Senior Financial Analyst II -Eden Prairie, MN Hybrid or remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

OptumRx is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst II to join our Optum Infusion Pharmacy Finance team to support the financial reporting and analysis of our pharmacy volumes. This high visibility role will report directly to the Director of Finance and be an integral part in supporting pharmacy leadership to drive financial performance and growth.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and analyze monthly financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to forecast, budget, and prior year
• Identify key performance indicators to better predict, manage, and influence volume growth
• Partner with Operations and Sales leadership to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve volume growth
• Automate and produce concise, well-formatted reports that communicate a clear, compelling message for business leaders
• Present monthly results and forecasted volume strategies to Optum Infusion leadership team
• Explore industry, macro, and competitive insights to influence long-term volume strategy
• Partner with the Pharmacy Finance team to analyze and forecast pharmacy and market volume trends

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:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of financial and/or accounting experience
• Proven experience driving business performance in a high growth environment
• Experience working in a matrix environment, building relationships, and partnering with business leaders
• Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Work experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting and operational issues, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. 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: 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.

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