Accounting Manager
About The Position
The Accounting Manager leads revenue and membership accounting functions across complex healthcare arrangements, including Medicaid and Medicare Advantage (IE-SNP/ISNP). The role oversees key monthly close activities, ensures compliance with revenue recognition standards, manages high-risk balance sheet accounts, and partners cross-functionally to support accurate financial reporting and forecasting. The manager also provides leadership, guidance, and oversight to a Senior Accountant supporting revenue and close activities, while driving process improvement and consistency across reporting cycles. The role may be performed remotely from anywhere in the U.S. However, hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- At least 5 years of accounting experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Experience leading or reviewing a complex close area.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Accounting and finance systems experience, including PeopleSoft and SmartView/Essbase.
- SOX and audit leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee assigned portions of monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.
- Review and approve complex journal entries for Medicaid and Medicare revenue and membership; ECAP revenue, withholds, eligibility, and payment adjustments; RAF accruals; management fees, admin fees, and specialty revenue.
- Ensure revenue and membership alignment across RAM, ECAP, and UHC reporting.
- Oversee high-risk reconciliations, including revenue, accounts receivable, eliminations, and intercompany accounts.
- Review variance analyses, challenge assumptions, and ensure timely issue resolution.
- Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control standards and maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Serve as a primary contact for internal and external audit inquiries related to revenue and close activity.
- Review and approve reporting deliverables, including the Statement of Net Assets, cash flow commentary, forecasts and best estimates, and quarterly asset reviews.
- Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and oversight to accountants supporting revenue and close operations.
- Partner with Finance, FP&A, Actuarial, Operations, and Consolidations teams to resolve issues, validate estimates, and support reporting requirements.
- Provide leadership with insights on revenue drivers, risks, and emerging issues.
- Act as a subject-matter expert for healthcare revenue and membership accounting within SCC.
- Partner with FP&A on forecasting, trend analysis, and variance explanations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
