Staff Accountant - Remote

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.

This role maintains general ledger accounts and related activities to produce financial statements. This role is actively involved in the monthly and quarterly close process, which includes preparing entries, reviewing account classifications, and preparing and reconciliations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

If you are located in Farmington, CT, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Cash Management:
  • Prepare daily cash report and monthly cash reconciliations, working within banking systems and interactions with parent company treasury department
  • Reconciliations between billing and cash management system, research discrepancies and work with managers to resolve balancing issues
• Month-end close and financial reporting:
  • Support the month-end close process including monthly journal entries relating to revenues, expenses, balance sheet and cash
  • Understand the general ledger and business reporting structures, identify and resolve account discrepancies, research postings from various sources across different platforms and report findings to team members
  • Prepare monthly balance sheet and expense reconciliations, answer questions about variances and monitor trends
  • Adhere to all monthly reporting compliance deadlines
• Analyses:
  • Assist team with monthly variance analysis utilizing actual to budget and forecast financial information, monitor balances and report out fluctuations
  • Analyze and prepare ad hoc requests as needed to support the finance department and management within the organization
• Annual Property Tax Declarations
  • Assist the accounting team with the preparation, balancing and review of the annual property tax declaration filings for approximately 50 locations throughout Connecticut
  • Collaborate with accounting staff and find efficiencies to help streamline the annual reporting process
• Fixed Assets and Budgeting
  • Support fixed asset reporting requirements and associated month end work
  • Provide support for various budgeting and capital requirements as needed during designated times of the year
• Preparing and reviewing key reconciliations monthly
• Researching and resolving account and transaction issues / differences as needed
• Completing other special projects as required
• Effectively communicate with business partners (finance, other key business individuals)
• Other duties as assigned

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:

• 3+ years of accounting or relevant bookkeeping experience
• Advanced level of proficiency with MS Excel
• Proven effective organizational skills, solid attention to detail, self-starter
• Proven ability to communicate effectively within various settings
• Proven team player as well as ability to work independently
• Ability to commute to the office once per month to handle month-end close

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• PeopleSoft financial software
• Smartview
• Blackline
• Hypersion Essbase and Smartview
Experience in healthcare and related industries

Connecticut Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $48,300 to $94,500 annually. 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.