Financial Consultant - Hybrid in MN

• Assist in preparing and delivering accurate financial reports to support decision-making processes
• Support forecasting efforts including gathering data analyzing trends and developing projections
• Work with senior leadership and finance leadership to develop plans to achieve financial and business goals
• Serve as the Capital Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) owner managing and tracking CBA performance in accordance with capital governance standards and senior management guidelines
• Partner with business and project stakeholders to develop validate and monitor Capital Cost Benefit Analyses (CBAs) including benefit assumptions financial impacts and ongoing performance tracking in alignment with Optum Capital policy
• Analyze financial data to identify variances trends and opportunities for improvement
• Maintain and update financial models to support budgeting forecasting and reporting processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect validate and synthesize financial information
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies in all reporting and analysis activities
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting Finance or related field
• 3+ years of progressive experience in financial planning accounting financial analysis or internal controls
• Demonstrated experience supporting leaders or teams in financial planning forecasting cost management and business case development
• Demonstrated experience in financial modeling including capital cost/benefit analysis scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis to support investment decisions and forecasting.
• Experience contributing to change initiatives process improvements or automation efforts that improve reporting forecasting or decision support
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and experience working with financial systems (e.g. Essbase PeopleSoft or similar tools)
• Proficiency in MS Office - Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven effective communication and stakeholder partnership skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners

• Experience using Hyperion Essbase and PeopleSoft Financials
• Experience building and maintaining financial models and business cases (e.g. capital cost/benefit analysis) to support investment decisions and governance

• Demonstrates solid personal agency by proactively identifying issues taking ownership of outcomes and driving work forward without waiting for direction
• Proven ability to Seeks ways to improve job and operational efficiency
• Ability to prioritize & manage workloads with concurrent deadlines
• Ability to use proper discretion when dealing with confidential information exhibiting a high level of integrity
• Comfort working in a collaborative and matrixed organization
• Self-Starter who can take direction and develop solutions to requests
• Assertive self-starting personality with a customer service attitude
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change

What We Do

Optum part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses 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. At Optum we support your well-being with an understanding team extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.

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