POSITION DESCRIPTION

The SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST on the revenue team will be responsible for the revenue analysis and accounting activities of the Tennessee Health plan, including responsibilities for membership and revenue reconciliations, mid-month and month end revenue and membership calculations, support for monthly financial closings, financial analyses and reporting.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform and review the monthly financial reconciliations related to various revenue sources for the health plans in the Western region
• Lead the process to resolve the exceptions coming out of membership and revenue reconciliations in partnership with the health plans and operations team
• Recommend accounting entries to the general ledger and set up of accruals/ reserves based on the monthly reconciliations
• Perform the monthly billing and accrual process for different revenue sources to ensure accurate financial results within established timeframes
• Research and evaluate trends and variances in health care revenues and receivables
• Leverage technology to add controls and eliminate risk from financial processes
• Prepare reports and analyses as required in support of the monthly financial closing process and ongoing financial activities
• Implement policies and procedures for the revenue group, in consultation with the management
• Participate and help in the standardization of revenue analysis and accounting processes across the organization
• Prepare analyses required to support timely collection of accounts receivable
• Provide internal service and support to project managers and field finance leads on various revenue related financial issues

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:

• BS/BA in accounting, finance or equivalent field
• 2+ years progressive work experience in finance and accounting
• Finance experience in a service, consulting or health insurance industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong process creation and improvement skills
• Strong data management skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MBA
• Medicaid Experience
• SAS skills for data management
• Strong computers and data management skills including experience with data warehouses, MS Access, relational databases, or structured query language (SQL)

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. Crazy talented. Compassionate. Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources and can-do culture of a Fortune 6 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.

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.