Associate Director - Accounting - Eden Prairie, MN - Hybrid

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

6d•$112,700 - $193,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director of Accounting provides strategic leadership and technical oversight across Fixed Assets, Lease Accounting, the Enterprise Account Reconciliations program, and H&W accounting and reporting. This role is accountable for accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting; oversight of close activities; advancement of process improvements; and development of a high performing accounting team. The Associate Director partners closely with business leaders, finance stakeholders, and external auditors to resolve complex accounting matters and drive automation and transformation initiatives.

Requirements

Accounting degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of professional accounting experience
2+ years of experience in Public Accounting
Proven solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial statements
Intermediate-level proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Work in a self-directed manner and navigate less structured, more complex issues
Interact frequently with Directors and above across the organization in an effective and positive manner
Manage multiple tasks and requests simultaneously and prioritize efficiently
Develop innovative approaches to improve how work is completed
Proven effective communicator at all levels in the organization with solid oral and written skills

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Healthcare industry experience
Experience with PeopleSoft General Ledger/Essbase or similar general ledger/reporting tools
Controls and/or audit experience

Responsibilities

Provide direct leadership to a team of accounting professionals (2 direct reports and 2 indirect reports), fostering accountability, engagement, and professional development
Establish clear expectations, prioritize workloads, and ensure delivery of high quality results aligned with close and reporting timelines
Serve as the escalation point for complex issues and judgment intensive accounting matters
Lead consolidated fixed assets and lease accounting, ensuring accuracy and completeness of balance sheet accounts, expense recognition, roll forwards, and related disclosures
Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for fixed assets and leases
Lead technical accounting analyses and policy interpretations, including non standard transactions and policy exception evaluations
Support opening balance sheet conformance activities related to asset accounting
Drive continuous process improvements and control enhancements across fixed assets and lease accounting
Oversee system functionality and enhancements for PeopleSoft Asset Management, including automation initiatives
Oversee the global account reconciliation program to ensure consistency, completeness, and compliance with policy and control standards
Lead the Quarterly Assurance process, providing guidance, issue resolution, and escalation support
Partner on system maintenance and automation enhancements within Blackline
Review journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance
Produce and deliver the quarterly H&W reporting package, ensuring consistency and transparency of financial results
Lead the year-end audit in partnership with external auditors
Lead and contribute to cross functional initiatives focused on process optimization, control enhancement, and scalability
Drive adoption of AI and automation solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and cycle times across accounting processes
Support ad hoc projects requiring technical accounting expertise and disciplined execution