The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  UnitedHealth Group is hiring a Senior Accountant in Topeka, KS.

• Role description

  Here in Topeka, KS, UnitedHealth Group measures success in clean close cycles and our incoming Senior Accountant will own them. What lands on the table: 7-plus years behind you, $69,000 - $99,000 for it, and a runway at UnitedHealth Group that keeps climbing.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time
  • Watch DSO and DPO together, not as isolated numbers
  • Own grant compliance so UnitedHealth Group never returns a restricted dollar
  • Keep the KS unemployment and withholding accounts perfectly square
  • Reconcile payroll liabilities so the KS filings never bounce
  • Lean on Due Diligence and Internal Audit to automate what used to be manual
  • Surface the three expense lines quietly eating the finance margin
  • Draft tax memos clear enough that legal signs without rewrites

  What You'll Bring

  • An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
  • An UnitedHealth Group mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
  • A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
  • A communicator who can disagree without making it personal

  Think of UnitedHealth Group as the no-ego engine behind some of the most trusted finance products on the market. We default to writing things down so the whole finance team stays in the loop without endless meetings.

  Your compensation opens at $69,000 - $99,000, your mentor is waiting, your benefits are ready, and your hours are yours to flex.

  We are prioritizing Month-End Close talent right now and reviewing resumes as they arrive.

  Click apply, tell your story, and let UnitedHealth Group be the place it finally clicks.

• Required skills

  • Accounts Payable
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Due Diligence
  • Tax Compliance
  • Internal Audit
  • Month-End Close
  • Consolidations
  • Persuasion
  • Self-Motivation

• Benefits & perks

  • Work from anywhere policy
  • Massage Therapy
  • Sick Days
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Nap Pods
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Industry membership dues
  • Flexible scheduling

• Apply before 2026-12-13

  Submit your application for this Internship finance position.