Senior Accountant - Remote - PBM Disbursement Rebates

Overview

This role supports the finance team responsible for rebate disbursements within the organization’s pharmacy accounting operations. Pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates are a critical portion of annual revenue, making this position essential to financial operations.

This position involves managing end-to-end client portfolios—from onboarding and custom formulary setup through payment initiation and contract termination. You will interpret complex contract terms, analyze large financial datasets, evaluate data trends, and deliver actionable insights and account fluctuation analyses to business leadership.

A remote work arrangement is available across the United States, with an in-office requirement for hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyze contract terms, provisions, and exclusions to ensure accurate client setup and rebate disbursements
• Audit client setup configurations and assist in setting up clients with custom formularies for rebate administration
• Manage client portfolios across full lifecycle phases, including setup, maintenance, payment initiation, and termination
• Extract, consolidate, and map large datasets obtained from diverse systems and data sources
• Prepare account fluctuation analyses, evaluate data trends, and articulate key business drivers to management
• Conduct ad hoc reporting, investigate financial and operational variances, and deliver clear explanations to stakeholders
• Summarize and present analytical findings, models, and recommendations in formats tailored for executive leadership
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Forecasting, Pricing, Industry Relations, Client Management, and Regulatory Reporting
• Propose and implement innovative approaches to enhance operational efficiency, data integrity, and reporting effectiveness

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, or transaction analysis
• 1+ years of experience extracting, analyzing, and interpreting large financial datasets
• 1+ years of experience utilizing Microsoft Excel for financial analysis (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas)
• 1+ years of experience presenting analytical findings or financial reports to leadership or business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience with pharmacy rebate analysis or healthcare financial operations
• Experience with contract financial interpretation and related financial analysis
• Experience working with databases to query, load, extract, and map data across systems
• Experience identifying and executing process improvements based on financial data analysis
• Proven track record of managing multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• 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 (benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
• We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable

Location

• Remote work from anywhere within the United States
• For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be 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.
• Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.