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Finance Acceleration Associate

Company
Highmark Health
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Work type
Full Time · Hybrid
Posted
2026-09-08

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This job is a two-year, early career acceleration program for Finance that focuses on increasing corporate finance skills and business knowledge of the enterprise. Associates are expected to enhance their personal and professional development by rotating through different business areas over the course of two years in selected Finance roles, including but not limited to, financial planning & analysis, cost management, accounting, strategic finance and procurement. These different rotations provide a unique opportunity to build skills and experience to excel in the Finance field. The incumbent is assigned to functional areas within Enterprise Finance or the Business Unit Finance teams based on their experience, educational background, and interests and are made responsible for various work streams and assignments. Accountabilities include, but are not limited to, regular discretion and judgement to solve problems, creating innovative solutions, interacting with customers and senior leadership, and acting as a champion for the program, through program optimization, outreach and recruitment, and mentorship of future recruits. The incumbent will receive focused and regimented development and exposure to position for accelerated advancement.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop a robust understanding of the company's products and services, how we achieve our financial objectives, and how team leadership and influencing skills as a finance leader are critical to the success of the organization. This will be achieved through active participation with the program leadership, peers / cohort, Evolve, and taking advantage of other formal and informal learning opportunities.
Perform financial analysis and/or accounting duties as an individual contributor and/or team leader, ensuring that work product is timely and accurate, the work is performed in a manner that minimizes manual processes and is delivered with a customer focus. Complete assignments in the assigned functional rotational area including gathering and synthesizing data into meaningful observations, analyzing, identifying, and problem solving for various situations. Present findings and recommendations to leadership and workgroup at the close of each rotational assignment.
Contribute to short and medium-term duration projects, building an action-oriented skill set that enables successful project delivery and confidence from project team members and matrix partners. Collaborate with key stakeholders across business units, vendors, and partners during rotations.
Engage in career planning targeted towards Finance skill development and seek professional development feedback. Through rotation work and skill development, develop an orientation towards success in higher-level analyst roles.
Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

Required

Have completed at least one internship in a role relevant to this position
Must be legally authorized to work for any US employer without requiring sponsorship
Preferred

Active in one or more club, volunteerism effort, or other activity outside of the classroom
SKILLS

Written and spoken communication skills
Leadership and interpersonal skills
Collaboration
Problem solving and decision making
Project delivery
Financial analysis

EDUCATION

Required

​Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
Substitutions

None
Preferred

None

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

None

Preferred

None

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office- or Remote-based

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