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 the candidate to have solid accounting concepts and knowledge in month end close and Balance Sheet Reconciliations. Understand the blackline criteria & templates and reconcile General Ledger balances with valid supporting documentation. Candidate needs to perform thorough analyzes, and prepare supporting documentation for research and explanation of variances. Identify any discrepancies, provide corrective action plan to resolve open items. Candidate needs need to support Business Segments during month/quarter close activities, preparing and posting journal entries, extracting reports from multiple systems for analysis etc. He/she should assess and interpret customer need and requirements and identifies solution to non-standard request. Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex Analyses. Works with minimal guidance/or seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks. The candidate should exhibit innovation in process improvement and adaptability to ad-hoc tasks, alongside solid communication and teamwork skills crucial for success.
Primary Responsibility:
- 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 or M. Com or MBA Finance or CA Intermediate
- Finance experience in any insurance industry. (health insurance industry preferred)
- 8+ years of professional accounting, reporting and analysis experience
- Experience working with general ledger or sub-ledger accounting application
- Good experience working with reporting tools like Essbase, Smartview and PeopleSoft or Oracle General ledger
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and Financial Statements
- Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications (Advanced Excel, Power BI, Word, Powerpoint)
- Proven analytical skills with a point of view, hands on exposure to variance analysis & commentary writing
- Proven good written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in self-directed manner and able to handle multiple tasks
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them
- Demonstrated ability to perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigate issues providing explanations and interpretation
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.
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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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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.