Financial Consultant - Minnetonka, MN

UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

We don't just aspire to help people live healthier lives; we have the know-how to help make it a reality for millions. As a Financial Consultant, you'll work 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. That's a lot of responsibility, but you will have the support and resources of a Fortune 5 industry leader behind you every step of the way. You'll have access to the most comprehensive data in the world. You'll need every bit of your knowledge and skill to sift through it and find the trends that tell the story.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain financial reports to clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance and variances to forecast and budget
• Develop, perform, and manage team deliverables as it relates to financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Develop capital forecast & work with business partners in creating CBAs for their respective programs
• Consolidate enterprise capital & support capital committee meetings with Sr Leadership
• Report on SG&A Month End and process Journal Entries in support of the respective businesses
• Assist with pro forma requests and ad hoc analysis
• Support core team deliverables including quarterly earnings releases, board meetings, monthly closing reporting and annual investor day

You'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
• 4+ years of Financial or Accounting experience
• Proven experience driving business performance in a high growth environment
• Work experience in accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, assessing their implications and developing and implementing an appropriate action plan
• Experience working collaboratively and ability to influence across a matrix environment for expense management initiatives
• Proven track record supporting senior level executives
• Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate to Expert level expertise in MS Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Financial Modeling experience / Macro
• Experience in Hyperion Essbase
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Solid attention to detail

As a global organization that's making a difference in the lives of millions of people, UnitedHealth Group is used to challenge on a scale like no place else. Go on, reach deep into your skillset and join us to do your life's best work.

UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.

Already Fortune 5, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.

Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.

Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.

Careers at UnitedHealth Group. We have modest goals: Improve the lives of others. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations tend to attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Compassionate. Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources and can-do culture of a Fortune 5 company. We provide an environment where you're empowered to be your best. We encourage you to take risks. And we offer a world of rewards and benefits for performance. We believe the most important is the opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

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.

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