POSITION DESCRIPTION

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 Financial Consultant, 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. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

• Develop perform and manage financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Partners with departmental leaders to oversee the budget creation and periodic forecasting
• Develop, perform and manage the analyses of business and financial metrics as well as performance measures
• Work closely with the business to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies
• Develops cost/benefit analyses and staffing needs for key strategies or initiatives
• Participates and develops company-wide business plan and strategies
• Research and understand business and clinical operations to work with Sr. leaders on SG&A efficiency, workforce management, and medical affordability initiatives

FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Develop and maintain financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast and budget
• Manage all periodic financial reports for senior leadership

PROVIDER INCENTIVE COMPENSATION :

• Timely calculation of various provider incentive compensation programs
• Partner with departmental and physician leadership to oversee and maintain metrics for incentive compensation plans
• Ability to present and explain provider incentive compensation results with Sr. Leaders
• Creation and management of various ad hoc analysis and financial models for Sr. Management

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• 4+ years of progressive professional experience in finance and/or accounting including:
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Performance Measures
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Ability to effectively perform and support transactional-based finance and accounting transactions
• Ability to solve complex problems through collaboration with operations and other resources.
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Proven experience working collaboratively across a matrix environment to drive business performance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hyperion Essbase and PeopleSoft experience
• Healthcare experience
• Advanced level of proficiency with MS Excel (Advanced Formula, Power Pivot and Power Query)
• Experience working with Incentive Compensation programs a plus
• Public accounting experience
• CPA license or MBA degree

CAREERS WITH OPTUM. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.