Financial Consultant – Hybrid in Eden Prairie MN

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.  

Optum Health Risk and Growth is looking for a Financial Consultant to join our team. This role involves supporting the financial modeling and analysis of our value-based care risk membership. Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, the Financial Consultant will play a crucial role in driving the growth and performance evaluation of Optum’s risk membership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with regional finance teams to develop 5-year financial projection models that support the expansion of risk membership at Optum Health, resulting in improved financial performance and enhanced strategic decision-making
• Partner with regional finance teams to evaluate the financial performance of the current risk business, guiding decisions on product and geographic growth
• Analyze the financial impact of annual Medicare benefit decisions on Optum Health
• Assist in pulling together financial summaries for Optum and UHG leadership on topics relating to Optum Health risk membership
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses relating to risk membership, including impacts from quality changes, incentive programs, operating costs, benefit structures and rate negotiations

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:

• 3+ years of financial and/or accounting experience 
• 3+ years of experience working in a matrix environment, building relationships, and partnering with business leaders
• 3+ years of experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting and operational issues, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• 1+ years of experience developing multi-year financial models, including revenue, medical and SG&A projections

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Hyperion Essbase and PeopleSoft
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling (creating graphs, pivot tables, VLOOKUP and charts)

*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 $71,200 to $127,200 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.

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.