Director Finance

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Finance Director for Optum India, you will be responsible for driving strategic financial planning, performance management, and cost optimization across the organization. This role partners closely with operations business leaders to enable data-driven decision-making, ensure financial discipline, and support sustainable growth. This position will report directly to Optum India CFO with dotted line reporting to Capability business leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership
  • Develop and implement financial strategies for the capability operations aligned with Optum India’s short-term and long-term objectives
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, identifying financial opportunities and risks, and supporting strategic initiatives
• Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
  
  • Own the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the operations capabilities, collaborating with expense analytics and revenue analytics COEs
  • Aggregate and analyze data from functional teams to prepare annual plans and quarterly forecasts
  • Develop and maintain financial reports that clearly communicate actual results, forecasted performance, and variances
  • Lead monthly reviews with business leaders, providing insights, root cause analysis, and recommendations for improvement
• Performance & Profitability Analysis
  
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of business and financial metrics to assess performance and drive profitability
  • Perform segment-wise, departmental, and leadership-level profitability analysis
  • Implement cost control measures and drive operational efficiencies to maximize margins
  • Benchmark cost lines and identify areas for optimization
• Business Partnership & Decision Support
  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies to support financial decision-making
  • Understand and incorporate industry-specific metrics to highlight trends and support fact-based decisions
  • Enhance reporting frameworks to meet evolving business needs and improve transparency
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (or ICWA or MBA) with 10+ years of relevant experience
• CA / MBA with 6+ years of experience with 4+ years in FP&A and Business partnering
• Proven experience in financial leadership roles, preferably in FP&A within a global organization
• Working experience in ERP environment; knowledge of Peoplesoft, Smartview would be an added advantage
• Solid analytical, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills
• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Ability to influence and partner with senior business leaders
• Solid strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Includes, but not limited to working with large data sets and making data-driven analytical decisions
• Proven excellent communication skills, team player, self-starter, attention to detail, takes initiative to improve processes

Preferred Qualification:

• Industry: Any industry, IT / ITES/Healthcare

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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