Senior Financial Analyst

UnitedHealth Group; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Las Vegas to support regional financial reporting and consolidation. The role emphasizes precision, cross-functional collaboration, and presenting insights to senior leadership.

Office-based with 3 in-office days per week, 8:00 am–5:00 pm PST, with potential overtime. You will assist with monthly closes, forecasting, and ad hoc analyses while collaborating with Finance and Market resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 2+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, or financial analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience in PowerPoint for executive-level presentations.
• Understanding of corporate reporting.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate monthly close processes and prepare summaries for senior leadership.
• Create presentations translating financial data into strategic insights.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and scenario modeling for investments and planning.
• Collaborate with Finance and Market resources to meet reporting needs.
• Drive IOI variance analyses and provide recommendations to improve performance.
• Build Excel-based bridge models to quantify drivers of performance.
• Support quarterly forecasting and annual budget planning.

Skills

Excel advanced

PowerPoint

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Anaplan

Planful

PowerBI

Essbase

PeopleSoft

Job description

This position follows Office-Based schedule with 3 in-office days per week. Our office is located at 2720 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV.

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.

Optum Care West is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support regional financial reporting and consolidation across our healthcare organization - critical to the mission of helping our customers live healthier lives and making the healthcare system work better for everyone. In this role, you'll coordinate inputs across local markets and national finance partners, consolidate results, develop ad hoc models, and deliver clear insights that inform decision-making and measure business performance. This high-visibility role requires precision, strong communication, and outstanding attention to detail. You'll work closely with accounting and other finance professionals with the intention of guiding our success as a global industry leader. You will have the support and resources of a Fortune 5 industry leader behind you every step of the way.

This position is 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 PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

This will be on-the-job training and the hours during training will be Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support monthly close processes by consolidating results and preparing clear summaries for senior leadership
• Assist in creating presentations for senior leadership, translating complex financial data into strategic insights
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modeling to support investment decisions, operational planning, and cost management initiatives
• Collaborate heavily with Finance and Market resources, shared services, and operational teams to meet reporting needs and ensure accuracy
• Drive monthly and quarterly IOI variance analyses by identifying trends and providing actionable recommendations to optimize performance and strengthen financial planning
• Build and maintain advanced Excel-based financial bridge models to quantify changes in key drivers of business performance
• Support quarterly forecasting cycles and annual budget planning, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and regulatory requirements

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or another related field.
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 2+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, or financial analysis
• Experience with computers and Windows based applications
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (V Look ups, Pivot tables, Power Query) and experience in PowerPoint for executive-level presentations
• Understanding of corporate reporting
• Ability to work onsite 3 days a week
• 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 PST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in healthcare finance, especially supporting shared services or technology initiatives
• Experience with financial systems such as Anaplan, Planful, PowerBI, Essbase, PeopleSoft, or similar ERP/forecasting tools
• Experience with value-based care financial models and outcome-driven budgeting
• Familiarity with cost allocation models and real-time performance monitoring tools
• Demonstrated success in aligning financial planning with operational and strategic goals

Telecommuting Requirements:

• Reside within commutable distance to the office at 2720 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV.
• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy.
• Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service.

Soft Skills:

• Proven solid analytical skills with a focus on delivering timely, accurate, and detailed results
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines

*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 $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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 characteristi (truncated text).

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