Senior Accounting / Financial Analyst - Hartford, CT preferred, all UHG offices considered

Caring. Connecting. Growing TogetherAt 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.Candidate will provide accounting support on a production operations team for claim platforms. Candidate will have oversight on claim accounting financial system processing, including resulting accounting entries fed to the general ledger and financial databases, along with feeds to our self-insured banking system and data repositories. Candidate will also provide support to the financial close and with direct audit support. Candidate will need to develop both technical and accounting expertise of the UHG claim accounting processes. Candidates will also work with and provide support to other financial reporting and regulatory areas, and both upstream and downstream customers and business areas.Opportunity to develop in depth knowledge of critical accounting systems, from both an accounting/financial perspective and a technical data perspective within a major health insurance company. Excellent visibility into the impact your work has to internal and external customers. Use more than one major skill set in one role. Candidate will learn and apply finance/accounting knowledge and technical experience to resolve issues and improve processes impacting general ledger, subledger and reporting. The ability to impact a valuable area of our business: financial data.Primary Responsibilities:Support the systematic processing of, and integrity of, claim financial data from upstream source systems through selected UHC platforms, and downstream sourcesEnsure financial controls between selected UHC platforms and upstream sources, along with downstream financial systems and the general ledger are sound and working properlyFunction as an accountant subject matter expert (SME) on selected UHC claim platforms help resolve production issues and support development effortsPerform SOX controls, cash clearing account reconciliations and detailed data analysis on the claim platforms supported as a SMEManage the monthly financial close from a financial SME perspectiveEnsure accuracy of financial assignment processPromote financial data integrity, compliance and auditability of the financial systemsIdentify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problemsEnsure completeness/accuracy of claim processing systems and controlMaintain control of data from upstream source systems to downstream outputs at both file level and transactional levelEnsure critical processing and control issues are resolved in a timely manner for both incoming source system feeds and downstream outputsProvide customer support from a processing and/or financial perspectivePrepare and deliver monthly/quarterly reports in a timely mannerDevelop an understanding of the systematic processing of claim financial data from upstream source systems through selected UHC platforms, and to downstream sources, to support additional accounting needs within the teamYou'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 and/or finance or equivalent work experience5+ years of experience working with supporting financial systems interfacesExperience working with compliance items around timeliness of payments and accurate reportingExperience working with both IT and accounting personnelExperience working on projects and performing testingExperience in financial systems processingSolid understanding of accounting and ability to leverage that knowledgeAbility to understand systems flows and interdependenciesAdvanced proficiency in MS Excel with ability to learn additional data access skills/languagesProven excellent written and verbal communication skillsProven excellent analytical skills and demonstrated ability to automate processesProven decision making skillsProven track record of delivering high quality resultsProven ability to analyze and understand data requirements and process flowsProven attention to detail and ability to apply critical thinking to resolve issues/questionsProven ability to communicate across a broad spectrum of organizations (IT, Controllership, Operations, etc.) and a broad range of grade levels within UHCProven forward-thinking and innovativeProven ability to manage multiple tasks at one timeProven to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of clientsProven ability to internalize, interpret and document complex scenarios clearly and conciselyDemonstrate intellectual curiosity and willingness to seek out and resolve new challengesPreferred Qualification:Experience with querying large data sets. Understanding of SASSQLRisks (work impacted if position left unfilled):Inability for the FDM claim accounting team to properly support the financial close, annual claim accounting audits, additional internal and external audits along with systematic interface and processing issues impacting financial repositories, the general ledger, self funded banking, Treasury, ASO customers reporting and various development efforts.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). The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.