Senior Financial Consultant

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.

Senior Financial Consultant

Primary Responsibilities will be indirect rates management, strategic financial planning and financial forecasting tool support. These efforts are critical in supporting our Optum Serve quarterly financial forecasts, annual provisional billing rate submission and performance analysis inquiries that frequently come from Optum Health. This role will be instrumental in evaluating and implementing any new forecasting platform or evaluating alternative business operations (i.e. changes in contract performance, winning new business, or acquisition/divestiture of business operations).  Delay in filling this position could mean less timeliness in normal business finance operations and work overload on existing staff.

This position is full time, Monday - Friday. 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. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. 

This will be on the job training and the hours during training will be aligned to your schedule, Monday - Friday.  

Primary Responsibilities:

Indirect Rates Management

• Develop, maintain, and monitor indirect rate structures (fringe, overhead, G&A, service centers, etc.) in compliance with FAR, CAS, and corporate policies.
• Prepare annual provisional billing rate submissions and analyze incurred cost submissions for government customers.
• Perform variance analysis between provisional, forecasted, and actual rates; recommend adjustments and corrective actions.
• Partner with operational and project management teams to assess cost impacts of indirect rate changes.
• Support audits and negotiations with CMS related to indirect rates.

Strategic Financial Planning

• Provide financial modeling and rate impact analysis to support business development and strategic pricing decisions.
• Support long-range planning and forecasting of indirect cost pools and base structures.
• Collaborate with leadership to align rate strategies with competitive positioning and profitability goals.

Forecasting tool support

• Administration functions such as scenario copy, updating data tables and adding new users.
• Collaborating with team members to develop or enhance reports.
• Testing and evaluating programing enhancements or bug fixes.
• Troubleshooting unexpected issues; recommend improvements and work with IT staff to implement.
• Develop what/if scenarios and summarize outcomes.

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 (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, OR related field
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 4+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience in a government contracting environment.
• Experience managing indirect rate structures
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS
• Analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills  
• Ability to work full time, Monday - Friday. 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. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Cognos Business Intelligence, Peoplesoft, Onestream)   

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:

• Regulatory Expertise - Comprehensive understanding of government cost principles and audit requirements
• Detail Orientation - Precision in financial calculations, documentation, and compliance reporting.
• Collaboration - Ability to partner across functional areas to achieve compliant and competitive cost solutions.
• Leadership - Guiding teams through complex audits, proposals, and system enhancementsExcellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy   

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 $91,700 - $163,700 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.