Data Analyst – Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

 

This role is part of the Financial Data Management Accounting Support team within UHC Finance Controllership. We partner closely with the teams we support to intake, prioritize, and deliver process automation solutions and ad-hoc data analysis for activities related to financial close, audits, and reporting requirements. In addition, we maintain responsibility for ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and overall support of the processes we create. Our team primarily works in SAS Enterprise Guide, with additional processes built in SQL Server Management Studio and VBA within Microsoft products.

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and develop processes using SQL and other programming tools to analyze, adjust, and report on Accounting & Controls data (primarily Capitation)
• Create automated processes such as reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis to support financial close
• Develop innovative approaches to improve efficiency and accuracy of accounting processes
• Gather and document project requirements from business partners
• Test and validate new business processes and data stores
• Perform detailed analysis and resolve process or data issues
• Document and maintain new and existing processes
• Configure system settings as needed
• Provide ad-hoc data analysis for financial close, audits, and reporting
• Serve as subject matter expert for assigned processes
• Collaborate with IT to resolve technical issues
• Manage multiple projects with varying deadlines while maintaining accuracy and timeliness

 

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:

• 2+ years of experience in accounting, finance, data analytics, or process automation roles
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and complex formulas
• 2+ years of experience developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing SQL queries, including creating queries from scratch
• 2+ years of experience analyzing large, complex datasets to identify trends and anomalies

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with SAS Enterprise Guide Application to create, maintain, and run SAS Code
• Experience with SmartView/Essbase reporting tool
• Experience creating and modifying VBA code for process automation
• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio Application
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, Azure)

 

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $58,800 to $105,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

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.

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.