This position is not eligible for current or future sponsorship or employer-supported work authorization by agilon health. Applicants must be able to accept and maintain employment with agilon health in the United States for the full duration of their employment without sponsorship or work authorization support.
The Actuarial Analyst will work under the guidance of the Actuarial Manager to contribute to building and improving actuarial models to support agilon’s Medicare Advantage (MA) and ACO business. This includes support for monthly close responsibilities across MA and ACO programs — including REACH, MSSP, and LEAD — as well as annual budget and quarterly forecast development. Above all, the team is project-oriented: We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, willing to work hard, and excited to grow.
Essential Job Functions:
Monthly Close & Reporting:
• Develop and update medical margin/IBNR models for the monthly close process across REACH, MSSP, and LEAD programs
• Research and explain prior period development in reserves and medical margin
• Dig into drivers of financial results — identifying what is driving variance against budget, prior period, and benchmark
• Use medical economics tools to provide deep insight into trend drivers
• Prepare materials for presenting close results to Finance and operational leaders
• Prepare internal and external audit documentation
• Inform assumptions for budget and quarterly forecasts under ACO program structures
• Contribute to building, maintaining, and improving actuarial models used across the organization
• Update standardized reserving models to produce quarterly reserving factors used across the organization
• Document models clearly so that outputs are understandable to non-actuarial stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate repeatable analyses
• Perform ad hoc analyses to support requests from Finance, Operations, and other teams
Other:
• Exemplify the company’s core values
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Market Finance, FP&A, Accounting, Medical Economics, and others
• Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
Minimum Experience
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in actuarial, finance, healthcare, or a quantitative field
• Exposure to government healthcare programs (ACO REACH, MSSP, LEAD, Medicare Advantage, or similar) a plus, but not required
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and take on new challenges
Education/Licensure
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Economics or related field
• Actuarial exam progress preferred but not required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Advanced Excel skills — essential; comfort with complex models, pivot tables, formulas, and large datasets is expected
• Ability to manipulate and interpret large datasets, including healthcare claims and membership data
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to identify patterns and communicate findings clearly
• High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy
• SQL or other data querying experience is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical results to a non-technical audience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset — willing to take initiative, ask questions, and improve the way things are done
• Genuine curiosity and a desire to grow
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Location: Remote - TXPay Range: $87,000.00 - $106,600.00Salary range shown is a guideline. Individual compensation packages can vary based on factors unique to each candidate, such as skill set, experience, and qualifications.
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