Senior Accountant - Eden Prairie, MN Preferred/Remote Considered

Overview

This role supports the month-end close and financial reporting for the Care at Home business within Home & Community. The Senior Accountant will serve as a subject matter expert on monthly medical expense and will support revenue and membership accounting.

The position offers flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. For hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, the role requires working in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries primarily related to medical expense, revenue, and membership to support the month-end close
• Perform monthly account reconciliations
• Support general ledger close processes, including consolidating, maintaining, and reconciling accounts
• Provide audit support to internal and external auditors
• Perform ad hoc variance analysis and investigate differences
• Refresh monthly flux files and provide meaningful commentary for period-over-period variances on the P&L and BS
• Produce clear, well-formed documentation to communicate results and conclusions
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations related to receivable and liability accounts used in monthly journal entries
• Organize and provide commentary on P&L or BS accounts to assist in the preparation of accurate financial statements
• Collaborate with the accounting team, finance team, and other areas and segments of the business

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 2+ years in finance and accounting experience
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to address issues in daily work
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven self-motivated with attention to detail
• Proven time management skills to properly plan and execute on deadlines
• Proven ability to take responsibility and ownership of assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA
• Experience working with large amounts of data
• Accounting and finance systems experience — PeopleSoft, SmartView / Essbase
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $60,200 - $107,400 annually (based on full-time employment)
• Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
• Benefits may include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility requirements)
• Salary compliance with applicable minimum wage laws

Location

• Remote within the U.S.
• For Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area hires: required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week

Additional Information

• Application deadline: posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected; the job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
• Drug-free workplace: candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law; consideration without regard to protected characteristics.