Sr Financial Consultant - Hybrid MN or remote

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This Finance position will support FP&A activities for Optum Care Delivery - Midwest. Candidate will be directly involved in modeling and support of quarterly forecast/budget cycles for the region as well as engaging in month end close activities, provider performance tracking, strategic initiatives modeling, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiencies, and other ad hoc financial support.

Optum Care Delivery is dedicated to better serve Medicare Advantage populations by improving patient outcomes, delivering higher quality care, and lowering the overall total cost of care through PCP/member engagement, improved care coordination, targeted disease management, and ensuring our patients get access to care at the right time and right place.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build out and load complex quarterly forecast models that roll up to larger Optum P&L
  
• Understanding and managing the Midwest's multiple financial risk arrangements that varies by states, products, and multiple health plans
  
• Perform month end close activities and submit business commentary and insights on variances to forecast and budget
  
• Provide insights and identify trends drivers inside of P&L
  
• Translates financial reporting into concepts that can be understood by a variety of audiences
  
• Work cross functionally with accounting, growth, provider relations, healthcare economics, actuary, risk adjustment and care value teams to better understand the business and identify opportunities
  
• Influences senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches to drive financial performance
  

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's degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business
  
• 5+ years of healthcare finance/accounting experience
  
• Proficiency in MS Excel skills, including significant financial modeling experience
  
• Experience working collaboratively and influencing others within a matrix organization
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Experience with Medicare Risk arrangements and / or value-based care
  
• Experience with Essbase / Smartview or similar accounting software
  
• Understanding of third-party contracts and concepts
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, prioritize work and be a self-starter
  
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to verbally communicate ideas clearly & confidently

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.