Associate Finance Director

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Associate Finance Director is responsible for leading financial analytics, planning, and reporting in support of our pharmacy benefit services teams.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead the network margin analytics team, including one direct report, with responsibility for coaching, development, and workload prioritization

Provide timely financial support for a specific OptumRx business division and its leaders

Serve as the finance point of contact for Industry Relations, Contract Management, Network, and Legal, translating analysis into recommendations these partners can act on

Create and maintain a tight alignment with Industry Relations and become an active participant in understanding client renewal cycles and the overall financial drivers and implications to their renewals or market checks

Understand and influence the ability to manage client discount guarantee performance and seek to make timely changes with the contract management team

Participate in client strategy discussions to seek opportunities for increased performance

Perform in-depth ad hoc analysis, providing senior finance leadership with key insights for decision making

Track current and proposed legislation risk, working with cross-functional teams to ensure financial risk is sized and mitigated

Own the network margin forecast process from start to finish

Interface with business leaders and build relationships in support of financial planning and performance measurement, including reporting and analysis

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in conjunction with the budgeting and forecasting process

Present to executive leadership at month-close and quarterly forecasts

Leverage technology and carry out process improvement activities

Own and drive efficiency in financial data queries and reporting tools used by the team

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline

Qualified Accountant (ACA),(ACCA), (CPA), or equivalent credential

Proven extensive experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related finance functions

Proven experience leading, mentoring, coaching, or developing analysts

Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, and related technology tools

Demonstrated solid working knowledge of financial systems, financial statements, and financial reporting

Demonstrated business curiosity, with proven experience independently investigating and evaluating underlying business drivers and financial performance

Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy

Proven ability to work effectively within matrixed environments and positively influence cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven experience within Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), pharmacy, managed care, or related healthcare environments

Demonstrated familiarity with pharmacy network pricing, discount guarantees, rebate economics, or related pharmacy financial models

Demonstrated exposure to state and federal PBM legislation and its financial implications

Proven experience utilizing Hyperion Essbase, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting and analytics tools

Proven experience programming with SQL, VBA, Python, or similar technologies

Proven experience in project management, process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives

Demonstrated advanced analytical skills

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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