire international candidates.
What authorization does an employer need to hire me as a Financial Planning Analyst on OPT?
Your employer does not file any petition with USCIS during standard OPT. You work on your EAD card, which you must present along with your I-20 showing OPT authorization. For STEM OPT extension, your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you file the extension request through your school's DSO at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires.
Can I work as a Financial Planning Analyst at a firm that does not sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, during your OPT period you are self-authorized and your employer does not need to sponsor anything. H-1B sponsorship only becomes relevant if you want to stay in the U.S. after your OPT and STEM extension periods expire. It is worth confirming a company's H-1B sponsorship history early if long-term U.S. employment is your goal, since not all FP&A employers file H-1B petitions.
How specific does my FP&A job need to be to count as authorized employment on OPT?
Your OPT employment must be directly related to your major field of study. A Financial Planning Analyst role requires quantitative analysis, financial modeling, and business forecasting, which aligns clearly with finance, economics, and accounting degrees. Keep documentation showing the connection between your coursework and job duties in case your DSO or USCIS requests verification. General administrative or unrelated work does not count toward OPT employment requirements.