Director of Financial Planning & Analytics

About the Company

Headlight is transforming mental healthcare by leveraging data and innovation to improve access and clinician delivery. Founded by psychiatrists, the company focuses on improving lives through coordinated care and advanced technology.

Responsibilities

• Own the company's forecasting methodology across revenue, reimbursement, and long-range planning
• Build and evolve driver-based financial models for executive decision-making and growth planning
• Identify and resolve gaps in data, systems, and billing processes that impact forecasting accuracy
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders in Finance, Operations, Billing, and Clinical to improve data quality
• Lead the transition from manual spreadsheet workflows to scalable, modern planning tools
• Partner with billing and operations to operationalize financial models
• Establish governance and feedback loops to measure forecast performance
• Support investor reporting, board materials, and fundraising with financial narratives
• Manage the annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning cycle

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning, strategic finance, or financial analytics
• Experience in healthcare, MSO, or complex multi-site services environments
• Expertise in building forecasting models for revenue and operating expenses
• Strong understanding of healthcare revenue cycle economics (reimbursement, payer contracts, AR)
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
• Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications

• SQL experience
• Experience with modern planning or BI tools (Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Pigment, Power BI, Tableau)
• Familiarity with provider productivity metrics

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holiday time
• 401(k) plan with company contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development opportunities