Financial Consultant - Irvine CA, Eden Prairie MN, Or Schaumburg IL

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 6 industry leader behind you every step of the way.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Determine pricing for the various products and services we offer, customized for each individual case using a variety of forecast models

• Leverage business knowledge to propose solutions to business problems regularly in a dynamic work environment

• Evaluate and recommend alternative pricing options and plan design changes based on economic analyses and trends

• Assess the risk of pricing guarantees offered

• Collaborate with the Sales, Proposals and Legal teams to project pricing and profit for a range of services and products the company offers

• Gather, summarize and analyze detailed data

• Produce clear, well-formatted reports that communicate a clear, compelling message for their stakeholders

• Predicts emerging customer needs and develops innovative solutions to meet them

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business

• Participates in the development of business strategy

• Develops and manages business plans to achieve objectives

• Leads large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives

• Influences senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches

• Ongoing reviews that directly aligns with client strategies

• Validate and approve pricing for renewals and request for proposals

The successful candidate will have the following qualities as well:

• Company thought leader

• Functional SME

• Broad business approach

• Resource to senior leadership

• Develops pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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 or more years of progressive professional experience in Accounting, Finance or Underwriting/ Pricing

• Financial acumen and P&L management skills

• Intermediate skills in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

• Employees are required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener prior to entering the work site each day, in order to keep our work sites safe. Employees must comply with any state and localmasking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained.

• You will be asked to perform this role in an office setting or other company location, however, may be required to work from home temporarily due to space limitations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Math

• Pricing experience

• Healthcare or Pharmacy experience

• Consulting firm experience

Careers with OptumRx. We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)

• All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Key Words: P&L, Finance, Accounting, Pricing, Underwriting, Irvine CA. Eden Prairie, MN, Schaumburg IL

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.