Financial Consultant – Remote

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.

 

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Modeler to join our OptumRx team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in building, maintaining, and enhancing financial models that drive strategic decision-making across the organization. This role requires solid financial acumen, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to interpret complex data to support pricing activities. This is an opportunity to have an impact on further business growth while enjoying the benefits of working for a Fortune 4 company, so take the next step and apply today.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and improve complex underwriting models to support pharmacy pricing and growth
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Underwriting and Finance to gather data and validate assumptions
• Analyze historical financial performance and forecast future results, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
• Support scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate potential business outcomes and their impact on financial performance
• Prepare clear and insightful presentations and reports that translate modeling outputs into actionable recommendations for senior management
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial models by conducting regular audits and updates
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and financial modeling techniques

 

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:

• 2+ years of experience in financial modeling and data analysis
• 2+ years working with formulas, calculations, charts, graphs in MS Excel
• 1+ year of experience in SQL, SAS and/or VBA

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proven excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial information for non-financial stakeholders
• Proven solid analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Proven to be detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy
• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with large data sets within a complex matrix environment
• Experience with financial software/tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python is an advantage 
• Experience working in the health care industry

 

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 $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

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.