This position follows Office-Based schedule with (4) In-office days per week. Our office is located at 901 Hugh Wallis Rd S, Lafayette, 70508.
The
Senior Financial Analyst owns key components of the weekly and monthly financial projection process, delivering timely and accurate insights that help finance and operational leaders understand expected performance, key business drivers, and emerging risks and opportunities.
This role partners across finance, accounting, operations, workforce management, and service-line teams to validate assumptions, investigate variances, improve projection processes, and translate complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations.
This position is full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.
Primary Responsibilities:- Own assigned weekly and monthly projection deliverables, including data collection, model updates, quality review, variance analysis, and reporting.
- Analyze actual, budgeted, and projected results across revenue, workforce costs, operating expenses, and other key business drivers.
- Identify and communicate material changes, risks, opportunities, and the factors contributing to financial variances.
- Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to validate assumptions, resolve data issues, and incorporate current business information into projections.
- Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial analyses, models, reports, and presentation materials for leadership.
- Improve and document projection models, reporting processes, and controls to increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
- Support annual budgeting activities, including system preparation, template development, data validation, adjustments, and end-user support.
- Provide technical guidance and informal mentoring to junior analysts and team.
- Collaborate with Data Analytics teams to improve data integrity, reporting automation, and forecasting capabilities.
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 (or higher) in Accounting OR Finance
- 2+ years of experience in finance OR accounting within healthcare.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis
- Knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Ability to analyze financial and operational drivers and translate findings into actionable insights.
- Ability to work full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with enterprise planning, financial reporting, data visualization, OR business-intelligence tools.
- Experience with Planful, Power BI, OR MicroStrategy.
- Experience improving financial models, reporting processes, OR internal controls.
- Experience in finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, OR financial projection modeling.
Telecommuting Requirements:- Reside within commutable distance to the office at 901 Hugh Wallis Rd S, Lafayette, 70508
- Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
- Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy.
- Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service.
Soft Skills:- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, meet recurring deadlines, and appropriately escalate material risks or data issues.
- Strong attention to detail and accountability for accurate, timely financial deliverables.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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