Finance Leadership Development Program
The Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is a three-year rotational experience designed to develop finance and accounting talent into future finance leaders at CVS Health. As a part of the FLDP, you will develop an unmatched well-rounded foundation in business acumen, technical skills, and leadership. You will demonstrate adaptability and agility by completing three one-year rotations grounded in controllership fundamentals, finance planning and analysis, and data analysis and visualization. Graduates of the FLDP join the CVS Health Finance talent pipeline with career-long support and visibility.
If you pursue further education, the program offers support for finance certifications such as CMA or CPA, or a related advanced degree.
How you will Grow
Business Acumen
Leadership Development
Technical Skills
Career Progression
The Finance Leadership Programs are specifically designed to challenge you early on in your career. The two core means of your development will be achieved through your rotational and committee assignments. Each of these are designed to progressively ease your transition from school into your corporate career.
While your rotation assignments is where you’ll develop the majority of your finance knowledge, your committee roles will provide you the opportunity to lead teams and projects alongside your esteemed Finance Leadership Program network and colleagues.
Your Rotations
You will rotate through three different finance areas that will enhance your technical skills and business acumen to thrive as a corporate finance and health care industry leader after graduation from the FLDP. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Finance Planning and Analysis
- Health Care Benefits Finance
- Pharmacy Services Finance
- Retail Finance
- Accounting
- Internal Audit
- Financial Systems
- Treasury
- Tax
- Medical Economics
Your Committees
Each year, you will participate on a different committee. Your committee role will allow you to grow your leadership capabilities by leading teams and projects that are essential to either the finance organization or the Finance Leadership Programs. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Recruiting
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Well-Being
- Curriculum
- Graduation
- Events
- Onboarding
- Development and Mobility
- Program Management
- Manager Effectiveness
- Communications
Immersive Onboarding
You will undergo an immersive onboarding experience when you first join the Finance Leadership Programs. This will ensure a consistent, smooth, and seamless introduction into the Finance Programs and CVS Health.
Onboarding activities include extensive training on technical skills, soft skills, leadership skills, business knowledge, networking events, an alumni panel and more.
FLDP Curriculum
In addition to on the job learning, you will receive formal trainings through your time in the FLDP. Trainings range from finance related knowledge, including financial statement analysis, as well budgeting and forecasting, to technological related skills such as Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI to soft skills such as public speaking, networking, and more!
You will also be able to participate in the Finance Leadership Program Speaker Series, where leaders from across the company regularly share their knowledge, experience, and area expertise. Leaders come from all segments of the company as well as cross-functional areas.
Business Case Development
You will have the opportunity to partner with colleagues from the FLDP to join forces and solve business problems for the organization. Similar to the business cases you’ve delivered in the classroom – except these are live and real.
You and your team will collaborate to bring unique perspectives that will be presented to the program leaders and business partners who initially identified the problem. Solutions may impact a significant portion of finance department or even the entire enterprise.
Meet our Program Members
Our experienced team of Finance leaders aligns a rotational path that is unique to each individual’s development needs and professional goals.
Rotation 3
Pharmacy Services Segment FP&A
- Consolidated and reported segment financial results from four different profit channels for internal and external audiences
- Managed the PSS operational dashboard and Profit & Loss Statement to report financial results
Rotation 2
Medicare Stars – QIA and Member Retention
- Analyzed Return on Investment of outreach programs and augment analytics to proactively anticipate abrasion points to reduce member disruption
- Created Quickbase application to ease process for market initiatives
Rotation 1
Corporate Center – Expense Management
- Maintained the budget expenses for all legacy Aetna’s finance areas
- Collaborated with finance leadership to analyze trends in expenses through variance analyses
Autumn Jones
FP&A Consultant, Pharmacy Services
FLDP Alum
Howard University Alum ‘18
Ben Woodhouse
FP&A Consultant, Enterprise
FLDP Alum
Brandeis University Alum ‘18
Rotation 3
Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis
- Produced monthly results packages, ad-hoc exhibits, and variance analyses for CVS Health’s Executive Management
- Increased efficiency and simplicity of reporting, while further promoting accuracy
Rotation 2
Health Care Benefits Consolidations
- Led the integration of the Healthcare Benefits Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecast database and process into Hyperion
- Created the model and process for the Healthcare Benefits 5-year Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Strategic Plan
Rotation 1
Treasury (Capital Markets and Leasing)
- Conducted weekly assessments and presentations regarding the current macroeconomic and bond issuance environment
- Led the efforts to terminate Aetna’s Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program in preparation for the CVS Health/Aetna merger
