Finance Manager - Hybrid MN or 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 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.

OptumRx is looking for a Finance Manager to join our Optum Infusion Pharmacy Finance team to support the financial planning, reporting and analysis of our pharmacy volumes. This high visibility role will report directly to the Associate Director of Finance and be an integral part in supporting pharmacy leadership to drive financial performance and growth.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and analyze monthly financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to forecast, budget, and prior year
• Partner with the Pharmacy Finance team to analyze and forecast pharmacy utilizing market volume trends, business strategy, and key metrics as inputs
• Identify key performance indicators to better predict, manage, and influence volume growth
• Partner with Operations and Sales leadership to develop, recommend, and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve volume growth
• Automate and produce concise, well-formatted reports that communicate a clear, compelling message for business leaders
• Present monthly results and forecasted volume strategies to Optum Infusion leadership team
• Explore industry, macro, and competitive insights to influence long-term volume strategy
• Partner with Production Control team to ensure operational execution and alignment on intra-month volume performance and script throughput

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:

• 5+ years of financial and/or accounting experience
• 5+ years of proven experience driving business performance in a high growth environment
• 5+ years of work experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting and operational issues, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan
• 5+ years using excel in a professional setting, demonstrating advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including financial modeling (data visualization, pivot tables, XLOOKUP, index/match, and writing complex formulas)
• 3+ years of intermediate level experience with PowerPoint in a professional setting, creating and designing presentations for executive-level audiences
• 3+ years of experience comfortably presenting financial information to business partners and leaders

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with Hyperion Essbase, SQL, and DataBricks

*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.