Accounts Receivable Cash Application Specialist - Eden Prairie, MN - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description:

This
dynamic opportunity is for Optum Corporate Finance within the Eden
Prairie, Minnesota office.  Employees in this position prepare
and maintain records of Accounts Receivable, including receipts, claims
and
overdue invoices. Applies all incoming cash receipts and wire payments
to the
appropriate general ledger accounts. There is research and investigation
involved with this position, so it is not just a processing
position. You must have a general understanding of
Accounting principles. 

You
will process refunds and related
items, as well as perform periodic and month-end balancing and reporting
activities. You will be working primarily with our Cash Application
automation process, providing research and support of posting files by
utilizing our Accounting tools.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reconcile Cash – Balance Accounting system funds
  against bank deposits.

• Cash Reporting – Reconcile cash reports from a
  separate website. 

• Pull reports and export into an Excel
  spreadsheet, utilizing pivot tables for these reports. 

• Research customer payments and accounts – Electronic
  bank files (ACH) received and research to find out where
  the cash will be applied.

• Prepare Customer Refunds – This is a manual process of
  gathering documentation to troubleshoot.

• Sarbanes Oxley knowledge is a plus: Since we are a
  public company, to exercise best practices.

• Manually apply Cash receipts/credit
  memos/adjustments/write-offs (less than 5% of this role).

Core Competencies: 

• Opportunity for a go-getter who is looking to grow
  within the organization.

• Attention to detail, analytically minded.

• Self-driven and team player.

Note: This role does not include employees involved in
Premium Billing and Collections.

• High School Diploma/GED.

• 1+ year of Cash Application experience.

• Intermediate
  (or higher) level of Microsoft Excel proficiency, including creating
  pivot tables for reporting purposes and completing V-lookups.

• Accounting Software experience (any Software experience, large or small).

• Reconciliation experience (Balance Accounting system funds against the bank deposits).

• PeopleSoft Financial experience.

• Automated cash application process experience is highly preferred.

• Credit Card Processing experience (Be able to charge a credit card and review reports).

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