Accountant - Minnetonka or Eden Prairie, MN
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Begin your career at UnitedHealth Group and you'll get an
opportunity to do something extraordinary with your first job out
of school: make a real difference. We have modest goals: Help 75
million people live healthier lives. Change the landscape of health
care forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such
aspirations attract a certain type of person. Talented. Brilliant.
Compassionate. Driven. You'll find these people everywhere you turn
here. You'll also find a world of career options fueled by your
performance and limited only by imagination. Start here.
When it comes to challenges that can dramatically shape your
career, smart people, like you, are discovering an Early Careers
full-time finance opportunity in accounting with us. Here's why. A
career with UnitedHealth Group in the Finance and Accounting area
will have you working side by side with some of the most dynamic,
intelligent and results driven people on earth. This is work that
matters far beyond the balance sheet. We're helping to improve
people's lives by helping the entire health care system manage
resources in new and better ways. Health care is changing.
Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever.
Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception
here like nowhere else. You want to grow. We want to support you
and, along the way, help you acquire the skills that lead to your
life's best work.(sm)
Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this
position
This full-time position will be available starting in January 2023
or Summer 2023
UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in
the future for this position
Opportunities are available in the following areas depending on
interest and abilities:
Controllership Accounting (Month end close)
Financial Analysis (Variance explanations)
Regulatory Accounting (Statutory)
Tax
Audit
Primary Responsibilities:
Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the
production of financial statements and reports
Reconcile, analyze and review general ledger accounts in
preparation for month end close
Prepare journal entries and reviews accounting classifications, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
Prepare documentation in support of external and internal
audits
Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigate issues
providing explanations and interpretation
Analyze and prepare financial statements, including balance sheets
and statements of financial position
Assist with the monthly quarterly end close process for assigned
businesses or groups
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:
Currently in final year of obtaining a bachelor's degree with a
major in accounting from an accredited college/university
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship,
now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1
students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs,
TNs, etc. will not be considered
Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Coursework to obtain degree must be
completed prior to start of employment. Degree must be awarded and
verified within 6-8 weeks following the commencement date at your
school
Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint and
Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, formulas, etc.)
Demonstrated leadership qualities and leadership potential
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated presentation skills
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment
Careers at UnitedHealth Group. We have modest goals: Improve the
lives of others. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave
the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations tend to
attract a certain type of person. Talented. Compassionate. Driven.
To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources and
can-do culture of a Fortune 5 company. We provide an environment
where you're empowered to be your best. We encourage you to take
risks. And we offer a world of rewards and benefits for
performance. We believe the most important is the opportunity to do
your life's best work.(sm)
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.
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