Financial Analyst

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. This position will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of strategic financial reports to support the market operations leadership team and key financial stakeholders, as well as track operational and membership metrics to identify areas for improvement in market performance.ResponsibilitiesMaintain monthly and quarterly financial reportsAssist in the development of forecasts and budgetsHelp develop operational metric and membership reportingResearch monthly and quarterly financial variancesContinually seek opportunities to enhance efficiency and quality of reportingOther responsibilities as requiredAnalyze and report on financials and partner with operations leaders to manage budgets and create quarterly forecastsWork closely with operators to communicate financial results including variance analyses and establish a positive working relationship and partnershipPerform ad hoc reporting and analysis in support of various needs across the teamSkillsHigh School Diploma / GEDMust be 18 years of age OR olderWillingness and desire to learnAttention to detailSeeks ways to improve job and operational efficiencySelf-Starter who can take direction and develop solutions to requestsComfort working in a collaborative and matrixed organizationIntermediate skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, formula functions, ability to troubleshoot), MS Office product suite, and other technology toolsAbility to work full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtimeExperience using Hyperion Essbase and PeopleSoft FinancialsAbility to build strong relationships across functionsData visualization skills using Power BI and/or TableauComfort working with financial modelsBenefitsComprehensive benefits packageIncentive and recognition programsEquity stock purchase401k contributionCompany OverviewOptum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.optum.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipOptum has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 648 in 2025, 559 in 2024, 620 in 2023, 851 in 2022, 593 in 2021, 438 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.



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