The Role
Lead record-to-report accounting tasks including journal entries, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations (Blackline), variance analysis and commentary, audit support, cash/bank reconciliations, and ad-hoc reporting. Drive process improvements and leverage automation/RPA, collaborate with US teams, and serve as a controllership resource ensuring US GAAP-compliant financial statements.
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Requisition Number: 2368143
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
This position requires resource to work on accounting & reporting of Optum Care business under Optum Health segment independently. Resource would need to work on journals, blackline reconciliations and internal reporting including adhoc requests from business partners. Resource should have good understanding of U.S. GAAP and Financial Statements
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
This position requires resource to work on accounting & reporting of Optum Care business under Optum Health segment independently. Resource would need to work on journals, blackline reconciliations and internal reporting including adhoc requests from business partners. Resource should have good understanding of U.S. GAAP and Financial Statements
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform assigned work in a self-directed manner
- Own primary responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of deliverables assigne
- Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports
- Reconcile, analyze and review general ledger accounts in preparation for month end close cycles. Review trend analysis and prepare commentary on the variances
- Prepare journal entries (Accruals, prepaids, reclasses, Intercompany, Allocations etc.) and review accounting classifications, in accordance with generally-accepted accounting principles
- Prepares monthly balance sheet reconciliations (Blackline) and identifies and researches reconciling items
- Review expense reports from Concur, Ariba & Ledger and do the appropriate accounting entries during month close period
- Own primary responsibility for the fulfillment of audit (internal and external) requests, as needed
- Have a sense of urgency for getting work done, act within deadlines, show a significant level of effort, persistence, and time commitment to achieve goals and meet deadlines
- Create specific plans to meet the goals, seek to accomplish measurable results
- Drive improvement & enhancement to increase productivity and leverage RPA/technology to reduce time spent on manual intensive process / recurring tasks and reports
- Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigate issues providing explanations and interpretation
- Perform work in a both team-oriented and self-directed work environments and demonstrate ability to work with less structured, more complex issues
- Serve as a resource to others within the Controllership, including staff based in US
- Collaborate with team members including US team on special projects, as needed
- Identify and analyze clinical cash reconciliation and report unusual transactions
Prepare and analyze cash/bank account reconciliations, investigate unapplied items and clear billing - Pro-actively identifies patterns in issues and research root-cause to improve overall quality
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- B.Com/M.Com, MBA Finance, CA Inter, equivalent experience ( 6+years) - CA's (4+ Years Post Qualification)
- 6+ years of professional accounting experience
- Good understanding of U.S. GAAP and Financial Statements
- Comes with good experience working with reporting tools like Blackline, Concur, Ariba, Hyperion smartview and PeopleSoft General ledger
- Advance proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, access)
- Experience working with general ledger / sub-ledger accounting applications
- Analytical skills and an eye for detail. Hands on exposure to:
- Variance analysis & commentary writing
- Balance Sheet reconciliations, investigate and resolve reconciling items
- GL ledger accounting (Preparing / Posting Journals, Accruals, Reversing Journals etc.)
- Correctly applying US GAAP and company practices to assigned work
- Running queries in a general ledger system
- Responding to internal and external auditor requests
- Proposing solutions to noted problems
- Documenting methodology, analysis and conclusions
- Proven excellent Written and verbal communication skills
- Ability work independently in self-directed manner and able to handle multiple tasks
- Ability anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accounting experience in any insurance industry. (health insurance industry preferred).
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Access/VBA/Power Query/SQL etc.
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.
Skills Required
- B.Com/M.Com, MBA Finance, CA Inter, or equivalent experience (6+ years); CA's 4+ years post qualification
- 6+ years of professional accounting experience
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements
- Experience with Blackline, Concur, Ariba, Hyperion SmartView, and PeopleSoft General Ledger
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
- Experience with general ledger and sub-ledger accounting applications
- Hands-on experience with variance analysis and commentary writing
- Balance sheet reconciliations (Blackline), investigate and resolve reconciling items
- GL ledger accounting: preparing/posting journals, accruals, reclasses, intercompany, allocations, reversing journals
- Ability to correctly apply US GAAP and company accounting practices
- Ability to run queries in general ledger systems and respond to internal/external auditor requests
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, documentation of methodology and conclusions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Proactively identify root causes and propose solutions to improve processes
- Accounting experience in insurance industry (health insurance preferred)
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Access, VBA, Power Query, SQL
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers copay and HSA medical options with dental, vision, company‑paid life and disability, and free or low‑cost virtual visits. Feedback suggests the offering is comprehensive and competitive on paper.
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Parental & Family Support — Time off and family supports include PTO, eight paid holidays plus a floating day, six weeks paid parental leave, up to two weeks paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000. Feedback suggests these resources are meaningful for caregivers and family needs.
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Retirement Support — Savings programs include a 401(k) with employer match (after one year, vesting after two) and a 10%‑discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These programs bolster long‑term financial security when combined with other savings resources.
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What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
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