Senior Accounting Consultant

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

As a Senior Manager-Finance & Accounting  in Optum Health you will be responsible to lead a team of accounting professional and overseeing the financial health of the process. This includes managing accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, compliance, and strategic financial planning. The role demands excellent communication, strong leadership, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of financial regulations and systems. You will be responsible to oversee key financial processes including month-end close, account reconciliations, P&L reviews, and cash flow analysis, while ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of accountants and analysis, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accuracy and accountability
• Day-to-day management of the Finance Department, ensuring that disbursements and receipts are disbursed, collected, and recorded accurately and in a timely manner
• Manage the transition of new processes from business units into Global Finance Operations via robust governance and documented standard operating procedures
• Develop operational plans, monitor progress and outcomes against plans, and adjust priorities and resources accordingly
• Collaborate within and across organization on key company-wide initiatives and to support the Finance transformation roadmap (people, process, technology)
• Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS, internal controls, and healthcare regulatory requirements
• Manage all applicable SOX documentation compliance and provide audit support to both internal and external auditors
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, audit, IT, and clinical functions to support financial planning and analysis
• Overall management of the General Ledger and Balance Sheet to ensure accuracy of financial data
• Leverage Blackline and ERP platforms to automate and streamline reconciliation and reporting processes
• Monitor and manage organizational spending, while ensuring that accounting staff are appropriately coding expenses and revenues and are in compliance with both internal financial policies and external financial regulations
• Prepare financial statements and supporting reports in a timely manner that are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Utilize AI-driven insights and advanced analytics to identify anomalies, optimize processes, and solve complex financial challenges
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation solutions, and standardization opportunities
• Collaborating with stakeholders, conduct regular meetings with onshore counterparts
• Conduct in-depth reviews of cash flow statements, balance sheets, and P&L reports to support strategic decision-making
• 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 Qualification:

• B.Com / M.Com or MBA in Finance, CA Inter, or equivalent experience (12+ years); CA’s (8+ years of post-qualification experience)

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.