Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UnitedHealth Group is a health care company focused on improving health outcomes and simplifying the health care experience. The Accounting Consultant will support the Intercompany Governance Team by coordinating regulatory filings and audits, reviewing affiliate contracts, developing financial estimates, analyzing intersegment data, and collaborating with finance, legal, contracting, and audit stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Oversee Medicaid readiness filing coordination/Make sure the requests for information and deadlines are clear to avoid any rework/Work with other members of the team as necessary/Request amendments and respond to follow up questions from the readiness team should they arise/Review Medicaid Growth Summary report on a regular basis to anticipate new RRP requests for readiness documents
- Provide support for DOI Exams, Medicaid, MLR, Market Conduct, Internal Audit, and other miscellaneous audits. Will serve as the lead coordinator for IGT intersegment audit requests
- Perform detailed review of affiliate contracts for more complex filings. Build out and/or review financial estimates for assigned services
- Prepare and submit intake forms for completion by provider business owners/Review results for adequacy and completeness. Coordinate with IGT team members for annual IIPAS intersegment service amendments, including the draft preparation process. Collaborate with internal stakeholders (legal, contracting, finance) to ensure complete and accurate Form D filing packages and support. Manage Form D coordination process for complex filing states
- Develop financial estimates for OptumRx PBM amendments. Support Form B OptumRx allocation process during annual reporting
- Analyze intersegment data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities; draw accurate conclusions efficiently
- Lead IIPAS service negotiation status discussions with key stakeholders
- Maintain logs for Department of Insurance (DOI) requests and ensure they are responded to in a timely manner by either completing the request or delegating as appropriate
- Perform an annual internal audit of behavioral health amendments comparing rates in contract to rates in the Intercompany, Intersegment, Accounting and Pricing System (IIPAS). Key Control Intersegment 32C-5
- Ownership of STAT notification list, providing quarterly information regarding retro or other potential STAT adjustments to the Regulatory Reporting team
- Coordinate or respond to all incoming requests for information from segment finance, legal, or audit stakeholders
- Participate on projects to develop and communicate innovative approaches for continued improvement in efficiency and effectiveness, including automation initiatives
- Develop relationships with key business partners that IGT collaborates with consistently: UHC segment finance teams, Holding Company Team (HCT), Intercompany Accounting Team (IAT), service legal and contracting teams, etc
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting or finance
- 3+ years of experience in an accounting, finance, audit and/or regulatory environment
- Experience utilizing excellent organizational skills
- Experience utilizing excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Experience utilizing Microsoft applications at a proficient level
- IIPAS and PeopleSoft Ledger experience/Other system or platform knowledge
- Knowledge of audit protocol
- Proven detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.
- Development for other roles you may be interested in
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