Senior Accountant - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. UHG Corporate Services Finance is looking for a motivated Senior Accountant to be part of our Accounting team. This position is responsible for the day-to-day governance and delivery of the Corporate Services suite of accounting objectives. This role will have exposure and impact at an enterprise level as a process lead for real estate transactions & accounting. This position will be a partner to customers in finance and operations to ensure that business decisions are supported by accurate accounting and are properly recorded. It is the responsibility of this position to ensure financial controls are in place, monitored and remediated when necessary. This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent field
2+ years of relevant professional experience
Demonstrated experience:
Managing balance sheet reconciliations
Working as a member of a cross-functional team
Supporting a month-end close process
Providing customer support in a highly matrixed organization
Researching US GAAP accounting policies and translating the findings into practical application
Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Nice To Haves

Licensed CPA (or expired CPA)
Experience with lease accounting (ASC 842)
Experience with fixed asset accounting
Experience with CoStar lease accounting system
PeopleSoft & Hyperion Essbase experience

Responsibilities

Financial management of:
Lease accounting: prepare, document and record lease transactions, including transactions that require technical accounting
Fixed asset accounting and asset management: close out projects, create assets, maintain appropriate useful life of asset, manage depreciation schedules, evaluate capitalization versus expense
A suite of real estate-based balance sheet reconciliations and their corresponding analysis, including property taxes, lease accounting, vendor accruals and reimbursement, prepaids, etc
Unique real estate transactions to determine accounting treatment and document the conclusions. Present conclusions to internal UHG customers. Ensure transactions are properly included in the forecast
Month-end entries and reporting & analysis in support of Corporate Services balance sheet; including accuracy of legal entity and intercompany accounting
Assist with the consolidation & reporting of all Corporate Services results during month-end and forecast cycles
Primary source of input for the CoStar lease accounting system; monitor and ensure accounting controls are operating effectively
Support the Corporate Services M&A team by providing both tactical and theoretical accounting guidance to incoming acquisitions
Partner with Corporate Services Transaction Management for lease contract review
Audit support for Corporate Services Finance