UnitedHealth Group - Deputy Manager - Accounts Payable

Discipline : Finance

Industry : Accounts Payable

Job Description :

- If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm) Quality - Six Sigma tested - Preferred,Willing to work in Night Shifts, If required, Good Communication and Analytical skills

No. of Openings : 1

Qualification :

- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.

Exp required : Min 8 years of which at least 4 years of AP and experience of handling large teams

Education Required : M.Com

Education Preferred : M.Com / CA / ICWA / MBA Finance

Role Description :

- Handling the Payables shop responsible for Posting of vendor Bills, Making Vendor Payments as per the policies, Maintaining Creditors Ageing, Reconciliation of vendor Accounts

- Ensuring process metrics are met for all critical parameters of Invoice processing and Payments

- Managing of On-hold Invoices queue and effectively communicate with various stakeholders on timely clearance

- Ensuring no controller-ship gaps in the process thru daily audit of invoices and check on duplicate invoice being processed / paid

- Review and audit of High Value Payments.Handle Team managing Employee Travel claims & other reimbursements.

- Work with process owners on month end closure activities with respect to AP Periodic review with process owners and publishing the process dashboards as per agreed frequency

- Communicating with various stakeholders in Sourcing, procurement, finance, Vendor Management and Business processes on closure of open issues pertaining to AP

- Support the business in the Ongoing AP related projects and work on various continuous improvement ideas thru lean and Six sigma methodology

- Ensure maintenance and accuracy of periodic Reconciliation Statements Understanding and Ensuring compliance with Policies and Practices of UHG.

Team Handling Skills:

- Handle a Team of 6 including 1 Team Supervisor

- Ensure Employee Motivation

- Provide timely Guidance and Feedback to associates

- Timely completion of the appraisals

Mandatory Skills :

- Strong AP and Finance process knowledge

- Good Presentation, Communication ( Written and Spoken English) and Analytical skills

- MS Office ( Word, Power-point, Excel with working experience in Pivots, Outlook etc )

Additional requirements: Six sigma (Green Belt) certification is desirable

- Willing to work in Night shifts, if required Knowledge of People-soft, Concur would be an added advantage

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- Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality.

- This is the place to do your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note : UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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