Senior Manager, Data Science Finance & Accounting

1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition but most providers dont accept insurance making therapy too expensive for most people. Headways mission is to fix this by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We started by solving the biggest barrier to care: insurance. The admin work - credentialing claims payment reconciliation - is a nightmare. Weve automated that.

But were going further. Over 70000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software serving over 1 million patients. We are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice reimagining the experience of finding a therapist and investing in the platform foundations to enable this at scale. We arent just a billing layer; we are becoming the platform where care actually happens.

Were a Series D company with $325M in funding (a16z Accel GV etc.) looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us and help change mental healthcare for the better.

About the Role

As Senior Data Science Manager for Finance and Accounting you will define and lead the data insights strategy for Headways financial ecosystem. The teams mission is to provide a holistic understanding of our financial health and our revenue infrastructure.

You will report into Headways Platform Group a mission critical pillar that ensures the systems behind our insurance platform reliably power patient provider and payer experiences. Accurate and complete financial visibility is a core part of our operations and essential to Headways growth.

You will partner closely with both the Finance department (including Accounting Strategic Finance and FP&A teams) and Engineers and Product Managers in our Payments and Billing Infra R&D pods to improve our revenue infrastructure and financial reporting. You will define the right questions uncover opportunities and work cross-functionally to turn insights into measurable improvements in how we track and report financial doing so your team will provide a timely and trusted view into company performance that shapes our customer experience and supports Headways path to public company readiness.

What Youll Do

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of Data Scientists fostering a culture of technical excellence and strategic thinking.
• Develop quarterly roadmaps with cross-functional partners align Data Science resources and oversee execution of timely and high-quality work.
• Drive insights and decisions through strategic analysis reporting and predictive modeling.
• Build a metrics framework that connects our revenue infrastructure to financial outcomes surfacing gaps in our data and reporting.
• Deep dive into areas we dont fully understand to segment our data and understand where theres opportunities to improve efficiency and mitigate loss.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure our revenue systems provide the auditability and data traceability we need to be GAAP compliant and audit-ready.
• Stay close to the data by tackling strategic projects yourself identifying underlying trends and areas of opportunity.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear actionable recommendations for executive stakeholders.

What Were Looking For

• 8 years of experience in data science or analytics roles.
• 3 years of experience managing and developing teams.
• Working knowledge of core finance and accounting concepts such as how transaction-level data powers financial reporting (P&L balance sheet and cash flow statement).
• Experience working with healthcare Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is strongly preferred.
• Proven success partnering cross-functionally with Finance Accounting Product Engineering and Operations teams and collaborating internally across Data Engineering and Data Science.
• Proficiency in forecasting and predictive modeling techniques.
• Experience with data modeling ideally using dbt.
• Hands-on technical fluency in SQL and Python or R.
• Experience adopting and championing AI-assisted tools to accelerate and automate data workflows.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Help us uncover operational efficiencies that allow us to reinvest in building a better product and more effectively serve our customers.
• Influence the design and evolution of our financial systems including the revenue subledger and RCM to ensure full financial visibility and GAAP compliance.
• Partner closely with senior and executive leadership and directly influence company strategy and growth.

Compensation and Benefits:

The expected base pay range for this position is $212000 - $265000 based on a variety of factors including qualifications experience and geographic addition to base salary this role may be eligible for an equity grant depending on the position and level.

We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package including robust health and wellness benefits retirement savings and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity. Compensation decisions are made holistically ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential.

• Benefits offered include:
• Equity compensation
• Medical Dental and Vision coverage
• HSA / FSA
• 401K
• Work-from-Home Stipend
• Therapy Reimbursement
• 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
• Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
• 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and professional development

We believe a teams strength is in its people and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem across race ethnicity gender sexuality age national origin religion family status disability military status and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview.

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