Senior Financial Analyst - Optum Tri-State

Optum Tri-State brings patients local care, backed by national expertise. As a premier provider of health care services, Optum Tri-State offers services including primary care, urgent care, and a diverse range of specialty care, outpatient surgery, and imaging. Drawing on the knowledge of leading doctors and healthcare experts, Optum helps 1.6 million patients across 630 locations access high-quality, affordable healthcare within their community. As a National Committee for Quality Assurance "Level III- Patient Centered Medical Home," Optum Tri-State is able to provide patient-focused precision medical care to the entire family and is committed to providing patients with the highest quality medical care.In addition to providing the highest quality of care, Optum Tri-State offers its patients the best hours of operation of any private practice in the country. Patients have around-the-clock access to a health-care team and have the benefit of same day and walk in appointments. As an advocate for prenatal health and education, Optum Tri-State offers prenatal classes every weekend free of charge. Optum Tri-State believes in giving back to their community and the patients they serve through health fairs, charitable giving/foundation, and free medical education.Optum Tri-State is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our growing team in New Jersey. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. This position will be responsible for supporting the strategic reporting and analytics relatedOptum Tri-State. This position will facilitate the development of standard reporting and analytics with actionable and Optum Tri-State specific findings and will work closely with Optum Tri-State leadership, Medical Directors, and OptumCare partners to monitor performance and identify key areas for improvement. The candidate must have excellent multi-tasking skills and enjoy thinking outside of the box to develop innovative ways to address the information needs effectively and efficiently of Optum Tri-State. Work with the largest care delivery organization in the world and start doing your life's best work.(sm)Primary Responsibilities: Analyze and report on financials and health care statisticsAssist in the development of program forecasts, budgets, and plansResearch economic progressions to assist with the organization's financial planningCreate annual budget templates Maintain department P&LsAssist in the strategic Capital spend and forecastingAssist in acquisition and merger due diligenceAssist Operations with metrics and other requestsAd-hoc requests from leadershipCritical success factors: Self-starter and be able to take direction and come up with approaches and solutions Working in a matrix environment to drive efficiencies through influence Seeks ways to improve job and operational efficiency and makes suggestions as appropriate Takes ownership of the process and provides constructive information to minimize problems and increase provider and Optum Tri-State satisfactionPartners with Optum Tri-State leadership teams and OptumCare management to coordinate execution and implementation at Optum Tri-State Ensure activities are appropriately integrated into the strategic direction, as well as the mission and values of the companyYou’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: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field3+ years of finance or accounting experience1+ years financial forecasting experienceAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook Solid academic credentials & other non-academic activities highly consideredFull COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred Qualifications:Healthcare industry experienceHyperion Essbase, SmartView and PeopleSoft experienceAbility to build strong relationships across a variety of stakeholdersAdvanced data visualization skills using BI tools like Tableau SQL or other large data analysis skillsTo protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.About Optum Tri-State. Optum in the tri-state region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group) offers an interconnected network that enables us to work collaboratively to better coordinate care among our doctors and care teams. Together, we offer you and your family access to more than 2,100 providers, representing 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey and Southern Connecticut. For more information, visit . CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH Care Associates, and Riverside Medical Group (the “Practices”) are all physician owned and led practices having complete authority for all medical decision-making and patient care through their physicians and other licensed professionals. Optum, through its management organizations (“Optum”) provides non-clinical administrative services to support the Practices and their physicians. Neither Optum nor its management companies employs, engages, or supervises physicians or other licensed professionals, or determines or sets the methods, standards, or conduct of the practice of medicine or health care provided by the Practices or by any of their licensed professionals. “Part of Optum” reflects that the Practices are part of Optum’s effort to support forward-thinking physician practices in helping their patients live healthier lives.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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.Brand: Optum Care DeliveryJob ID: 2079567Employment Type: Full-timeJob Area: Corporate Services