Assistant Manager – Accounts

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:

• Perform assigned work in a self-directed manner  
• Prepare and analyze general ledger account reconciliations, including intercompany accounts 
• Prepare and analyze sub-ledger vs main GL ledger reconciliation and investigate open items etc. 
• Identify and analyze clinical cash reconciliation and report unusual transactions   
• Prepare and analyze cash/bank account reconciliations and clear billing 
• Identify, Report and investigate the incorrect cash applied monthly 
• Prepare and analyze cash/bank transactions and investigate unapplied items 
• Perform monthly quality assurance review of select operations/accounting documents for internal control compliance 
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis  
• Resolve reconciling items in a timely manner 
• Complete special projects as assigned by supervisor 
• Should be able to process invoices and patients refund  
• Drive improvement & enhancement to increase productivity and leverage RPA/technology to reduce time spent on manual intensive process / recurring tasks and reports 
• 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 
• Perform work in a both team-oriented and self-directed work environments and demonstrate ability to work with less structured, more complex issues 
• 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:

• B.com/M.Com/ MBA Finance. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or equivalent 
• 7+ minimum years of professional accounting experience 
• Hands-on experience performing the following: 
  • 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 
• Prior Transition Experience 
• History of progressively increasing responsibility in prior positions 
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word 
• Good understanding of general accounting concepts 
• Good understanding of cash applications and reconciliation process 
• Proven ability to work effectively in a matrix organization 
• Proven ability to connect with SME onsite and do remote knowledge transfer 
• Proven excellent Written and verbal communication skills 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Internal control compliance experience
• Experience with PeopleSoft General Ledger/Essbase or similar general ledger/reporting tools 
• Experience with Blackline 
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Access/VBA/Power Query/SQL etc. 
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Access 

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.