Accounting · Permanent
Manager, Accounting - Remote
UnitedHealth Group · New York, United States
- Location: New York, United States
- Employment: Permanent
Job description
Overview
In this role you lead the Hire-to-Retire function, driving accurate labor, travel, and expense reporting within accounting. You'll manage a small accounting team, partner with cross-functional leaders, and push process improvements to enhance data integrity and compliance. Your work supports strategic workforce planning and financial decision-making across the organization. This role offers remote flexibility and a chance to impact healthcare operations at scale.
Compensation / Benefits
• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
Responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day H2R operations: timesheet, labor posting, cost allocation, travel expense compliance
• Ensure accurate labor cost recording, reconciliation, and reporting
• Collaborate with finance and ops leaders on workforce administration and labor cost management
• Resolve complex timekeeping, labor charging, and expense reporting issues
• Support strategic initiatives and operational planning through analytics
• Oversee month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting
• Establish internal controls for timekeeping, labor accounting, and reimbursement processes
• Lead and develop a team of 4+ professionals and manage workload priorities
• Drive process improvements across timekeeping, labor accounting, and T&E management
Key requirements
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; equivalent experience considered
• 5+ years in accounting/finance
• 3+ years supervisory or project leadership experience
• Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools proficiency
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to collaborate with management and cross-functional stakeholders
• leadership
• communication
• collaboration
• GAAP knowledge
• Excel proficiency
• financial reporting tools
In this role you lead the Hire-to-Retire function, driving accurate labor, travel, and expense reporting within accounting. You'll manage a small accounting team, partner with cross-functional leaders, and push process improvements to enhance data integrity and compliance. Your work supports strategic workforce planning and financial decision-making across the organization. This role offers remote flexibility and a chance to impact healthcare operations at scale.
Compensation / Benefits
• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
Responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day H2R operations: timesheet, labor posting, cost allocation, travel expense compliance
• Ensure accurate labor cost recording, reconciliation, and reporting
• Collaborate with finance and ops leaders on workforce administration and labor cost management
• Resolve complex timekeeping, labor charging, and expense reporting issues
• Support strategic initiatives and operational planning through analytics
• Oversee month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting
• Establish internal controls for timekeeping, labor accounting, and reimbursement processes
• Lead and develop a team of 4+ professionals and manage workload priorities
• Drive process improvements across timekeeping, labor accounting, and T&E management
Key requirements
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; equivalent experience considered
• 5+ years in accounting/finance
• 3+ years supervisory or project leadership experience
• Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools proficiency
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to collaborate with management and cross-functional stakeholders
• leadership
• communication
• collaboration
• GAAP knowledge
• Excel proficiency
• financial reporting tools