Elliot Petruso
Cranberry Township,PA
Summary
Dynamic FP&A professional specializing in enterprise forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and KPI performance analysis within a multi-billion-dollar healthcare organization. Results-driven financial leader with expertise in financial modeling, variance analysis, and KPI performance. Proven ability to deliver actionable insights that support executive decision-making in a $33 billion healthcare organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Enterprise FP&A
Highmark Health
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2025 - Current
- Led enterprise FP&A team accountable for monthly close reporting of $33 billion-dollar healthcare organization that highlighted key business drivers, variances, trends, and actionable insights to support executive decision-making.
- Coordinated enterprise-wide financial budgeting processes for spring, summer, and fall forecast cycles through working closely with cross-functional business unit leaders to ensure accuracy of financial projections in alignment with long-term margin targets.
- Prepared and delivered quarterly financial reports for Highmark Health Board of Directors meetings, credit rating agency briefings, and external press release materials, ensuring clear analysis and articulation of Highmark Health's financial performance and business outlook.
Lead Financial Analyst - Enterprise FP&A
Highmark Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
03.2024 - 08.2025
- Acted as lead FP&A analyst overseeing monthly financial close deliverables, financial consolidations, and performance reporting for senior management
- Developed and maintained competitive intelligence reporting to allow executive understanding of Highmark's market positioning and financial performance in respect to the competitors within payor/provider landscape.
- Performed risk-based capital forecasting and scenario analysis to support financial planning, regulatory reporting, and executive decision-making.
Senior Financial Analyst - Integrated Finance
Highmark Health
Pittsburgh, PA
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Led analysis of member residence-based Income Statement reporting, delivering executive presentations that provided actionable insights into market performance trends and Highmark Health's payor/provider consolidated financial performance
- Managed monthly executive KPI reporting on core market performance, highlighting drivers of patient volumes and claims spend in alignment to partner providers within Highmark's core footprint
- Partnered with enterprise strategy and product development teams to launch new health plan products in Western Pennsylvania, supporting market expansion and financial performance across payer and provider operations
Financial Analyst - Integrated Finance
Highmark Health
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2019 - 03.2022
Education
Master of Science - Finance
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA04-2019
BBA - Economics
Kent State University
Kent, OH05-2018
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Variance/Financial Analysis
- KPI & Performance Analysis
- Enterprise Forecasting
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Power BI
- Oracle (EPM)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Leadership & Team Development
Timeline
Manager - Enterprise FP&A
Highmark Health
08.2025 - Current
Lead Financial Analyst - Enterprise FP&A
Highmark Health
03.2024 - 08.2025
Senior Financial Analyst - Integrated Finance
Highmark Health
03.2022 - 03.2024
Financial Analyst - Integrated Finance
Highmark Health
05.2019 - 03.2022
Master of Science - Finance
University of Pittsburgh
BBA - Economics
Kent State University