Frontera is reimagining how children with autism and other behavioral health needs get the care they deserve. We bring together world-class clinicians, technologists, and autism specialists to build cutting-edge AI tools that help care teams work smarter and spend more time with the children and families who need them most.

Our platform is HIPAA-compliant and designed for the real-world needs of behavioral health teams - from psychologists to ABA therapists. By combining evidence-based care with powerful technology, we’re expanding access to high-quality services for families everywhere.

Our Mission

Frontera exists to close the care gap: every child, no matter where they live, should be able to access effective behavioral healthcare.

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-ownership Strategic Finance Lead to help build the financial backbone of Frontera as we scale across healthcare services, technology, and emerging health-system business models.

This role sits at the intersection of strategic finance, accounting oversight, revenue visibility, and business partnership. The right person will bring strong financial modeling and business analysis skills, healthcare business model fluency, and enough accounting depth to ensure our financial reporting is accurate, explainable, and decision-useful.

You will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Product, Commercial, and Clinical leadership to improve forecasting, revenue and margin visibility, unit economics, and operating decision-making across Frontera’s hybrid services + technology model.

This is a high-leverage finance role for someone who can operate close to the business, build scalable finance infrastructure, and help leadership understand what is driving performance across a complex healthcare + AI operating model.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

Partner with Finance and executive leadership to build and maintain financial models that support operating decisions, scenario planning, board reporting, and investor-facing narratives
Analyze performance across Frontera’s healthcare services, technology, direct-to-parent, and commercial partnership models
Translate financial and operational data into clear insights for leaders across Operations, Product, Commercial, and Clinical teams
Support budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, margin analysis, pricing analysis, and ROI analysis for strategic initiatives
Help define the financial metrics that matter most for each business line, including revenue growth, utilization, payer mix, gross margin, contribution margin, operating leverage, and unit economics
Serve as a strong business partner to functional leaders by bringing analytical rigor, intellectual curiosity, and practical recommendations
Help leadership identify where performance is improving, where the model is breaking down, and what actions are needed to improve results

Revenue, Margin & Business Model Visibility

Build clean, consistent reporting across multiple revenue models, including:

B2B SaaS / platform contracts
Direct-to-consumer subscriptions and payments
Clinical services revenue, including Medicaid, commercial payers, and private pay
Health-system, enterprise, or partnership-based models as Frontera expands

Develop clear views of revenue quality, gross margin, contribution margin, and unit economics across services, tech, and hybrid business lines
Partner with Payor Ops, Clinical Operations, Commercial, and Product teams to improve revenue visibility and resolve key financial reporting issues
Support analysis of payer mix, service line performance, utilization, pricing, collections, and margin improvement opportunities
Build reporting that helps leaders understand performance by product, payer, customer type, region, and business segment
Help connect operational drivers to financial outcomes so the business can make faster, better decisions

Accounting Oversight & Financial Reporting

Own and/or oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, partnering with internal and external accounting resources to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting
Ensure financial statements, reconciliations, revenue recognition, accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue, and key accounting judgments are accurate and explainable
Maintain a strong understanding of accounting details while elevating financial reporting into clear business insight
Partner with external accountants, tax advisors, and internal stakeholders on compliance, tax filings, audit readiness, and diligence support
Ensure accounting processes scale appropriately as Frontera grows across multiple entities, revenue streams, and business models
Build trust in the numbers without adding unnecessary complexity or slowing down the business

Systems, Process & Finance Infrastructure

Improve financial reporting processes, billing workflows, documentation, and internal controls
Partner with tech, operations, clinical, commercial, and payor operations teams to improve source data quality and ensure financial reporting reflects business reality
Identify and implement automation, tooling, and AI-enabled workflow improvements where ROI is clear and the business need is real
Use modern tools to reduce manual reporting work, improve data accuracy, and make financial insights easier for leaders to access and act on
Help build scalable reporting infrastructure that can support multiple revenue models, entities, and operating teams
Establish practical internal controls appropriate for a Series A-stage company operating in regulated healthcare environments
Support audit readiness, investor diligence, board reporting, and financial data requests

What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months

Leadership has a clear, trusted view of performance across services, technology, direct-to-parent, and partnership business models
Revenue and margin reporting is clean, explainable, and useful for operating decisions
Monthly close is completed on a reliable timeline, with clear explanations of key variances and business drivers
Finance becomes a stronger business partner to Operations, Product, Commercial, and Clinical leadership
Key operating decisions are supported by timely financial analysis, clear recommendations, and strong judgment
Frontera has better visibility into unit economics, payer mix, utilization, gross margin, contribution margin, and operating leverage
Financial reporting, accounting processes, and internal controls are credible for board reporting, investor diligence, and future audit readiness
The finance function is viewed not just as a reporting function, but as a strategic operating partner to the business

Qualifications

Required

5 to 8 years of experience across strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, finance consulting, accounting, or operating finance
Healthcare experience or strong healthcare business model fluency, ideally across digital health, healthcare services, payer/provider models, value-based care, health-system partnerships, or healthcare technology
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis skills
Ability to analyze revenue, margins, unit economics, operating performance, and business line performance
Strong accounting foundation and ability to understand financial statements, close processes, revenue recognition, accruals, reconciliations, and financial controls
Experience partnering cross-functionally with business leaders to translate financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations
Comfort using modern finance tools, automation, and AI-enabled workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability
Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity for executive, operational, and cross-functional audiences
High ownership, high judgment, and comfort operating in ambiguity
Strong operator mindset, with willingness to move between strategy, analysis, process-building, and hands-on execution

Strong Pluses

1 to 2 years of investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, or finance/strategy consulting experience, ideally with healthcare exposure
Experience at a high-growth startup, especially Seed through Series B
Experience with hybrid business models that combine services, software, data, marketplace, payer, provider, or enterprise revenue streams
Exposure to investor materials, board reporting, fundraising support, M&A, or strategic planning
Experience partnering with operators to drive margin improvement, revenue quality, utilization, pricing, payer mix, or growth decisions
Healthcare services experience, especially ABA, behavioral health, Medicaid, commercial payers, or provider operations
Experience building lightweight reporting, forecasting, or automation workflows using tools such as Excel/Google Sheets, BI tools, SQL, modern planning tools, or AI-enabled productivity tools
SaaS, subscription, or enterprise healthcare revenue exposure
CPA or formal accounting background is a plus, but not required

We have determined a salary range for this position that takes into account several factors including experience, knowledge, education, skills, and abilities. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline and the exact salary will be determined based on the individual’s qualifications and experience, with consideration given to the factors listed above. All full-time employee benefits include a stake in shared success through stock options, health benefits, 401(k) plan, and 4 weeks of PTO per year.

Annual Salary

$160,000—$190,000 USD

Why Frontera?

Opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in pediatric healthcare.
Work on challenging and impactful projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies.
Collaborate with a talented and passionate team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Make a real difference in the lives of children and families in rural communities.
Competitive salary and benefits package.

Our Denver Office & Perks

Dog-friendly office.
Catered lunch from local Denver restaurants five days a week, plus occasional breakfasts and dinners.
Robust snack program and great coffee options (including cappuccino machine and cold brew cans).
Regular team events and low-key socials.
Up to $150/month commuter stipend, discounted nearby parking, and a discounted Colorado Athletic Club membership.
Thoughtfully designed space for focus, collaboration, and connection.
Competitive health benefits, stock options, 401(k), and generous PTO.

Join us in building the future of behavioral healthcare!