Financial Consultant - Pharma Rebate Program - Remote

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description
- Financial Consultant
- Pharma Rebate Program
- Remote (2390290)

Financial Consultant
- Pharma Rebate Program
- Remote - 2390290

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 team as a Financial Consultant supporting the financial analysis, forecasting, and performance management of pharmaceutical rebate programs. In this role, you will help monitor rebate performance, identify opportunities to optimize client arrangements, and partner cross-functionally to improve financial outcomes. This position is well suited for a detail-oriented finance professional who can manage complex analysis, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and take ownership of financial performance issues from discovery through resolution.

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.

• Develop, perform, and manage the financial analysis and performance management of pharmaceutical rebate programs
• Analyze rebate contract performance to identify trends, risks, underperforming client arrangements, and opportunities to maximize and optimize financial results
• Develop and maintain financial reports that clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast, and budget
• Partner with key stakeholder teams across client management, industry relations, accounts receivable, accounts payable, finance to manage rebate contract performance
• Support client optimization initiatives by identifying root causes of financial underperformance and coordinating corrective action plans
• Partner with the business to develop, recommend, and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies
• Take ownership of financial performance issues from discovery through analysis, recommendation, implementation, and follow-up Prepare financial insights and recommendations that support leadership decision-making, improve rebate program performance, and strengthen operational efficiency

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, or a related analytical role
• Experience conducting complex financial analysis involving contracts, performance metrics, forecasts, trends, and variances
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience using PowerPoint to summarize financial information for business stakeholders
• Demonstrated analytical skills with solid attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance partners
• Demonstrated ownership mentality,…