Senior Analyst-Accounts - Record to Report

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.

This position requires the candidate to have a good understanding of Accounting concepts, and  US GAAP.  He/She should be able to understand the accounting treatment for Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses, prepaid expenses, and the processes for recording and reporting them.  Must be capable of completing reconciliations across different SG&A accounts.  He/She should be able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• End to end understand of SG&A Accounting process
• Closely work with business partners
• Reviews prepaid transactions and amortizes them over the respective service periods
• Analyze transactions in SG&A accounts and perform their reconciliations
• Work with minimal guidance; Seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
• Translates concepts into practice
• Provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
• Coaches, provides feedback, and guides others
• Acts as a resource for others with less experience
• Completing SG&A accounting & prepare JEs ( Accrual Journals,  reclass etc.)
• Reviews general ledger on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of posting
• Produces quarterly and annual financial statements and ad hoc financial reports
• Analyze accounting transactions and perform reconciliations across different SG&A accounts
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Review the reports sent to the onshore
• Prepare reports and analyses as required in support of the monthly financial closing process and ongoing financial activities
• Prepare reports and distribute to senior management as required
• Participate and help in the standardization of SOP's and accounting processes across the organization
• Be able to perform reconciliation in reconciliation tool and update them timely
• Provide internal service and support to  managers
• 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:

• Bachelors or Masters in Commerce
• 2+ years of  accounting experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel - experience of handling large datasets
• Working knowledge on Excel, Essbase and PeopleSoft
• Solid Accounting Background, Understanding of SG&A accounting
• Good understanding of General Ledger and chart field attributes
• Proven ability to develop and establish financial polices and procedures; Ability to work on huge data, perform reporting and analysis
• Proven ability to analyze financial data and to prepare accurate reports
• Proven not afraid to ask questions, chase folks and ensure tasks are being completed on time
• Proven good Interpersonal skills and Analytical skills
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
• Proven solid in MS Access and ability to work on huge data
• Proven ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare experience in Finance and Accounting
• Work experience on GL
• Work experience on SAS tool
• Knowledge on Fin360 application
• Moderate MS Excel & MS 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.