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We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.
As a Rebate and Accounting Manager, you will oversee rebate programs, ensuring timely and accurate payments and reconciliations along with supporting the finance function of the company. You will work closely with the Business and Finance Departments to ensure all calculations and procedures comply with contractual requirements.
Schedule: Full-time position, Monday - Friday, with standard working hours
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and enhancing the team's rebate payment calculation, reporting, and communication processes
- Producing monthly forecasts for the business
- Understanding client contractual obligations and performing detailed manual calculations to determine the rebates due to clients based on those obligations
- Prepares internal and external reporting to support payments to clients and performs rebate payment reconciliations
- Evaluates client contracts and amendments on an ongoing basis and tracks updated rebate payment terms to ensure accurate client liability forecasts and calculations
- Reviews and analyses rebate reimbursements to ensure contract compliance
- Record accounting journals as required for month end processing
- Support senior management with the finance function
- Makes recommendations for process improvements when identified
- Supporting financial audits and month end management report as required
- Conducting ad hoc analyses as needed
- Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses
You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or accreditation with professional accounting body (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
- Advanced level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with SAP / PeopleSoft Financials is an advantage
- Experience in pharmaceutical rebate processing, contract management, or a related finance role is desirable
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to read, understand and execute on detailed contract language.
- Proficiency in financial software and databases
Soft Skills:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated and learn quickly
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveler community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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