Healthcare FP&A Analyst: Provider Compensation & P&L

UnitedHealth Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group via OptumCare in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Arizona/New Mexico FP&A team. You will lead financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, provider compensation modeling, incentive calculations, and clinical P&L reporting to translate data into actionable insights for strategy and efficiency.

The role collaborates with finance, operations, and leadership to improve margins, drive performance, and support strategic initiatives, with daily office-based

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics or related field.
• Must be 18 years of age OR older.
• Experience owning and managing financial models and improving financial processes.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and related analytical functions.
• Excellent communication, executive presence, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work an 8-hour shift schedule during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly and quarterly calculations of provider productivity and quality initiatives.
• Continuous financial analysis and modeling of employed provider compensation plans for primary care and specialties.
• Develop, interpret, and present compensation and performance results to finance, clinical, and operations leaders.
• Support provider education by explaining compensation plan mechanics, incentive drivers, and performance results in a clear and actionable manner.
• Manage monthly reporting and analysis of revenue, SG&A, margin, and key clinical financial performance metrics.
• Analyze clinical financial performance at a detailed and segmented level to identify trends, variances, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with senior operations leaders to set statistical metrics, enhancing awareness of contractual and operational performance.
• Lead, track and follow-up with senior leaders on efficiency initiatives.
• Partner with finance colleagues and department leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Develop cost-benefit analyses, staffing models, and financial business cases for key strategies and operational initiatives.
• Contribute to company-wide business planning by providing financial insights, scenario analysis, and recommendations that support strategic priorities.
• Perform detailed financial and qualitative analysis for potential provider group acquisitions, network arrangements, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Partner with M&A stakeholders to validate financial modeling assumptions, support due diligence, and assist with financial and accounting integration activities.
• Assist other team members as needed
• Assist with Capital Asset Requests and FTE requisitions
• Create and manage ad hoc reporting for senior management and regional/national finance stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, enhance analytical tools, improve data presentation, and increase efficiency across financial processes

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel advanced

Forecasting & budgeting

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics or related field

CPA or MBA

Tools

Power BI

Hyperion Essbase

Planful

Job description

UnitedHealth Group via OptumCare in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Arizona/New Mexico FP&A team. You will lead financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, provider compensation modeling, incentive calculations, and clinical P&L reporting to translate data into actionable insights for strategy and efficiency.

The role collaborates with finance, operations, and leadership to improve margins, drive performance, and support strategic initiatives, with daily office-based