Senior Finance Business Partner
Dahl Consulting
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Minnetonka, MN
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Mid-Senior level
Posted March 26, 2026
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- Business Partnership
- Collaborates with business leaders and transformation teams to understand and document KPIs that support cost-benefit analyses and business cases.
- Serves as a trusted advisor on capital allocation, program prioritization, and strategic investment decisions.
- Leads CBA meetings and develops compelling financial cases that articulate both cost and value.
- Integrates KPIs and measurement frameworks into CBAs to guide decision-making.
- Creates financial analyses for post-implementation reviews.
- Facilitates the finance portion of monthly business reviews for each program.
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Leads program-level budgeting conversations with business partners, cross-functional FP&A teams, and finance leadership.
- Owns the rolling 12-month forecast for assigned programs, including detailed risk and opportunity assessments.
- Develops financial models to evaluate ROI, payback periods, and program viability using standardized CBA templates.
- Performs scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic alternatives.
- Prepares monthly accruals to ensure GAAP compliance.
- Partners with accounting and program leaders to optimize capitalization strategies.
- Reconciles FTE cost allocations and postings for program accuracy.
- Reporting & Insights
- Provides monthly financial performance insights and reporting packages to program teams.
- Delivers program-level crosswalks to forecast and budget to the Capital Controller by WD6.
- Produces variance analysis for transformation leadership.
- Ensures all financial information for governance meetings is complete and submitted at least seven business days in advance.
Commitments
Job Type : Contract (6-9 Months)
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- 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, strategic analysis, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience supporting cross-functional teams in matrixed environments.
- Strong critical-thinking abilities and advanced problem-solving skills in a fast-paced setting.
- Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Preferred Skills
- Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.
- Background in capital planning, investment analysis, or transformation programs.
- Experience with Workday, adaptive planning tools, or similar FP&A systems.
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial modeling methodologies.
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar advanced credentials.
Education
- (Not required) – Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
- (Not required) – MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar advanced credentials.
Title : Senior Finance Business Partner
Location : Minnetonka, MN
Job Type : Contract (6-9 Months)
Compensation : $50-75/hr
Industry: Health Insurance
About The Role
Our client, a leading healthcare organization headquartered in the Twin Cities, is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. This organization is known for its focus on improving member experience, driving operational excellence, and making meaningful investments in technology, transformation, and care delivery.
This position plays a critical role in aligning financial insights with operational strategy. Acting as both an analyst and advisor, you will evaluate capital investments, provide financial leadership to cross-functional teams, and ensure program performance is accurately represented in corporate financial reporting.
Job Description
The Senior Finance Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to business and transformation teams, providing comprehensive financial insights that guide investment decisions and long-term planning. This role works closely with corporate FP&A, business unit FP&A, and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial rollups, capital planning, and program performance visibility.
Key responsibilities include business partnership, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, reporting, and development of business cases/cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) that support large-scale initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnership
Collaborates with business leaders and transformation teams to understand and document KPIs that support cost-benefit analyses and business cases.
Serves as a trusted advisor on capital allocation, program prioritization, and strategic investment decisions.
Leads CBA meetings and develops compelling financial cases that articulate both cost and value.
Integrates KPIs and measurement frameworks into CBAs to guide decision-making.
Creates financial analyses for post-implementation reviews.
Facilitates the finance portion of monthly business reviews for each program.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Leads program-level budgeting conversations with business partners, cross-functional FP&A teams, and finance leadership.
Owns the rolling 12-month forecast for assigned programs, including detailed risk and opportunity assessments.
Develops financial models to evaluate ROI, payback periods, and program viability using standardized CBA templates.
Performs scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic alternatives.
Prepares monthly accruals to ensure GAAP compliance.
Partners with accounting and program leaders to optimize capitalization strategies.
Reconciles FTE cost allocations and postings for program accuracy.
Reporting & Insights
Provides monthly financial performance insights and reporting packages to program teams.
Delivers program-level crosswalks to forecast and budget to the Capital Controller by WD6.
Produces variance analysis for transformation leadership.
Ensures all financial information for governance meetings is complete and submitted at least seven business days in advance.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
8+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, strategic analysis, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated experience supporting cross-functional teams in matrixed environments.
Strong critical-thinking abilities and advanced problem-solving skills in a fast-paced setting.
Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
Excellent professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.
Background in capital planning, investment analysis, or transformation programs.
Experience with Workday, adaptive planning tools, or similar FP&A systems.
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial modeling methodologies.
MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar advanced credentials.
Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
How To Apply
Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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Location : Minnetonka, MN
Job Type : Contract (6-9 Months)
Compensation : $50-75/hr
Industry: Health Insurance
About The Role
Our client, a leading healthcare organization headquartered in the Twin Cities, is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. This organization is known for its focus on improving member experience, driving operational excellence, and making meaningful investments in technology, transformation, and care delivery.
This position plays a critical role in aligning financial insights with operational strategy. Acting as both an analyst and advisor, you will evaluate capital investments, provide financial leadership to cross-functional teams, and ensure program performance is accurately represented in corporate financial reporting.
Job Description
The Senior Finance Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to business and transformation teams, providing comprehensive financial insights that guide investment decisions and long-term planning. This role works closely with corporate FP&A, business unit FP&A, and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial rollups, capital planning, and program performance visibility.
Key responsibilities include business partnership, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, reporting, and development of business cases/cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) that support large-scale initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnership
Collaborates with business leaders and transformation teams to understand and document KPIs that support cost-benefit analyses and business cases.
Serves as a trusted advisor on capital allocation, program prioritization, and strategic investment decisions.
Leads CBA meetings and develops compelling financial cases that articulate both cost and value.
Integrates KPIs and measurement frameworks into CBAs to guide decision-making.
Creates financial analyses for post-implementation reviews.
Facilitates the finance portion of monthly business reviews for each program.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Leads program-level budgeting conversations with business partners, cross-functional FP&A teams, and finance leadership.
Owns the rolling 12-month forecast for assigned programs, including detailed risk and opportunity assessments.
Develops financial models to evaluate ROI, payback periods, and program viability using standardized CBA templates.
Performs scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic alternatives.
Prepares monthly accruals to ensure GAAP compliance.
Partners with accounting and program leaders to optimize capitalization strategies.
Reconciles FTE cost allocations and postings for program accuracy.
Reporting & Insights
Provides monthly financial performance insights and reporting packages to program teams.
Delivers program-level crosswalks to forecast and budget to the Capital Controller by WD6.
Produces variance analysis for transformation leadership.
Ensures all financial information for governance meetings is complete and submitted at least seven business days in advance.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
8+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, strategic analysis, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated experience supporting cross-functional teams in matrixed environments.
Strong critical-thinking abilities and advanced problem-solving skills in a fast-paced setting.
Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
Excellent professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.
Background in capital planning, investment analysis, or transformation programs.
Experience with Workday, adaptive planning tools, or similar FP&A systems.
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial modeling methodologies.
MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar advanced credentials.
Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
How To Apply
Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
#AF.Indeed | #ZR | |