Accountant

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

OptumCare company is a part of the Optum network of health care providers, whose mission is to connect and support providers by working together to deliver the most effective and compassionate care. The Mountain West Region Accounting Team offers support to AZ, UT, NV, CO, NM, ID, and KS for revenue related matters. We work collaboratively with the individual finance teams to produce various financial reports. 

Positions in this function is responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of assigned journal entries and reconciliations. Maintains assigned subsidiary ledgers and provides accounting support to our department.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment and be willing to think outside the box and while looking for ways to improve processes and help the business. Candidate should be organized, detail oriented, and responsible. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepares recurring, non-recurring and adjusting journal entries in accordance with GAAP compliance
• Maintains spreadsheets for account analysis, reports, and other schedules of general ledger accounts
• Informs Supervisor of discrepancies and other transactions of an unusual nature requiring special or immediate action
• Meets tight deadlines for monthly financial statements
• Performs special projects
• May prepare documentation in support of external and internal audits
• Assists with other accounting-related duties as needed

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/Finance
• 1 years of accounting experience
• Proficient in MS Office products, specifically Excel
• Proven great communication skills, oral and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or Public Accounting experience 
• Experience with Hyperion Essbase, PeopleSoft Financials
• Healthcare experience

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges. 

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.



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.