Financial Consultant, Cap Revenue Healthcare Economics| Auburndale, MA | Atrius Health | Remote

Financial Consultant, Healthcare Economics Optum Massachusetts

Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, AP/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities.

Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position in this function is under the general direction of the Associate Director, Healthcare Economics Optum Massachusetts, the Financial Consultant, Healthcare Economics Optum Massachusetts coordinates and oversees the more complex/critical financial analyses projects and studies, in areas such as budgets, financial plans, utilization, statistical reports, cash flow projections, revenue, and business forecasts for Optum Massachusetts. Exercises considerable latitude in approach and analyses.

Interprets the results and provides alternatives for further consideration. Develops and implements new techniques for financial analyses as needed. Uses professional concepts and company policies to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative or creative ways. Serves as a consultant to staff members and managers in a range of departments and locations. May function as a lead financial analyst, providing advice, training, and oversight to lower-level analysts.

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:

• Analyzes and audits financial, budgetary, revenue and/or medical claims information to determine present and future financial performance and to ensure necessary compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes monthly financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to forecast, budget, and prior year. Works closely with the business leadership to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies
• Monitors and performs on-going analysis for the development and management of programs, initiatives or budgets in major areas or categories, provides support through forecasting, statistical analyses, trending, regression analyses, risk assessment, utilization assessment and creates financial model development. Identifies key issues and trends and submits reports or makes presentations to management explaining problems and making recommendations for changes
• Automates and produces concise, well-formatted reports that communicate a clear, compelling message for business leaders. Analyzes, summarizes, and prepares recommendations regarding financial plans, budget planning and operating forecasts
• Develops budgets, financial planning tools, pro forma models and other materials needed to fulfill corporate financial requirements. Develops analytical methods and presentation formats for interpreting data to assist managers in decision-making (i.e., return on investment analyses, rate of return assessment, capital outlay analyses, facilities reinvestment proposals and contract negotiations)
• Partners with Optum Massachusetts Budget team to ensure consistency and alignment to targets, reporting metrics and variance bridges
• Supports business case analysis on key strategic growth and cost initiatives
• Develops and conducts special studies to analyze complex financial actions and prepares recommendations for policy, procedure, control, or action. Identifies areas for review and conducts analyses. Analyses may be focused on a single or multiple location, clinical or nonclinical operations or single or multiple cost/revenue/budget items. Frequently reviews and analyzes information submitted by others, providing feedback and recommendations as needed
• May serve as project leader for financial projects ensuring the integrity, accuracy and consistency of financial information, reports and/or databases. Defines the issues and scopes of assigned projects. Determines approach and methodology. Prepares and presents interpretation of findings. May participate in the development of consequent financial strategies or tactics
• Serves as consultant and liaison to staff members in a variety of departments and locations. Provides interpretation of financial policies, governmental legislation, accounting theory, or financial regulations
• Recommends cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement…