Chief Financial Officer, Optum Ireland

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

As the CFO for Optum Ireland you will be responsible for driving the financial strategy for Ireland Operations. Our CFO’s generate forecasts, and analyse trends in sales, SG&A, premium yields and other areas of business.

In addition, you will research economic progressions to assist with the organization’s financial planning and partner with senior management when presenting consequent recommendations. There will also be responsibilities such as team management, budgeting, planning and analysis

Responsibilities:

•    Trusted member of the Ireland Leadership Team, engaging on a daily basis with the Ireland CEO and other Senior Business Leaders 
•    Ensure Ireland Leadership Team have all the required financial support to deliver on their key objectives
•    Integral member of the extended Optum Global senior finance team supporting the Optum Global CFO on driving global strategy with a specific finance lens 
•    Works closely with the business to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies
•    Works closely with Group Accounting Policy and Corporate tax to drive Enterprise financial strategy and execution 
•    Comfortable in delivery of complex financial information to all key stakeholders 
•    Solid engagement and collaboration skills with internal stakeholders including Business Partners, Corporate Tax, Finance and Accounting Colleagues, Legal, Treasury and Human Capital
•    Knows where to obtain all relevant data and uses financial reporting software to efficiently meet the reporting needs of management
•    Understands and incorporates industry specific metrics into reports to highlight relevant trends and support fact-based business decisions
•    Produces clear, well-formatted reports that communicate a clear, compelling message
•    Leads in the financial management of capital, operating expense and develops metrics, benchmarks and analytics to guide the appropriate investment in infrastructure
•    Lead a team that develops and maintains financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast and budget
•    Lead a Team of qualified accountants and finance professionals that have accountability for delivery of complex statutory reporting, financial management reporting & analysis, research & development incentive programs and demand management alignment
•    Manage and prioritise multiple competing deliverables with a professional and can-do attitude
•    Bring leading, innovative ideas to Optum Ireland
•    Assure flawless operational execution for new initiatives

Required Qualifications:
•    Qualified Accountant – (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
•    Experience in Multinational Financial operations team.
•    Group Reporting Accounting experience
•    FP&A and Business Accounting Experience
•    Considerable experience in preparing Senior level presentations and reports
•    Demonstrated years of supervisory / leadership experience
•    Previous experience leading a team

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.
 
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.