Financial Analyst (Financial Systems Focus) - Remote

Optum; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 71,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a motivated Financial Analyst to join their Finance team in Las Vegas. This role focuses on financial systems and data analytics, requiring strong Excel skills and a willingness to learn tools like Planful and Power BI. The position offers remote work flexibility and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, Accounting, or Economics.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, budgeting, or forecasting processes.
• Eagerness to learn new financial systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration and maintenance of Planful (FP&A platform).
• Build and maintain models, dashboards, and reports in Power BI.
• Support data integration and transformation processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Time-management abilities

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Planful

Power BI

Hyperion Smartview

VBA

Power Query

SQL

Job description

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our Finance team with a focus on financial systems and data analytics. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to develop expertise in enterprise financial systems and business intelligence tools. You'll play a key role in supporting the finance team by maintaining and enhancing our financial data environment, helping to manage and improve tools like Planful and Power BI, and delivering actionable insights through dashboards and reports. While prior experience with Planful, Power BI, or Hyperion Smartview is a plus, we are willing to train the right candidate. Strong Microsoft Excel skills are required.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with the administration and maintenance of Planful (FP&A platform)


• Build and maintain models, dashboards, and reports in Power BI


• Support data integration and transformation processes to ensure finance has access to accurate and timely information


• Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver reporting solutions


• Contribute to month-end and quarter-end reporting activities


• Help with ad hoc analysis and data-driven decision support


• Support Hyperion Smartview data pulls and Excel reporting


• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation

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:

• Experience in FP&A, Accounting, or Economics


• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, charts


• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills


• Detail-oriented with solid organizational and time-management abilities


• Familiarity with financial reporting, budgeting, or forecasting processes


• Ability to work PST standard hours

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field


• Basic VBA or Power Query


• Exposure to or basic knowledge of Planful, Power BI, or Hyperion Smartview


• Experience building dashboards or data models in Power BI


• Basic understanding of data modeling and SQL


• Las Vegas based


• Effective verbal and written communication skills


• Eagerness to learn new financial systems and technologies

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 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.

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.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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