Manager of Finance - Remote

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As a Manager of Finance, you'll work with an elite team of accounting and finance professionals who are writing the history of our organization and guiding our success as a global industry leader. That's a lot of responsibility, but you will have the support and resources of a Fortune 6 industry leader behind you every step of the way.

This role will be a part of a finance team that supports value-based care payor contracts and performance evaluation of the contracts.  Work on this team consists of financial analysis that support rate negotiations, new member growth and strategic business decisions.  Value based care is a primary growth pillar identified for United Health Group and this team will help drive future growth and strategy.  

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:

• Manage and develop one financial analyst supporting market-level analysis and regional consolidations
• Coordinate the quarterly forecasting process, including accurate and timely delivery of the financial plan in line with both regional and corporate timeframes and guidelines
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional leaders to ensure the financial plan represents the input of the entire business
• Distill multifaceted financial data into meaningful insights and narratives for senior regional stakeholders
• Hold primary responsibility, in partnership with a direct report, for forecasting, monthly reporting, and variance analysis for two care delivery organizations (CDOs) in the region
• Provide business partner support for CDO operational and clinical leadership
• Update and develop standardized reporting for regional financial review as needed
• Participate and/or lead a variety of ad-hoc projects
• Leverage technology and best practices to drive efficiencies and improved analytics

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 in finance, accounting, business, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in a finance-related field 
• Demonstrated solid financial, analytical, and business acumen
• Ability to apply financial modeling expertise to support analysis and decision‑making
• Advanced skills in MS Excel, MS Office product suite, and other technology tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CPA 
• Hyperion Essbase experience
• Experience with Planful or other planning tools
• Healthcare experience
• Ability to build solid, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization
• Ability to develop innovative approaches and solutions to address business opportunities and challenges
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven solid interpersonal skills to influence, align, and drive outcomes

*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 to $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.  

OptumCare 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment