Senior Financial Consultant
Optum · Dallas, TX · 3 wk ago
Finance$92k–$164k/yrFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and monitor indirect rate structures (fringe, overhead, G&A, service centers, etc.) in compliance with FAR, CAS, and corporate policies.
- Prepare annual provisional billing rate submissions and analyze incurred cost submissions for government customers.
- Perform variance analysis between provisional, forecasted, and actual rates; recommend adjustments and corrective actions.
- Partner with operational and project management teams to assess cost impacts of indirect rate changes.
- Support audits and negotiations with CMS related to indirect rates.
- Provide financial modeling and rate impact analysis to support business development and strategic pricing decisions.
- Collaborate with leadership to align rate strategies with competitive positioning and profitability goals.
- Administer functions such as scenario copy, updating data tables, and adding new users.
- Collaborate with team members to develop or enhance reports.
- Test and evaluate programming enhancements or bug fixes.
- Troubleshoot unexpected issues; recommend improvements and work with IT staff to implement.
- Develop what-if scenarios and summarize outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, OR related field.
- Must be 18 years of age OR older.
- 4+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience in a government contracting environment.
- Experience managing indirect rate structures.
- Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
- Ability to work full time, Monday - Friday.
- Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Deltek Costpoint, Cognos Business Intelligence, Peoplesoft, Onestream).
Soft Skills
- Regulatory Expertise - Comprehensive understanding of government cost principles and audit requirements.
- Detail Orientation - Precision in financial calculations, documentation, and compliance reporting.
- Collaboration - Ability to partner across functional areas to achieve compliant and competitive cost solutions.
- Leadership - Guiding teams through complex audits, proposals, and system enhancements.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.
Pay and Benefits
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).
The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.