Accounting Manager

OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional - think of OptumHealth as your calling.

By providing 58 million Americans with information, tools and solutions, we are helping to guide them through the health care system, financing their health care needs, and enabling them to achieve their personal health and well-being goals.

At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.

As a finance professional, you will be empowered to achieve new levels of excellence and make a profound and personal impact as you contribute to new innovations in a vital and complex system.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Lead a team of accountants
• Develop, implement and maintain processes and procedures for accurate and timely analysis of financial data, ensuring best practices
• Develop and maintain internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting
• Resolve high level financial reporting issues
• Manage the audit process and work with outside auditors regarding accounting and reporting issues
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of internal and external reporting ensuring the quality, reliability and timeliness of the reports
• Provide operational and technical accounting expertise to ensure compliance with GAAP, Company policies, rules, regulation and laws
• Summarize findings on the monthly, quarterly or annual reports to senior management, auditors and regulators
• Coordinates and supports the Company's strategic and operational planning
• Support various special projects as required.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• A CPA/CMA or other equivalent licensure or certification (active status preferred).
• At least 7 years demonstrated progression in accounting and/or financial reporting.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP; ability to effectively use accounting knowledge to collaborate with varying levels of employees and senior management to drive sound business decisions.
• Excellent PC skills: Excel, Word, and other financial reporting tool required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced analytical and information gathering skills; ability to evaluate and prioritize extensive detailed data.
• Ability to manage multiple requests, assess priorities and achieve solutions under deadlines.
• Ability to perceive and analyze problems to develop responsive solutions.
• Initiative to ensure consistent quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction by management.
• Experience with international and reinsurance accounting a plus
• Healthcare experience a plus
• PeopleSoft general ledger experience a plus.
  

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.