Senior Accountant - Eden Prairie, MN Preferred, Remote considered

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Home & Community Consolidations team. You will support complex monthly accounting, consolidated financial reporting, and month-end close across multiple entities. The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, internal controls, and collaboration with offshore resources.

You will coordinate with Finance to strengthen SG&A estimates, automate processes, and support audits. The position offers remote work within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• 3+ years of accounting experience including month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis.
• Demonstrated intermediate Excel proficiency and strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support complex accounting across multiple entities and businesses.
• Prepare and coordinate consolidated financial reporting.
• Execute month-end close activities including journals, reconciliations, data validation and variance analysis.
• Partner with Finance to strengthen SG&A estimate process oversight.
• Coordinate with offshore resources to ensure timely reporting and approvals.
• Develop and enhance consolidated accounting processes to reduce risk and improve controls.
• Support process improvements, automation, and audit readiness initiatives.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Detail orientation

Time management

Accountability

Process improvement

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

PeopleSoft

Essbase

Job description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Accountant will support the Home & Community Consolidations team, with primary responsibility for supporting complex monthly accounting, consolidated financial reporting, month-end close execution, SG&A accounting, and organizational initiatives. This role will apply independent accounting judgment to analyze complex issues, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and internal policies, and strengthen processes and internal controls across multiple legal entities and businesses. The Senior Accountant will partner with Finance, Accounting, business stakeholders, and offshore resources to coordinate close activities, resolve reporting and control risks, improve and automate accounting processes, and support audit readiness. This role is ideal for a proactive professional who can independently manage priorities, demonstrate a growth mindset, and contribute to a collaborative team in a complex and evolving organization.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support complex accounting across multiple legal entities and businesses
• Prepare, analyze, and coordinate consolidated financial reporting
• Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, data validation, variance analysis, and issue resolution
• Partner with Finance to strengthen accounting support and oversight for the monthly SG&A estimate process
• Coordinate with business partners and offshore accounting resources to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely financial reporting
• Develop and enhance consolidated accounting processes, including accounts payable accruals and capital accounting, to reduce operational risk and strengthen controls
• Support process improvement, automation, and audit readiness initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and compliance

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analysis
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated solid written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated solid attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Demonstrated effective time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Proven ability to identify process improvement opportunities and support automation initiatives
• Ability to work CST business hours

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements through technology and automation
• Experience with Peoplesoft and Essbase
• Large, matrix organization experience

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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 $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.