Accounting · Permanent

Associate Finance Director - Remote

UnitedHealth Group · Minnesota, United States

  • Location: Minnesota, United States
  • Employment: Permanent

Job description

Overview

As Associate Finance Director, you will partner with Population Health Solutions leadership to drive financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making for the Whole Health Solutions portfolio. You will influence pricing, budgeting, and investment decisions to grow profitability while maintaining alignment with the company's mission to improve health outcomes. You'll work cross-functionally with product, pricing, and leadership to translate data into actionable financial narratives. This role offers remote flexibility and the opportunity to shape financial strategy at scale within a global health ecosystem.

Compensation / Benefits
• comprehensive benefits package
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• remote work flexibility

Responsibilities
• Act as a subject matter expert to provide financial recommendations to management
• Structure, negotiate, and draft annual intersegment agreements
• Collaborate with Product and Pricing to develop client pricing and profitability insights
• Support product investment decisions to maximize returns
• Identify opportunities and build business cases for scope expansion
• Ensure revenue and profit budgets are met
• Drive financial decisions with leadership to advance strategic initiatives
• Explain monthly, quarterly, and annual variances and drive corrective actions
• Maintain real-time forecast updates as new information emerges
• Lead ad hoc cost-efficiency and profitability improvement projects
• Provide direction and development to three-plus employees (domestic and offshore)

Key requirements
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive finance experience
• Experience in financial planning and analysis supporting P&L management
• Ability to manage demanding workloads with concurrent deadlines
• History supporting product capital and operating budgets
• Proven capability presenting materials to senior leaders
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and change
• Experience in a matrix business partner structure

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• adaptability
• financial planning and analysis
• P&L management
• pricing and profitability analysis