If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Our finance professionals at UnitedHealth Group are engaged in the important work of making health care more affordable, simpler and easier for people to access. And you can join us in achieving these goals as an Accounting & Finance Integration Consultant. You will collaborate with an elite team of accounting and finance professionals who are writing the history of our organization and guiding our success as a global industry leader. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever, which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else while you do your life's best work.(sm)

Working in the OptumHealth finance integration team, you'll help our business create finance infrastructure to support growth and innovation. You will be involved with finance initiatives to ensure acquired entities are integrated to accounting and finance systems and processes, ensuring consistency and accuracy of financial results in a controlled environment. Your work will help support newly acquired business as well as create finance infrastructure that is scalable to support OptumHealth's broader business initiatives.

This role will be based in the Eden Prairie, MN office or you'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S., as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in project management for financial integration activities for acquired entities
• Assist with development and documentation of financial processes and procedures for acquired entities
• Assist with other finance projects supporting enhancements to PeopleSoft and SmartView to support business requirements
• Provide training on UHG financial systems
• Manage activities to ensure projects are completed on time and within scope
• Document project requirements, decisions and progress
• Take on challenges and create innovative solutions for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness

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 Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance and/or equivalent education and work experience
• 3+ years of related Accounting or Finance experience
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint, PeopleSoft and Hyperion SmartView
• Experience anticipating customer needs and proactively developing solutions to meet them

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management experience
• Health care experience
• Blackline
• Solid initiative
• Accountable/timely
• Adaptable to change
• Sound communication skills, ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple priorities and projects
• Works independently in a self-directed manner

Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $72,800 to $129,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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