Accountant

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life’s best work.(sm)

As a Health Plan Accountant within our Accounting and Reporting area, you will be responsible for the accounting function of one or more of our health plans at Community & State (C&S). Responsibilities include maintaining general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports. You will prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, account classifications, and various financial analyses in accordance with generally-accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Liaise with C&S Finance and health plan executive management, as needed
• Collaborate with other functional areas within C&S Finance / C&S Controllership (e.g. FP&A, Revenue Team, Reserving, Financial Data Management, State Medicaid Reporting, CFOs)
• Collaborate between functional areas within the broader UHG organization (e.g. Legal, Corporate Accounting, Capital Planning, Regulatory Reporting, Regulatory FP&A), as necessary
• Collaborate with external audit teams
• Monitor balance sheet
• Monitor and proactively track risks and opportunities
• Provide appropriate financial statement and / or audit support for assigned health plans
• Support the statutory reporting process

Required Qualifications:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to effectively summarize and articulate financial results

Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet tight deadlines

Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting

1+ years experience

Intermediate Excel

Careers with UnitedHealth Care. Let’s talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 6 organization that’s serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry’s singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they’re found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that’s second to none. This is no small opportunity. It’s where you can do your life’s best work.(sm)

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.