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Senior Accountant - Eden Prairie, MN

UnitedHealth Group

Eden Prairie, MNFull-time$60–107K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$60–107K/yr
Location
Eden Prairie, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Accountant will support reinsurance agreement administration, monthly and quarterly accounting close activities, financial statement preparation, and audit requests. The role also contributes to Corporate Accounting projects and works with segment finance teams. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, two or more public accounting busy seasons, and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; Big 4 and healthcare or reinsurance accounting experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles, requiredAccounting Research, requiredAccounting Analysis, requiredMultitasking, requiredProject Management, requiredRelationship Building, requiredHyperion Essbase, nice to havePeopleSoft Financials, nice to haveWorkiva, nice to haveReinsurance Accounting, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, required2+ Public Accounting Busy Seasons, requiredBig 4 Experience, nice to haveHealthcare Accounting Experience, nice to haveReinsurance Accounting Experience, nice to haveFinancial Statement Preparation Experience, nice to haveAudit Request Support Experience, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2393469

Job category: Finance

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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Initial setup of new internal reinsurance agreements

  • Monthly administration of new reinsurance agreements

  • Ensure accurate and timely posting of reinsurance journal entries per monthly activity

  • Perform quarterly reinsurance variance analysis and true-up as needed

  • Participate in the monthly/quarterly close process as required

  • Provide supporting documentation for internal/external and regulatory audits

  • Communicate effectively with auditors at appropriate levels to resolve issues and findings and prepare responses

  • Prepare 401k employee benefit plan financial statements

  • Provide support for the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, including supporting schedules, variance analysis, statements, and footnote information, as assigned

  • Support various Corporate Accounting activities, as requested, and accounting related projects, as assigned

  • Perform ad hoc projects, reporting, and consulting with segment finance teams

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:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting

  • 2+ public accounting busy seasons

  • Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel (ex. Pivot tables, vlookups), Word, and PowerPoint

  • Proven ability to comprehend and apply generally accepted accounting principles, and research and analyze accounting related issues

  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

  • Proven ability to build and maintain solid working relationships across the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Big 4 experience

  • Healthcare and/or reinsurance accounting experience

  • Experience with Hyperion Essbase, PeopleSoft Financials, and Workiva

  • Experience supporting quarterly or annual financial statement preparation and audit requests

  • Ability to understand and implement reinsurance accounting

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,023 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–107K/yr
  • Minnesota median$92–140K/yr103 salary ranges
  • US median$95–140K/yr2,547 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $84K, is 29% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($118K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 146 open Accounting jobs in Minnesota and 5,023 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (3,741 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,495 of the 5,023 open Accounting jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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