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Accounting Consultant - Remote

Employer
UnitedHealth Group
Location
Minnetonka
Salary
Competitive

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UnitedHealthcare is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

The Senior Financial & Accounting Analyst role within Community & State will be responsible for the revenue reporting, analysis, reconciliation, and general accounting activities for a complex market. Responsibilities will also include membership, revenue, and cash reconciliations, mid-month and month end revenue and membership projections, support for monthly financial closings, financial analyses, and reporting, and support for continuous external audits.

If you are located near any UHC office location, you will have the flexibility to telecommute as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Own primary oversight of one or more state Medicaid health plan core financial statements, including Balance Sheet and Income Statement
  • Own primary responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of health plan financial statements
  • Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of health plan financial statements and reports
  • Reconcile, analyze, and review general ledger accounts in preparation for month end close cycles
  • Prepare journal entries and review accounting classifications, in accordance with generally - accepted accounting principles
  • Assist with or lead the month - end and quarter - end close process for assigned health plan(s)
  • Perform both routine and ad hoc reporting and analysis for assigned health plan results, taking lead on the investigation, resolution, and interpretation of issues to management
  • Own primary responsibility for the fulfillment of audit (internal and external) requests, as needed
  • Support the organization's sound internal control structure around U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes - Oxley and Model Audit Rule compliance (as applicable)
  • Liaise with core business partners within the organization for assigned health plans, including but not limited to Regulatory
  • Reporting, Health Plan Finance, FP&A, Actuarial, Legal, Compliance
  • Collaborate with management with the identification and documentation of financial risks and opportunities impacting assigned health plan(s)
  • Work toward being subject matter experts on various Medicaid contract provisions for assigned health plan(s), including risk share arrangements and performance guarantees, where applicable
  • Adapt to and manage through financial impacts of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform) to assigned health plan(s)
  • Collaborate with management to adapt to and manage through contract amendments / renewals and the resulting accounting impacts
  • Perform work in a both team - oriented and self - directed work environments and demonstrate ability to work with less structured, more complex issues
  • Serve as a resource to others within the Controllership, including Optum Global Solutions (OGS) staff based in India ??? Collaborate with team members on special projects, as needed


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 in Accounting and / or relevant accounting experience
  • 3+ years of professional accounting experience
  • Solid understanding and practical application of U.S. GAAP
  • Intermediate proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Past experience working with general ledger / sub-ledger accounting applications
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Public accounting experience and / or CPA designation
  • Medicaid and/or health care industry experience
  • Ability to demonstrate solid planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with customers and colleagues, both internal and external
  • Ability to work in both team and self-directed work environments
  • Ability to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to assess and interpret customer needs and requirements
  • Ability to solve moderately complex problems and / or conduct moderately complex analyses
  • Ability to identify viable solutions to non-standard requests and problems
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects

Open to any UHC office location. Telecommute will be considered, but not guaranteed, based on location.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 5 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $72,800 to $129,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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

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.

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