UnitedHealth Group - Finance Consultant - Planning & Analysis

Discipline - Finance

Industry - Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description :

- If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. 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. And you can join us in achieving these goals as a Financial Consultant.

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. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else while you do your life's best work.

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

Requirement : FTEBand : 27 (Individual Contributor role)

Education and Experience :

- Graduate/Post graduate

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Analytics and Reporting, with at least 3-4 years of experience in Demand Forecasting & Workforce Management

- Exposure to at least one program/project administration tool required, for example: PlanView, Clarity, etc.In depth knowledge of Tableau & Datameer is required experience of working on Hive/HDFS will be considered

- Exposure to SharePoint environments - knowledge of SharePoint Designer required

- Expertise in MS Access required - experience in SQL is desirable

- Expertise in MS Excel required, with experience in Dashboard design

- Excellent communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders, e.g. Portfolio Managers, Department Chiefs of Staff, Program Managers, etc.Ability to grasp and explain complex financial metrics and their impact to the business is essential

Key Competencies :

- Self-managed Attention to detail, and accuracy

- Excellent communication and Interpersonal Skills, Strong Analytical skills, Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving skills

Work Hours : 2.30 pm - Midnight IST

Job Profile :

- Responsible for the UnitedHealth Group demand forecasting processes and an active participant in its management

- Owner for key programs- analysis, calculate and analyze variances in program financials over time

- Performs complex conceptual analyses and articulates impact assessment to business leaders

- Responsible for operational metrics, financial reporting, forecasting, and operational issues, assessing their implications, and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan

- Manage and understand both financial and operational metrics and processes

- Work collaboratively and influence across a matrix environment to process improvement initiatives

- Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them.Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues.Solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions

- Reviews work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement.

No. of Openings - 1

Qualification :

- 5+ years of financial and operational management experience.

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent work experience

- Financial acumen and P&L management skills

- Proven experience driving business performance in a high growth environment.

- Prior work experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and operational issues, assessing their implications, and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan.

- Work collaboratively and influence across a matrix environment to drive revenue enhancement and expense management initiatives.

- Executive presence, ability to communicate and influence with internal and external stakeholders.

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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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