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FP&A Manager

About Players Health

At Players Health, we are on a mission to create the safest and most accessible environment for an athlete to play the sports that they love. There are over 50 million youth athletes playing sports in the U.S., and they are counting on us to ensure that the environment that they are coming into not only accepts them for who they are, but fills them with encouragement, love, and inspiration.

Players Health is a VC and PE-backed, mission-driven, sports technology platform providing digital risk management services, reporting tools and insurance products to sports organizations tocomply withthe changing athletic environment and responsibilities.Weoperatetwo businesses - both a Managing General Agent (MGA) and an insurance brokerage - a dual model that makes our financial operations uniquely complex, fast-moving, and meaningful.

Our Core Values

We cannot achieve our mission without having a strong culture. We believe that at the core of a strong culture is a shared set of values. The values that we hold true and look for our employees to embrace are as follows:

• Lead with Mission:Our mission always comes first. If we stay on mission as an organization then we believe we will be successful in our professional and personal lives.

• Go Beyond:We'renot satisfied with just "good enough" - we goabove and beyondto achieve awesome results that impress and inspire.

• Operate like Owners:We believe in operational excellence. We take ownership of our work and approach every task with a sense of pride, responsibility, and commitment to excellence. Wedon'trent our roles - we own them and strive to make a lasting impact.

• Virtue First:From the big decisions to the smalldetails;honesty, integrity, and transparency are the bedrock of our culture and the foundation for everything we do.

• Service:We live to serve others with humility, empathy, and kindness. We put our customers,colleaguesand community first, and always strive to exceed their expectations with a smile.

About The Role

TheFP&A Manager is an individual contributorona small, high-ownership finance team at a scaling insurance technology company. This role is the functional expertin financial planning and analysis,dataand analyticsactivities to support strategic decision making.This rolewill beexpected to deliveraccurateforecasts, budgets, and performance insights, supportingleadershipand influencing the business.This role will report to theChief Financial Reporting, with asecondary reporting relationship to theCorporateController.

You'llbring deepFP&Aexpertiseand experience in the uniquely complex world of insurance FP&A,applyingit in an environment where the processes, systems and controls are still being shaped. This is not a role where you inherit a fully built machine andmaintainit-you'llhave the opportunity to evaluate what exists,identifywhat's missing, and partner with leadership to build toward something more scalable and efficient.The ideal candidateis excited toleverageArtificialIntelligence (AI)and other technologies to support processautomation.You'lloperateboth hands-on and strategically, partnering closely with underwriting, operations, HR, and other departments.

The ideal candidate has spent meaningful time in MGA, wholesale brokerage, or carrier environments, and brings themindsetof a builder-someone who sees a manual process as an opportunity, not just a task. TheFP&A Manager has a compensation range of $120,000 - $140,000,plus equity,depending on skills and experience.Other benefits include:

• Remote-First:Work from anyapproved location (home)in the U.S. (Preference to candidatesin states which we already have employee presence,CT/ET time zone preferred)

• Time Off:Flexible PTO policy, 10 company-paid holidays

• Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, Life,LTD, STD,401k, andadditionalancillary voluntary coverage options available

• Professional Development& Tools:Access to The Institutes Knowledge Group platformfor ongoing insurance educationandcontinuedprofessional developmentin the industry. Additionally, this role will have access to Claude Enterprise.

You will join an organization going through significant growth as well as digital transformation, with great ability to influence and grow.We instilla mindset of ownership and accountability with allteam members,buildinga "playbook" for best practices - defining expectations to meet the vision and strategy for growth.

Responsibilities (are inclusive of but not limited to):

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and multi-year financial planning, partnering with business leaders across the organization

• Develop,maintain, and enhance financial models to support forecasting, performance tracking, and scenario analysis across cost centers and businesssegments

• Analyze revenue trends, margins, partner performance, and operational efficiency toprovideactionable insights that inform business decisions

• Track and evaluate key performance metrics, including gross written premium (GWP), net revenue, commission income, and customer acquisition costs

• Evaluate thefinancial impactof new distribution agreements, fee structures, and carrier relationships on overall profitability and P&L performance

• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling and analysis, including pricing strategies, partner negotiations, M&A, and capital allocation

Process Improvement & Data Management

• Establish, document, and continuously improve processes, procedures, and internal controls

• Partner with systems, operations, and data teams to improve data quality, streamline reporting processes, and enhance automation capabilities

• Identifyopportunities to improve reporting efficiency, scalability, and accuracy through process and system enhancements

• Leverage AI and advanced tools to streamline financial planning and reporting, enabling a stronger focus on insightful analysis and strategic decision-making

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Reporting

• Deliver monthly and quarterly management reporting, including dashboards, KPIs, and variance analyses across business units and partner channels

• Prepare and contribute to board-level reporting and investor updates, supporting strategic growth narratives with robust financial data

• Provide clear, data-driven insights to leadership on financial performance, risks, and opportunities

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between financial planning, operational execution, and strategic objectives

• Build strong partnerships with business leaders to better understand drivers of financial performance and support decision-making

• Participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses as needed to support business priorities

• Occasional travel for team collaboration, engagement activities, and company events

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

• 6+ years of FP&A experience, corporate finance, or strategic finance

• Knowledge of the economics of MGA/broker-driven insurance models (understanding of GWP, net commissions, contingency income, etc.)

• Strong understanding of financial close processes, reconciliations, and internal controls

• Experience with accounting systems and financial technology

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• Strong operational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights

• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and deadlines

• Demonstrated effective communicatorand cross-functional collaboration skills

• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and drive process improvements without direct authority

• Openness to adopting innovative technologies, including AI, to drive efficiency and accuracy in buildingabest-in-classFP&A foundation for Players Health.

• Demonstrated ability toidentifyoperational gaps and build toward more scalable solutions -a true builder, wanting to do more thanmaintainexisting processes

• High integrity and sound professional judgment when handling sensitive and confidential matters

Desired Qualifications & Characteristics:

Insurance & MGA Experience

• 8+years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance, ideally in insurance, financial services, or a distribution-heavy business

Builder & Scaling Mindset

• Experience building or scaling processes in a growing or high-change organization

• Comfortoperatingin ambiguity - able to assess what exists,identifywhat'smissing, and create structure where thereisn'tany

• Track recordof reducing manual processes through automation, better tooling, or smarter workflows

• Experience collaborating across departments (underwriting, operations, technology, leadership) to solve problems thatdon'tfit neatly in one function

• Demonstrated experience using AI and other innovative technologies tobuild process,toolsandefficienciesin the finance function

Technical & Credentials

• Experience withNetSuiteor similar ERP systems

• Familiarity with Insurtech platforms,CRMsor MGA-specific systems

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally for team events, collaboration, or conferences

• Must have a dedicated, safe, and secure remote work environment

• Must have the ability to work and be productive in a remote setting

• Exceptionally self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously

• Proactive communicator across email, verbal, and instant messaging

• Willingness to attend virtual meetings, primarily with camera on (we value connection and culture)

• Located in or willing to work Central or Eastern Time Zone(see About This Role for location preferences specific to this position)

• Must be 18 years or older and work location must be in the United States

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Players Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

A note on our hiring process:PlayersHealth may use AI tools toassistin organizing and summarizing candidate information during the review process. All hiring decisions are made by humans. AIassistanceis never the sole basis for advancing or declining any candidate.