Accounting Consultant - Remote - Minnetonka, MN preferred

Summary

UnitedHealthcare is simplifying the health care experience and creating healthier communities through a more responsive, affordable, and optimized health care system. The Accounting Consultant will lead core accounting functions, including general ledger activities, financial analysis, financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, and audit support while ensuring GAAP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted accounting partner to business leaders, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Lead monthly closing activities for assigned, including full P&L and balance sheet ownership
• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries in accordance with GAAP and company policies
• Perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve complex accounting and financial reporting issues
• Analyze monthly financial results and prepare clear P&L and balance sheet variance commentary
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting activities, including preparation or review of financial statements and supporting schedules
• Develop, document, implement, and maintain effective accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of accounting processes and reporting
• Manage multiple priorities independently and collaborate with team members to ensure accurate and timely deliverables
• Solve moderately complex problems and/or conduct moderately complex analyses

Skills

• * Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and / or relevant accounting/finance experience
• * 3+ years of Accounting experience including month-end close, preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations
• * Experience working with general ledger / sub-ledger accounting applications
• * Solid understanding and practical application of U.S. GAAP
• * Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• * Public accounting experience and / or CPA designation
• * Healthcare industry experience
• * Experience with Peoplesoft Financials, Hyperion SmartView and Blackline
• * Ability to demonstrate solid planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
• * Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• * Proven ability to work in both team and self-directed work environments
• * Proven ability to solve moderately complex problems and / or conduct moderately complex analyses
• * Proven ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple projects
• * Proven to be a self-starter and solid time management

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and / or relevant accounting/finance experience
• * 3+ years of Accounting experience including month-end close, preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations
• * Experience working with general ledger / sub-ledger accounting applications
• * Solid understanding and practical application of U.S. GAAP
• * Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice to Haves

• * Public accounting experience and / or CPA designation
• * Healthcare industry experience
• * Experience with Peoplesoft Financials, Hyperion SmartView and Blackline
• * Ability to demonstrate solid planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
• * Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• * Proven ability to work in both team and self-directed work environments
• * Proven ability to solve moderately complex problems and / or conduct moderately complex analyses
• * Proven ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple projects
• * Proven to be a self-starter and solid time management

Benefits

• Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S., subject to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Development for other roles you may be interested in