Team Leader – GSS

Requisition Number: 2241637
Job Category: Project/Program Management
Primary Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Doctor consulting nurse at nurse station.

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead special projects and initiatives within the invoicing team and supports audits, system implementations, process creation/improvement, revenue reconciliations and reports
  • Manage and review the monthly financial reconciliations related to various revenue sources
  • Manage the monthly billing and accrual process for different revenue sources to ensure accurate financial results within established time frames
  • Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses
  • Works with minimal guidance and provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
  • Coaches, provides feedback, and guides others. Handles team and help scale up by resolving matters within the same
  • Running reports on Salesforce and preparing documentation to provide required data for management
  • Manage teams by ensuring production and accuracy benchmarks are met and deliverables are submitted within the turnaround time
  • Performs work in a self-directed manner and works with less structured, more complex issues
  • Prepares reports and analyses as required in support of the monthly financial closing process and ongoing financial activities
  • Takes up ad hoc responsibilities and manages data related teams along with invoicing
  • 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 regards 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:

  • 5+ years of professional accounting/invoicing experience preferably in the healthcare sector
  • 2+ years of work experience in team handling
  • Experience in performing reconciliations
  • Solid knowledge of advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements
  • Proven good Interpersonal and Analytical skills 
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively in English (both verbal and written) 
  • Proven ability to analyze financial data and prepare accurate reports

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Post graduation in Accounting / Finance or its equivalent 
  • Healthcare experience in Finance and Accounting 
  • Work experience on handling data and interpreting the same 
  • Work experience on SAS tool and Salesforce 

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.

Additional Job Detail Information

Requisition Number 2241637

Business Segment Optum

Employee Status Regular

Travel No

Country: IN

Overtime Status Exempt

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Telecommuter Position No

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