Senior Finance Lead, Network & Analytics (Hybrid)

UnitedHealth Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum in Ireland seeks an Associate Finance Director to lead financial analytics, planning, and reporting for our pharmacy benefit services teams. The role supports cross-functional partners, manages the network margin forecast, and presents to executive leadership, with a hybrid arrangement between our Dublin office and home-based work in Ireland.

You will mentor analysts, collaborate on budgeting, and drive process improvements using Hyperion Essbase and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
• Proven extensive experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related finance functions.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, coaching, or developing analysts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, and related technology tools.
• Solid working knowledge of financial systems, financial statements, and financial reporting.
• Ability to work effectively within matrixed environments and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the network margin analytics team, coaching, development, and workload prioritization.
• Provide timely financial support for a specific OptumRx business division and its leaders.
• Translate analysis into actionable recommendations for Industry Relations, Contract Management, Network, and Legal.
• Maintain alignment with Industry Relations and understand client renewal cycles and financial drivers.
• Influence discount guarantees and partner with contract management to adjust as needed.
• Participate in client strategy discussions to identify performance opportunities.
• Perform in-depth ad hoc analysis for senior finance leadership.
• Track legislation risk with cross-functional teams to size and mitigate financial risk.
• Own the network margin forecast process from start to finish.
• Interface with business leaders to support financial planning and performance measurement.
• Collaborate with budgeting and forecasting teams; present to execs at month-close and quarterly forecasts.
• Leverage technology and drive process improvements; own financial data queries and reporting tools.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Excel advanced

Financial forecasting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA)

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

VBA

Python

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Optum in Ireland seeks an Associate Finance Director to lead financial analytics, planning, and reporting for our pharmacy benefit services teams. The role supports cross-functional partners, manages the network margin forecast, and presents to executive leadership, with a hybrid arrangement between our Dublin office and home-based work in Ireland.

You will mentor analysts, collaborate on budgeting, and drive process improvements using Hyperion Essbase and Power BI.