Accounting Manager - Telecommute or Eden Prairie, MN
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a
culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is
what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is
improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about
another gadget; it is about making health care data available
wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is
no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use
your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to
be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm) -If you
want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be
really smart about the business of health care. Financial
discipline and accountability count more today than ever. This role
will perform duties for the corporate accounting team of Optum
Health, the health care delivery system division of UnitedHealth
Group. -If you are located within Eden Prairie, MN you will have
the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough
challenges. Hybrid partial remote. Could be three days in office
and two remote.Primary Responsibilities:
- Partner with different teams across the enterprise to complete
the purchase accounting review for new acquisitions -
- Partner and meet with newly acquired businesses to assist in
early integration into Optum Health
- Involvement in the monthly/quarterly close process
- Support balance sheet cash flow forecasting and analysis
- Conduct technical accounting support and related documentation
for the segment and associated businesses
- Significant exposure to company leaders through presentation of
financial results and ad hoc requests
- Reconcile, analyze and review general ledger accounts in
preparation for month end close
- Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigate issues
providing explanations and interpretation
- Perform work in a self-directed manner solving complex
accounting issues and transactions
- Develop innovative approaches for continued improvement in
efficiency and effectiveness
- Provide leadership on projects and initiatives to improve the
accounting and finance function
- Review the work of others and mentor team membersYou'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:
- Post-graduate degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance
or equivalent
- 5+ years of professional accounting experience
- Expert level of understanding of generally accepted accounting
principles and financial statementsPreferred Qualifications:
- CPA -
- Public accounting experience
- Healthcare experience -
- Hyperion Essbase or PeopleSoft Financials knowledge
- Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- 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 accommodationTo 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 employmentCareers with Optum.
Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant
objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it
comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of
health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices
or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap
beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of
the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some
of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care
has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that
means working on high performance teams against sophisticated
challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible
company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best
work.(sm)*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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