Vice President Of Finance

About Key Benefit Administrators

We are on a mission to improve health and stabilize insurance costs for local communities. KBA was founded in 1979 as a privately owned full-service group benefit administration firm specializing in self-funded medical plans and is now one of the country's largest independently owned third party administrators. We pride ourselves on having supportive leadership, a family atmosphere, and a high performing culture - ask our employees - they have agreed that we are a Top Workplace since 2013.

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Does this sounds like you? 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Establish financial accuracy, predictability, and discipline at scale
• Improve forecasting reliability and cash visibility
• Modernize finance systems and processes (ERP transition)
• Build and lead a high performing finance team
• Enable faster, better executive decision making
• Ensure audit readiness and strong internal controls

Financial Leadership & Operations:

• Own the end-to-end finance function including accounting, FP&A, cash management, and financial reporting
• Lead monthly close, financial statements, and management reporting with speed and accuracy
• Ensure GAAP compliance and strong internal controls
• Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial consultants

Forecasting, Planning & Insight:

• Lead budgeting, reforecasting, and long-range financial planning
• Deliver actionable financial insights, scenario modeling, and ROI analysis
• Improve forecast accuracy and reduce variance through disciplined planning
• Translate financial data into clear executive level recommendations

Cash, Liquidity & Risk Management:

• Own cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and runway planning
• Identify financial risks early and implement mitigation strategies
• Establish disciplined spend management and approval frameworks

Systems, Process & Scalability:

• Lead ERP selection, implementation, and optimization effort.
• Implement and improve automated systems and processes.
• Standardize financial processes to support growth
• Ensure clean data flows across finance, HR, and operations

Executive Partnership:

• Act as a trusted thought partner to the CEO and Senior leadership team
• Provide financial context for strategic initiatives, pricing, and investments
• Support board level reporting and executive presentations

Supervisory Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Development:

• Build, mentor, and lead the finance organization (Controller, FP&A, Corporate Accounting and Operational Accounting)
• Establish clear ownership, accountability, and performance standards for the department
• Develop future leaders and create succession depth within the department
• Foster a culture of accuracy, transparency, and continuous improvement

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 10–15+ years of progressive finance experience
• Proven experience leading finance in a growth stage company (ideally 100–500 employees)
• Hands on experience building finance functions-not just inheriting them
• Led or played a key role in at least one ERP implementation or major systems transformation
• Background in operational finance, FP&A, and accounting leadership
• Strong operator mindset with comfort in the details
• Deep understanding of forecasting, cash management, and unit economics
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights
• Systems oriented thinker who reduces manual work and increases scalability
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team building skills
• Executive presence with a collaborative, pragmatic style

Leadership Style:

• Builder, not bureaucrat
• Accountable, disciplined, and data driven
• Comfortable making decisions with imperfect information
• Trusted partner who challenges constructively and supports decisively

What Success Looks Like:

• Forecasts are reliable, timely, and trusted by leadership
• Financial close is fast, accurate, and repeatable
• Cash visibility is clear and proactive
• Finance systems scale cleanly with growth

If you are unable to complete an application for Vice President of Finance  position due to a disability, contact Human Resources by calling 800-560-3539 to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

All qualified applicants for the Vice President of Finance position will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender.

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