Accounting Manager - Remote - Minnetonka, MN or Cypress, CA preferred

Overview

This role leads a team of accounting professionals and oversees accounting, financial reporting, and close activities related to delegated payment arrangements. The position ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial results through effective management of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial analyses, and compliance with GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

The role is a key contributor to the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, financial reporting, audit support, intercompany accounting, and continuous process improvement.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Capitation Accountants, providing guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure high-quality deliverables and professional growth
• Oversee the monthly financial close process for assigned areas, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial statements and related reporting
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analyses; investigate and resolve reconciling items, including subledger-to-general ledger differences
• Prepare, validate, and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger reporting related to delegated payment arrangements
• Perform and review variance analyses to identify and explain fluctuations, emerging trends, and deviations from budget/forecast, and provide actionable insights and recommendations
• Conduct research and analysis to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities for process improvements and enhanced financial controls
• Collaborate with UHG affiliate companies to manage accounting and reporting of capitation-related payments, accruals, receivables, and intercompany balances, ensuring accurate intersegment accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation of outstanding items
• Manage internal, external, and regulatory audit activities, including preparation of schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor inquiries
• Provide operational and technical accounting expertise to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, regulatory requirements, and applicable laws
• Communicate financial information and business impacts effectively to leadership through clear analysis, reporting, and presentations
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives, process enhancements, system implementations, and other special projects related to capitation accounting and reporting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance financial controls, reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and scalability
• Lead and facilitate monthly operational and financial meetings with business partners and internal stakeholders to review membership changes, capitation payment activity, expense trends, and other current-period issues impacting financial results, ensuring timely identification, resolution, and communication of key risks and variances

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant accounting experience
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for month-end close, journal entry preparation and review, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience working with general ledger and subledger accounting systems in a complex business environment
• Solid understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and practical application
• Intermediate or higher proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation and/or public accounting experience
• Experience within the healthcare, insurance, or managed care industry
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials, Hyperion Smart View, BlackLine, or similar financial reporting and reconciliation tools
• Experience supervising, managing, and developing staff, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and employee development within an accounting or finance environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively collaborating in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs in a fast-paced environment
• Proven solid planning, organizational, and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating financial information to various levels of management
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including performing complex financial analyses and identifying actionable solutions
• Proven self-motivated with solid time management skills and the ability to drive results with minimal supervision
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
• Pay is based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.

Location and Work Arrangement

• Remote work is available from anywhere within the U.S.
• Preferred locations: Cypress, CA or Minnetonka, MN
• Employees whose primary residence is located within the designated commuting area of the Cypress, CA, Minneapolis, MN, or Washington, D.C. offices, regardless of city of residence, are required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Additional Information

• Employees in jobs labeled with 'SCA' must support a government Service Contract Act (SCA) agreement.
• Application deadline: posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected; posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
• Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.