Accounting Consultant - Remote

About the position UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. UHG Corporate Services Finance and Performance Management is looking for a motivated Accounting Consultant to be part of our Accounting team. This position is responsible for the overall accuracy of end-to-end lease & capital accounting and will establish and maintain processes across the current lease & capital accounting suite of objectives. This position will be a partner to internal customers such as Transaction Management, Lease Administration, Corporate Accounting & Policy, UHG Real Estate Delivery, etc. It is the responsibility of this position to ensure financial controls are in place, monitored and remediated when necessary. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own the development, maintenance, and delivery of periodic reporting on the overall health of lease accounting processes such as tenant improvement allowances, assessing reasonably assured term, identifying and recording impairments, lease classifications, and variable changes in rent
• Provide governance and oversight of the CoStar lease accounting system, ensuring data integrity, proper controls, adherence to standardized processes, and compliance with accounting standards (ASC 842)
• Review work performed by team members related to lease and capital accounting processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies
• Provide governance over capital accounting processes such as asset capitalization, cost categorization, and asset useful life
• Advise on unique real estate transactions to determine accounting treatment and document the conclusions. Present conclusions to internal UHG customers. Ensure transactions are properly recorded during month end and included in the forecast
• Perform account reconciliations and analyses, prepare journal entries, review accounting classifications in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Support the lease accounting reporting requirements for UHG’s annual and quarterly filings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• 1+ years of experience with lease accounting (ASC 842)
• Professional accounting experience in a medium to large corporate environment
• Demonstrated experience: Solving moderately complex accounting problems
• Demonstrated experience: Researching US GAAP accounting policies and translating the findings into practical application
• Demonstrated experience: Managing balance sheet reconciliations
• Demonstrated experience: Working as a member of a cross-functional team
• Demonstrated experience: Supporting a month-end close process
• Demonstrated experience: Providing customer support in a highly matrixed organization
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Ability to travel to our corporate location once a year for a department meeting/events

Nice-to-haves

• Licensed CPA (or expired CPA)
• Experience with CoStar Lease Accounting software
• PeopleSoft & Hyperion Essbase experience

Benefits

• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution