Senior Financial Consultant

UnitedHealth Group•Tampa, FL

1d•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

This position is National Remote. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week. 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. Senior Financial Consultant Primary Responsibilities will be indirect rates management, strategic financial planning and financial forecasting tool support. These efforts are critical in supporting our Optum Serve quarterly financial forecasts, annual provisional billing rate submission and performance analysis inquiries that frequently come from Optum Health. This role will be instrumental in evaluating and implementing any new forecasting platform or evaluating alternative business operations (i.e. changes in contract performance, winning new business, or acquisition/divestiture of business operations). Delay in filling this position could mean less timeliness in normal business finance operations and work overload on existing staff. This position is full time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. This will be on the job training and the hours during training will be aligned to your schedule, Monday - Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, OR related field
Must be 18 years of age OR older
4+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience in a government contracting environment.
Experience managing indirect rate structures
Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS
Analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills
Ability to work full time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
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.
Comprehensive understanding of government cost principles and audit requirements
Precision in financial calculations, documentation, and compliance reporting.
Ability to partner across functional areas to achieve compliant and competitive cost solutions.
Guiding teams through complex audits, proposals, and system enhancements
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Cognos Business Intelligence, Peoplesoft, Onestream)

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and monitor indirect rate structures (fringe, overhead, G&A, service centers, etc.) in compliance with FAR, CAS, and corporate policies.
Prepare annual provisional billing rate submissions and analyze incurred cost submissions for government customers.
Perform variance analysis between provisional, forecasted, and actual rates; recommend adjustments and corrective actions.
Partner with operational and project management teams to assess cost impacts of indirect rate changes.
Support audits and negotiations with CMS related to indirect rates.
Provide financial modeling and rate impact analysis to support business development and strategic pricing decisions.
Support long-range planning and forecasting of indirect cost pools and base structures.
Collaborate with leadership to align rate strategies with competitive positioning and profitability goals.
Administration functions such as scenario copy, updating data tables and adding new users.
Collaborating with team members to develop or enhance reports.
Testing and evaluating programing enhancements or bug fixes.
Troubleshooting unexpected issues; recommend improvements and work with IT staff to implement.
Develop what/if scenarios and summarize outcomes.