Senior Analyst - Record To Report

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position supports the FDM ASPO (Accounting Support & Production Operations) to reconcile/ tie-out/ audit the various claim platform with sub- ledger/data repository, general ledger accounts - People Soft and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports, prepare sox control packages and review accounting classifications, in accordance with generally-accepted accounting principles and preparation of documentation in support of external and internal audits. This role also requires the candidate to support Financial Data Framework project from a testing and business analysis support perspective towards streamlining the input data and thereby contribute in improving accuracy

Primary Responsibilities

• Identifies/researches variances and provides appropriate explanations
• Be able to learn and implement basic query writing in SAS & SQL environment
• Blackline Account reconciliation and flux analysis
• Preparation of internal and external audit support documentation
• Engaging in various claims/sub ledger system projects
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
  
  

• Bachelor or Masters in Accounting or equivalent courses
• 4+ years of General Accounting & Analysis experience
• End user experience in Access database
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel, Access and MS Word
• Solid knowledge of GL and sub-GL data sources, and how the information is recorded (e.g., chart of accounts, revenues, expenses, claim costs etc.,)
• Basic understanding of how to retrieve data from company-specific financial systems and use reporting tools (e.g., Smart-view, SAS)
• Basic understanding of where and how to obtain needed information
• Basic understanding of various data models and platforms
• Proven effective communication skills
• Proven eye for detail & quick learning abilities
• Proven solid analytics skill and variance analysis on root cause of the discrepancy between Subledger & PSGL
• Proven ability to collaborate with peers to complete projects
  
  

• Health care experience
• Exposure to PeopleSoft, Oracle, Black line, Month end close knowledge