PositionDescription:

Thisfunction is responsible for service and software collections. Positions in thisfunction contact customers to determine reason for payment delinquency.Negotiate and advise on collection of overdue bills and take appropriate actionto recover overdue payments. Handles unresolved inquiries/issues. Responsiblefor developing, implementing, maintaining and managing organization policies oncollection practices. May work with outside legal counsel and/or outsideagencies in more complex collection cases.

PrimaryResponsibilities:

• Business to Business Collection Management
• Forecasting of incoming payments and DSO (Day Sales Outstanding)
• Perform Accounts Receivable Reporting
• Analyze/reconcile accounts Receivable Data
• Drive Resolution of Accounts Receivable issues
• Negotiate and Mediate Account resolution
• Solid Reporting Skills, experience with Pivot Tables and multiple accounting systems
• Analyzes and investigates
• Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
• Work is frequently completed without established procedures
• Works independently
• Act as a resource for others

Requirements: 

• 1+ years Business to Business Collection experience
• Previous Senior level Collection experience collecting six figure balances
• Knowledge and ability to interpret business financials (balance sheets, financial statements, etc)
• Advanced MS Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, manipulate multiple sets of data, etc) required
• Advanced negotiations skills
• Collection Software experience
• Ability to reconcile AR Customer Accounts
• Enterprise Accounting software experience
• High school diploma/GED

Assets:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred
• Previous experience in forecasting cash preferred
• GetPaid or PeopleSoft collection software preferred
• Mentoring and Training experience preferred
• Sarbanes Oxley experience and knowledge preferred

OptumInsight is part of the family of companies that makeUnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the UShealth care system.

OptumInsight is one of the largest and fastest growing health informationcompanies. We specialize in improving the performance of the health system byproviding analytics, technology and consulting services that enable betterdecisions and results. We integrate workflow solutions that deliver data inreal-time, and create actionable insights - processing health information thatrelates directly to and affects one in four patients in the U.S., one in everythree Medicaid dollars and one in every five emergency room visits. And we doit all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion,Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

What can YOU do with the right information? At OptumInsight, the possibilitiesand the impact are limitless. No matter what your role is at OptumInsight,you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and helpmake the health care system greater than ever. It's always fresh. It's alwaysexciting. And it's never been more important.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass adrug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certainpositions are subject to random drug testing.