UnitedHealth Group - Associate Director - Accounting

Associate Director - Accounting

Discipline : Finance

Industry : Accounting

Job Description :

- If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.

- This position will provide in-depth financial reporting and analysis, ensuring best practices. Review and synthesize financial data to prepare various analytics and metrics for presentation to senior management and external constituencies.

Responsibilities to include :

- Develop, implement and maintain processes and procedures for accurate and timely analysis of financial data, ensuring best practices

- Develop and maintain internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting, Resolve high level financial reporting issues

- Manage the audit process and work with outside auditors regarding accounting and reporting issues

- Oversee the preparation and analysis of internal and external reporting ensuring the quality, reliability and timeliness of the reports

- Provide operational and technical accounting expertise to ensure compliance with GAAP, Company policies, rules, regulation and laws

- Summarize findings on the monthly, quarterly or annual reports to senior management, auditors and regulators

- Coordinates and supports the Company's strategic and operational planning;-Support various special projects as required. Job

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.CA/CPA/CWA or other equivalent licensure or certification is required

- 12 -15 years demonstrated progression in Record to Report Domain (GL, Closing & Reporting, FP&A, etc. 5 - 8 years supervisory experience handling R2R processes

- Should have handled 50- 80 Team members Hands on experience on managing complex financial reporting processes and preferably with an experience of migrating such processes offshore

- Strong working knowledge of GAAP/IFRS/SOX, ability to effectively use accounting knowledge to collaborate with varying levels of employees and senior management to drive sound business decisions.

- Excellent PC skills - Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Sharepoint, Essbase are required while Cognos, Hyperion and other financial reporting tool would be a good to have

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Advanced analytical and information gathering skills, ability to evaluate and prioritize extensive detailed data

- Hands on experience in working in an ERP environment (preferably People Soft, if not SAP or Oracle)

Key Responsibility Areas :

- Responsible for strategy & execution of the Operations to ensure that the business expectations & SLAs are constantly met / exceeded.Operates largely independently in meeting defined business objectives and goals. Performs complex tasks and participates in complex cross-area/function activities.

- Deploy a continuous improvement framework and constantly look for ways & means of driving efficiencies & enhanced controllership.

- Build in-house Domain / Process / Product expertise related to Medical Accounting & Regulatory Reporting Build a strong team, drive employee engagement practices, Talent Management and drive employee Retention.

- Should constantly focus on career pathing & succession planning.Create centers of Excellence - build expertise, standardize processes, share best practices across business segments.Work with the Practice & Transitions team in ensuring seamless transitions.

- Partner with the Practice & Relationship Management team in identification of new growth opportunities.

- Responsible for Customer Satisfaction scores.Manages effective internal/external work relationships within own area of responsibility, builds business relationships in the wider group or unit.

- Demonstrate flexibility and manage time-zone differences, effectively.Proven ability to interact with senior stakeholders, Establish strong working relationships with Onsite leads and key stakeholders

No. of Openings : 1

Qualification : Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.CPA/CMA or other equivalent licensure or certification is required; Active status preferred.

- 5+ years demonstrated progression in financial reporting and analysis.5+ years supervisory experience

- Strong working knowledge of GAAP; ability to effectively use accounting knowledge to collaborate with varying levels of employees and senior management to drive sound business decisions.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Advanced analytical and information gathering skills; ability to evaluate and prioritize extensive detailed data

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