Senior Financial Consultant

Optum; Dallas (TX); À distance; USD 100 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Optum is seeking a Senior Financial Consultant to serve as a key finance partner for MidAmerica medical group leadership, providing planning, analysis, reporting and decision support across physician practices and clinical operations.

The role translates financial performance into actionable insights, supports budgeting and forecasting, and identifies opportunities to improve growth, affordability, and operating performance. This is a full-time, remote position with training provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of finance, accounting, FP&A, or related experience.
• Financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and modeling skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (financial modeling & analysis).
• Ability to work full time and flexible to standard business hours.

Responsabilités

• Lead monthly financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with operational and clinical leaders to understand financial results.
• Analyze provider and practice performance including revenue and expenses.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities with action plans.
• Develop financial models and business cases for growth initiatives.
• Prepare financial reporting for medical group and market leadership.
• Collaborate with accounting, revenue cycle, and operations to resolve issues.
• Improve reporting processes for accuracy and timeliness.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial modeling

Excel

Full-time availability

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Outils

Power BI

Hyperion/Essbase

Description du poste

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Senior Financial Consultant (2389719)

Senior Financial Consultant (Job Number: 2389719)

This position is National Remote. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week.

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

Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.

The Senior Financial Consultant serves as a key finance partner to MidAmerica medical group leadership, providing financial planning, analysis, reporting, and decision support across physician practices and clinical operations.

This role is responsible for translating financial and operational performance into actionable insights, supporting budgeting and forecasting, evaluating provider and practice economics, and identifying opportunities to improve growth, affordability, and operating performance.

This position is full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with operational and clinical leaders to understand financial results and key performance drivers.
• Analyze provider and practice performance, including revenue, compensation, productivity, staffing, and operating expenses.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and work with business leaders on action plans.
• Support provider compensation analysis, physician recruitment, and other provider-related financial decisions.
• Develop financial models and business cases for new providers, practice growth, investments, site changes, and other initiatives.
• Support analysis of payer performance, reimbursement, medical costs, and value-based arrangements as needed.
• Prepare financial reporting and presentations for medical group and market leadership.
• Work with accounting, revenue cycle, provider compensation, contracting, and operations to resolve financial issues and improve performance.
• Improve reporting and financial processes to make information more accurate, timely, and useful.

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, Business, or related field
• 3+ years of finance, accounting, FP&A, or related experience
• Financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and modeling skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. (financial modeling & analysis)
• Ability to work full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare or medical group finance experience
• Experience with physician practices and provider economics
• Experience with provider compensation, revenue cycle, and value-based care
• Experience with Power BI, Hyperion/Essbase, or similar financial reporting tools

Telecommuting Requirements:

• 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:

• Ability to work with operational leaders and explain financial results in a clear, practical way.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across teams.

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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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

Other Locations

US-CT-Hartford, US-MN-Minneapolis, US-AZ-Phoenix, US-FL-Tampa

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

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.