Financial Consultant - Denver, Colorado

UnitedHealth Group•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Financial Analyst will support the OptumCare Colorado Financial Reporting and RBE team by leading forecasting, planning, performance tracking, and financial analysis activities. This role is responsible for evaluating business outcomes, developing forward‑looking forecasts, reporting results, and communicating key insights to leadership. The analyst will collaborate across departments to ensure accurate financial performance assessment and to support data‑driven decision‑making. This role provides analysis on membership trends, clinical performance, staffing, product profitability, medical costs, overhead costs, and other key operational drivers. The Financial Analyst translates complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and presents findings to management to support strategic and operational goals. This position follows a hybrid schedule with one in-office day per week in our Denver office

Requirements

3+ years of financial and/or accounting experience
3+ years of financial planning, forecasting and analysis (FP&A) experience
Work experience anticipating accounting, financial reporting, forecasting and operational issues, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan
Experience with owning/managing financial models and demonstrated process improvement experience
Intermediate to Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, X-Lookups, Power Query, etc.)
Proven communication and presentation skills - the ability to understand and present complex data easily to leadership
Demonstrated ability to build solid cross‑functional relationships, work collaboratively, and influence in a matrixed environment
Solid attention to detail
High degree of curiosity, initiative and self-motivation

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics; CPA or MBA preferred
Experience using Microsoft Power BI
Experience with financial planning tools (e.g., Essbase, Planful, Oracle SmartView, PeopleSoft Financials)
Experience in healthcare or with Risk‑Bearing Entities
Experience working with large datasets, analytics, and advanced financial modeling
Proven solid quantitative and analytical skills, paired with a growth‑oriented mindset

Responsibilities

Prepare month-end and quarter-end performance reports, including variance analysis and forward-looking projections
Maintain financial reporting for assigned business areas to clearly communicate actuals, forecasts, and budget variances
Partner with Accounting to validate financial results and ensure accuracy of the month-end close
Analyze operational and financial trends to identify key drivers of variances and update forward-looking expectations accordingly
Communicate financial results to senior and operational leadership through presentations and management reports, translating complex data into clear insights for both financial and non‑financial audiences
Lead analyses of business and financial metrics and partner with operational leaders to develop statistical measures that enhance understanding of performance and support data‑driven decision-making
Manage the quarterly forecasting cycle, including timelines, modeling assumptions, and deliverables
Lead the development of forecasts and budgets by collaborating with departmental leaders; valuation of strategies and plans to drive profitability and cost efficiency
Conduct cost/benefit analyses, scenario modeling, and staffing assessments to support key initiatives and business changes
Consolidate forecast and budget outputs and present results and insights to senior leadership
Perform detailed financial and qualitative analyses related to changes in the Risk-Bearing Entity (RBE) business model
Support senior management through strategic, data-driven analyses and ad hoc reporting
Identify and pursue opportunities to streamline reporting and data presentation, enhance analytical tools, and improve efficiency across financial processes