Rishita Butani
Financial Analyst | Expert in Financial Modeling, Forecasting & Data Analysis | Skilled in Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI & Healthcare Finance
- Role
- Financial Analyst at Centene Corporation
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Financial Analyst
Jan 2024 — Present
Built monthly cost variance models in Excel to track $50M+ in medical and admin spend across regional plans; flagged unexplained spikes in infrastructure charges, leading to $320K in Q1 reclassifications. Collaborated with FP & A and care delivery teams to revamp headcount forecast templates across 6 health plans, improving comp accrual accuracy and reducing back-and-forth during month-end close. Automated recurring variance decks using VBA and SQL-based extracts from medical claims and cost center data; reduced report prep time by 40% and freed up bandwidth for scenario planning. Supported DCF models for investment decisions, partnering with actuarial and strategy teams to assess ROI of a $12.7M Medicaid system upgrade and tested breakeven across rate adjustment scenarios. Led root cause analysis for YoY margin compression in managed care contracts; uncovered pricing gaps in two major provider networks, driving a $1.1M reimbursement correction initiative. Created monthly P&L summaries and leadership decks, tying actuals to forecast, utilization trends, and PMPM variances helping explain $6.3M in Q3 deviations across business units. Partnered with data engineering to reconcile product-level finance data between enrollment systems; ensured revenue accuracy for value-based contracts and supported internal audit reviews.
Education
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
2018 — 2022
Northeastern University
Master of Science - MS
2022 — 2024
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