Senior Financial Consultant - Hybrid

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We don't just aspire to help people live healthier lives, we have the know-how to help make it a reality for millions. As a Senior Financial Consultant within the Expense Analytics organization in Finance, you will provide OI finance and operations organizations with key cost analytics and metrics that will drive improved decision making. You'll work with an elite team of accounting and finance professionals who are writing the history of our organization and guiding our success as a global industry leader. That's a lot of responsibility, but you will have the support and resources of a Fortune 6 industry leader behind you every step of the way. This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week. 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

5+ years of financial and operational management experience
Experience driving business performance in a high growth environment
Experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting and operational issues, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan
Experience working across teams and business partners
Solid technical skills in Excel and the ability to summarize large quantities of data concisely and accurately through the use of the following: Pivot tables Xlookup, Sumifs, Countifs, Index Match, etc. Dashboards

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
Healthcare experience
Proven to be a solid communicator and the ability to collaborate/influence effectively in a highly matrixed environment

Responsibilities

Develop, perform and manage the expense analyses and cost performance metrics across Standalone Ambulatory business
Develop and maintain real-time, driver based expense forecasting and modeling, clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast and budget
Be the primary finance point of contact with Operations for all Ambulatory business. Work closely with the business to develop, recommend and establish saving strategies, plans, and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies
Develop, perform and manage all aspects of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting