Financial Analyst
About The Position
This position follows a hybrid schedule with (4) days per week In-office days per week. Our office is located at 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, 55344. Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. This position will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of strategic financial reports to support the market operations leadership team and key financial stakeholders. This individual will work with the Full Population Management finance team to track operational and membership metrics to identify areas for improvement in market performance. This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED
- Must be 18 years of age OR older
- Willingness and desire to learn
- Attention to detail
- Seeks ways to improve job and operational efficiency
- Self-Starter who can take direction and develop solutions to requests
- Comfort working in a collaborative and matrixed organization
- Intermediate skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, formula functions, ability to troubleshoot), MS Office product suite, and other technology tools
- Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using Hyperion Essbase and PeopleSoft Financials
- Ability to build strong relationships across functions
- Data visualization skills using Power BI and/or Tableau
- Comfort working with financial models
Responsibilities
- Maintain monthly and quarterly financial reports
- Assist in the development of forecasts and budgets
- Help develop operational metric and membership reporting
- Research monthly and quarterly financial variances
- Continually seek opportunities to enhance efficiency and quality of reporting
- Other responsibilities as required
- Analyze and report on financials and partner with operations leaders to manage budgets and create quarterly forecasts
- Work closely with operators to communicate financial results including variance analyses and establish a positive working relationship and partnership
- Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis in support of various needs across the team
Benefits
- In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
