Accounting Manager - Hybrid in Minnetonka, MN; Columbia, MD or New York

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

Specialty Benefits is an exciting & growing area within Employer & Individual at UnitedHealthcare. Specialty Benefits consists of Dental, Vision, Stop Loss and several other products. This role will support a recently transitioned block of Stop Loss business and will combine month-end close support with analytics to ensure financial accuracy & compliance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management of various special projects & initiatives for senior management, including building models of financial & operational metric performance
• Ensuring compliance with claims payment rules and monitoring trends
• Collaboration with other cross-functional areas, including Legal, Operations and IT, to proactively monitor business performance
• Reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations
• Supporting audit, compliance and regulatory requirements for acquired business by reviewing analytics from the GL, sub-ledgers or other data repositories
• Helping manage and develop staff members and onboard new talent. Set goals, delegate tasks, track performance and provide feedback

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.

Required Qualification:

• 5+ years in accounting or finance

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, MBA or Public Accounting experience
• SQL or SAS experience or willingness to learn
• Proven self-motivated, driven
• Proven collaborative & able to work with multiple cross-functional teams at UHC and the acquired company

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.