Senior Financial Analyst - Minnetonka, MN

Our finance professionals at UnitedHealth Group are engaged in the important work of making health care more affordable, simpler and easier for people to access. Now, more than ever we need finance and accounting professionals like you with the financial skills and discipline to help us achieve this goal. As a Senior Financial Analyst you'll impact millions of lives. You will collaborate 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. Your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else. You'll find that this is place where you can do your life's best work.(sm)Primary Responsibilities:

Develop, perform, and manage the analyses of business and financial metrics as well as performance measures
Develop and maintain financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast and budget
Understand and incorporate industry specific metrics into reports to highlight relevant trends and support fact-based business decisions
Develop, perform and manage all aspects of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
Work closely with the business to develop, recommend and establish strategies, plans and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies
Produce clear, well-formatted reports that communicate a clear, compelling message for their stakeholders
Functional competencies position growth objective
Strong reporting capability from financial systems
Good understanding of GL structure and organization
Strong modeling and analytic capabilities
Ability to learn and use PeopleSoft financials for journal entries and research
Career, team, and company motivated decision making
Positions in this function:

Generate forecasts and analyze trends in sales, SG&A, provider performance, product line profitability, membership, medical costs, premium yields, and other areas of business
Researches and analyzes industry specific metrics to assist with the organization's financial planning. Presents findings and recommendations to management
May include responsibility for budget planning and analysis
Analyzes and investigates financial projections, results and variances
Provides explanations, interpretations and recommendations within area of expertise
Develop and maintain financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances to plan, forecast and budget
Process improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting / Finance
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel (Filtering, formulas, pivot tables & workflow charts) and other Microsoft applications including PowerPoint and Word
Preferred Qualifications:

2-3 years Financial Analyst experience
Essbase and Microsoft Access
 
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 14 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

 
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