Accountant

This position follows a hybrid schedule with 2 - 3 days per week In-office days per week. Our office is located at Lexington-230, Lexington Green, KY OR 7440 Woodland Dr, Indianapolis, IN.

UMR, UnitedHealthcare'sthird-party administrator (TPA) solution, is the nation's largest TPA. When you work withUMR, what you do matters. It's that simple . . . and it's that rewarding.

In providing consumer - oriented health benefit plans to millions of people; our goal is to create higher quality care, lower costs and greater access to health care. Join us and you will be empowered to achieve new levels of excellence and make a profound and personal impact as you contribute to new innovations in a vital and complex system. Opportunities are endless for your career development and advancement withinUMRdue to our record-breaking growth.

Regardless of your role atUMR, the support you feel all around you will enable you to do what you do with energy, quality, and confidence. So, take the first step in what is sure to be a fast-paced and highly diversified career.

What's the secret to strengthening and growing a better health care system? Sitting at the table with the right players. As an Accountant with UnitedHealth Group, you'll be responsible for making order out of the complex workings of a global leader. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. This is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else.

In this role, you'll need to use all your education and experience as you work 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.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports for Taft Hartley Trust Funds.
• Perform bank account reconciliation and analysis
• Prepare journal entries and review accounting classification in accordance with generally-accepted accounting principles in preparation for trustee meetings and audit
• Analyze and prepare financial statements, including balance sheets and statements of financial position
• Work with auditors on annual fund audits
• Provide explanation and investigate auditor findings
• Analyze investment statement activity and reconcile for journal entries input
• Process payments and retrieve required statements from websites.
• Investigate tax issues, work with the IRS and state, and provide solutions to any tax issues
• Maintain relationships with banking and investment vendors
• Occasional travel for onsite audit work

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:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Must be 18 years of age OR older
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel as well as proficiency in other Office applications.
• Attention to detail
• Problem Solving abilities
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to work an 8-hour shift during our normal business hours of 8am - 5pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime

Preferred Qualifications:

• QuickBooks experience a plus

Telecommuting Requirements:

• Reside within commutable distance to the office at Lexington Green, KY OR Indianapolis, IN.
• Ability to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)
• Required to have a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy.
• Must live in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group approved high-speed internet connection or leverage an existing high-speed internet service.

*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 $49,700 - $88,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

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