Accounting Consultant

This position is National Remote. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week.

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, continues to evolve and make a bigger impact through its extensive expertise in combining technology, data, and people to create innovative health care solutions and services across the globe. Optum Serve is following suit by developing and delivering care that meets the health needs of active duty service members, veterans, and their families. We partner with federal and state government agencies to support the readiness and health needs of active duty military members and veterans by providing preventive health screenings and assessments that help ensure troops are ready to answer the call of duty.

For those who want to deepen their impact in a career that brings together challenge, learning, and growth, Optum Serve is the right place to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you must be smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever, which is why your performance and innovation will be welcomed here like nowhere else, as you help people live healthier lives while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer paid training on the job. The hours of training will be based on your schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports.
• Perform account reconciliations and analyses; prepare journal entries and review accounting classifications in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze and prepare financial statements, including balance sheets and statements of financial position.
• Participate in the monthly/quarterly close process.
• Support lease accounting.
• Review the work of others (e.g., bank reconciliations, cash receipts, etc.).
• Develop innovative approaches for continued improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them.

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:

• High School Diploma / GED
• 18 years of age or older
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Experience working in a detail-oriented role with a high level of accuracy and sound judgment
• Experience communicating professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization
• Experience effectively managing time and completing multiple tasks while consistently meeting critical deadlines and responding to changing priorities
• Experience identifying solutions to non standard requests and complex problems
• Experience solving moderately complex analyses
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience
• Healthcare industry experience
• Accounting experience with regulated entities
• Experience with Hyperion Essbase, PeopleSoft Financials, and Microsoft Access

Telecommuting Requirements:

• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy.
• Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.