Manager – Financial Planning and Analysis

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.

This position supports OSS (Optum Shared Services) organization based out of US. Responsible for preparing budget and forecast on annually/quarterly basis. This position is also responsible for month end closing, reporting to leadership for their respective P&L’s at department level and provide all the data points for making investment decisions. This position is also responsible for making CBA’s and adhoc financials analysis. Incumbents are responsible for dealing professionally and ethically safeguarding confidential information, adhering to UHG’s Principles of Integrity and Compliance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Forecast:
  • Manage Lift & Lands / Budget Transfers
  • Finalization of Budgets/Forecast
  • Preparation of material for monthly leadership review
  • Prepare bridges and commentary for Customer review
  • Facilitate communication to customers (Business Reviews) and Respond to any questions from Customers
• Month End:
  • At month end the support the calculation of estimates
  • Variance analysis, bridging and commentary
  • Review commentary and share with VPs and other leaders
  • Complete Run Rate analysis
  • Review variances and adjust best estimates for future months
  • Manage Census change
• Creating month end reports, including P&L, and individual report for capital programs that helps operational partners
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Graduates/Degree Holders (BCom & preferably MBA)
• 5+ years of financial and operational management experience
• Experience driving business performance in a high growth environment
• Work experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting and operational issues, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan
• Understanding of MS Office & good typing skills
• Proven excellent Written and verbal communication skills
• Proven attention to detail & Quality focused
• Proven good Analytical & comprehension skills

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.

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