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This position is with UnitedHealthcare's Specialty Benefits accounting team. This is a highly visible financial reporting compliance role. The individual in this role will help ensure GL integrity as well as timely and accurate filings of contract financials with various regulatory bodies. You will partner with accounting, finance, actuarial and health-plan leadership in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
This role is broader than typical accounting role. The candidate will work various accounting functional areas from revenue to claims to admin expenses and be able to develop a deeper understanding of all aspects of financial results and reporting. You will also present and speak to diverse audience on meeting settings and lead special projects.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for financial reporting oversight and regulatory compliance for a portfolio of government contracts
- Prepare, reconcile, review and submit quarterly or annual financial filings and supporting schedules in a format prescribed by State or Federal regulatory agencies
- Present results of financial performance to health-plan leadership on quarterly basis and manage ad-hoc reporting requests
- Support month-end close process as it relates to assigned contracts ensuring timely and accurate reporting of membership, revenues, claims or risk-share calculations
- Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records supporting regulatory examinations or other external audits
- Partner with controllership and health-plan leadership to implement new reporting and compliance mandates
- Prepare or approve assigned GL account reconciliations
- Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements
- Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems
- Solve moderately complex problems and/or conduct moderately complex analyses
- Coach, provide feedback, and guide others
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:
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance or business-related field
- 4+ years of work experience in accounting, finance or reporting
- Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA
- Experience with SQL or other data query tools
- Experience with regulatory filings
- Microsoft Office (Work, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical aptitudes
- Attention to details
- Problem solving skills
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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.
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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