Financial Consultant

Requisition Number: 2349561
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.
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.
The Financial Consultant will support Enterprise Clinical Services (ECS) and OptumHealth Risk Operations. This role is responsible for various tasks and will collaborate across the ECS Finance team to ensure accurate financials are presented to various stakeholders.
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 8:00 am -5:00 pm.
This will be on the job training and the hours during training will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze and report on financials and partner with operations leaders to manage budgets and create quarterly forecasts.
• Participate in month-end close process by analyzing variances and producing commentary to explain monthly financial results.
• Work closely with operators to communicate financial results including variance analyses and establish a positive working relationship and partnership.
• Meet with operations leaders to identify and report on cost management efforts within the business.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis in support of various needs across the team.
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve processes and identify areas of improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with different teams across the enterprise, through cross functional project work.

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 future roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 3+ years of relevant financial analysis or accounting experience
• Intermediate skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, formula functions, ability to troubleshoot), MS Office product suite, and other technology tools
• Progressive financial work experience
• Ability to work in a matrix environment while positively influencing other functional areas
• Financial, analytical, and business acumen
• Generate innovative approaches and solutions to business opportunities
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am -5:00 pm.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare experience
• Hyperion Essbase, PeopleSoft, MPWR experience
• Financial modeling experience

Telecommuting Requirements:

• 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
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.