Senior Financial Analyst - Irvine, CA

This isn't packaged goods. It's a bigger challenge than that. Here you're making a difference in people's lives, starting with your own. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

In providing consumer-oriented health benefit plans to millions of people, our goal is to create higher quality care, lower costs and greater access to health care. As a finance professional, you will be empowered to achieve new levels of excellence and make a profound and personal impact as you contribute to new innovations in a vital and complex system.

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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent work experience


• 2+ years of financial and/or accounting experience


• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Excel and Access


• Strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CPA


• Previous programming experience


• Ability to manage multiple projects/priorities at one time

Careers with OptumRx. We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing 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.

Job Keywords: accounting, finance, financial, CPA, public accounting, Irvine, CA, California