Accounting Consultant – Hybrid – Eden Prairie, MN

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

UHG Corporate Services Finance is looking for a motivated Accounting Consultant to be part of our Accounting team. This is a newly created role that will serve as a strategy lead for real estate transactions, processes, and accounting. This position is responsible for the overall accuracy of end-to-end lease & capital accounting and will establish and maintain processes across the current lease & capital accounting suite of objectives. This position will be a partner to internal customers such as Transaction Management, Lease Administration, Corporate Accounting & Policy, UHG Real Estate Delivery, etc. It is the responsibility of this position to ensure financial controls are in place, monitored and remediated when necessary.

If you are located in Eden Prairie, MN, you will have the flexibility to work remotely*, as well as work in the office as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide project support and management to establish lease accounting processes such as tenant improvement allowances, assessing reasonably assured term, identifying and recording impairments, lease classifications, and variable changes in rent
• Provide project support and management for capital accounting processes such as asset capitalization, cost categorization, and asset useful life
• Advise on unique real estate transactions to determine accounting treatment and document the conclusions. Present conclusions to internal UHG customers. Ensure transactions are properly recorded during month end and included in the forecast
• Develop, maintain, and communicate financial modeling in support of UHG Real Estate projects and transactions
• Perform account reconciliations and analyses, prepare journal entries, review accounting classifications in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Support the Corporate Accounting team by addressing monthly variances and reporting requests
• Accounting subject matter expert to audit and M&A teams

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience
• Professional accounting experience in a medium to large corporate environment
• Demonstrated experience:
  • Solving moderately complex accounting problems
  • Researching US GAAP accounting policies and translating the findings into practical application
  • Managing balance sheet reconciliations
  • Working as a member of a cross-functional team
  • Supporting a month-end close process
  • Providing customer support in a highly matrixed organization
  • Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed CPA (or expired CPA)
• Experience with lease accounting (ASC 842)
• PeopleSoft & Hyperion Essbase experience
• Small-to-medium project support and/or management

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

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