Senior Analyst - Accounts Payable

Requisition Number: 2356984
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.
The candidate would be required to support payment processing by working closely with onshore partners, performing request review, respond daily as required by the procedure, prepare payment files with pre-defined procedure and format and process in system post approval for payment through different modes.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Request review - review payment requests on request portal and confirm all the prerequisites and approvals
• Generate payment to vendors on a routine schedule and match the check with backup for review by the financial manager
• Inspect paid and unpaid invoices including cleared payment inquiries and check voiding to maintain accurate files and records according to company standards
• Follow up - be skeptical and identify any missing information/approval and follow up/proceed accordingly
• Pull reports and export into an Excel spreadsheet, utilizing pivot tables for these reports
• Manually prepare payment files with predefined format
• Perform Accounts Payable Reporting and daily productivity trackers
• Modify and/or create payment files (e.g., place in Excel format; summary level adjustments) as needed to meet specific system/process requirements
• Tracking and reporting of payment request to internal and external stakeholders
• Seek assistance from onshore AP team to resolve any issues
• 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 regard 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

Core Competencies:

• Attention to detail, analytically minded
• Self-driven, self-managed and team player
• Focus on Customers & business
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Solid problem-solving skills and work ethics
• Fair understanding of revenue cycle, cash flow and different payment modes
• Good to have basic accounting skillset

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Accounts payable, payment processing
• Intermediate (or advance) level of Microsoft Excel proficiency for reporting purposes
• Open for evening shifts - 15:30 to 01:00 (late night shift 18:00 to 03:30 during closing period)15:30 to 01:00 (late night shift 18:00 to 03:30 during closing period)
• ERP - People-soft, Concur, Premier Connect, Ariba & Coupa would be an added advantage
• Proven to be a go-getter who is looking to grow within the organization

Preferred Qualification:

• Commerce degree (B.com/M.com), Accounting, Finance or related field

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.