Senior Financial Analyst - Office Based in MN

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Location:

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Salary: $72,800 - $130,000/year

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Finance Company:
United Health Group 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.

Join the Optum Health Capital team within Optum Corporate and play a vital role in supporting our finance organization.  As a Financial Consultant, you will be responsible for key financial processes, including reporting, forecasting, and capital governance, to provide actionable insights and drive business decisions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and eager to contribute to a dynamic team in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

This position follows an office-based schedule with four in-office days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist in preparing and delivering accurate financial reports to support decision-making processes

Support forecasting efforts, including gathering data, analyzing trends, and developing projections

Work with senior leadership and finance leadership to develop plans to achieve financial and business goals

Serve as the Capital Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) owner, managing and tracking CBA performance in accordance with capital governance standards and senior management guidelines

Partner with business and project stakeholders to develop, validate, and monitor Capital Cost Benefit Analyses (CBAs), including benefit assumptions, financial impacts, and ongoing performance tracking in alignment with Optum Capital policy

Analyze financial data to identify variances, trends, and opportunities for improvement

Maintain and update financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect, validate, and synthesize financial information

Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies in all reporting and analysis activities

Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations

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:

Undergraduate degree in Finance, or related field3+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, financial analysis, or internal controls

Demonstrated experience supporting leaders or teams in financial planning, forecasting, cost management, and business case development

Demonstrated experience in financial modeling, including capital cost/benefit analysis, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis to support investment decisions and forecasting.

Experience contributing to change initiatives, process improvements, or automation efforts that improve reporting, forecasting, or decision support

Proven solid understanding of accounting principles and experience working with financial systems (e.g., Essbase, People Soft, or similar tools)
Proficiency in MS Office - Excel and Power Point Proven  effective communication and stakeholder partnership skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non‑finance partners

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using Hyperion Essbase and People Soft Financials Experience building and maintaining financial models and business cases (e.g., capital cost/benefit analysis) to support investment decisions and governance

Competencies:

Demonstrates solid personal agency by proactively identifying issues, taking ownership of outcomes, and driving work forward without waiting for direction

Proven ability to Seeks ways to improve job and operational efficiency

Ability to prioritize & manage workloads with concurrent deadlines

Ability to use proper discretion when dealing with confidential information exhibiting a high level of integrity

Comfort working in a collaborative and matrixed organization

Self-Starter who can take direction and develop solutions to requests

Assertive,…