Financial Analyst

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

5h•Hybrid

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.

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.
Reside within commutable distance to the office at 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, 55344
Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy.
Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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