[Hiring] Director of Finance @Protera Health

Role Description

We are seeking a highly analytical, operationally rigorous Director of Finance & Payer Contracting to help build and scale the financial infrastructure of the company during a critical growth phase. This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to executive leadership with exposure to enterprise payer partnerships, healthcare regulatory strategy, and company-level operational planning. Dual reporting to the CEO and CFO.

The Director of Finance will lead day-to-day finance operations, financial planning and analysis, multi-entity accounting coordination, payer contract financial modeling, and cross-functional support for health plan partnerships. This individual will also serve as a key liaison between executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders on payer contracting workflows and MSO-PC operational alignment.

The ideal candidate combines:

• Strong healthcare finance capabilities
• Operational discipline and comfort navigating ambiguity
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution
• Willingness to operate in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience in healthcare services, provider organizations, value-based care, digital health, MSOs, or payer contracting environments is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, strategic finance, healthcare finance, accounting, or related fields
• Experience working within healthcare services, provider organizations, digital health, MSOs, health plans, or value-based care environments
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency
• Experience managing complex operational workflows with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment

Requirements

• Experience supporting payer contracting workflows or reimbursement modeling
• Familiarity with MSO-PC structures
• Understanding of healthcare reimbursement mechanics, claims/payment timing, and provider compensation structures
• Exposure to Medicare Advantage and value-based care arrangements
• Experience serving as a liaison with healthcare legal counsel
• NetSuite or healthcare ERP experience
• Experience supporting board reporting, fundraising diligence, or strategic planning
• CPA, MBA, or healthcare finance background is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive base salary based on expertise
• Performance bonus opportunity
• Equity participation
• Remote flexibility
• Opportunity to help shape a rapidly growing healthcare company at an early stage