Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Univera Healthcare is seeking an Accountant II to play a key role in preparing and analyzing financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SAP, and supporting regulatory reporting. The role involves gathering financial data, preparing journal entries, and providing analysis of financial statements while maintaining a strong control environment.
Responsibilities
- Under direct supervision, gathers and analyzes financial data from a variety of sources to prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and financial schedules in a manner consistent with ensuring internal and external audit compliance (i.e., appropriate documentation and support), in accordance with the applicable policy
- Provides periodic analysis and interpretation of financial statements at both an individual account level and at the financial statement line and Company level, including the development of processes to accumulate and analyze data spread over multiple systems/locations, for management review
- Prepares financial statements and regulatory filings under Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other applicable regulations
- Researches technical accounting and financial reporting issues, documenting the analysis of issues, including accounting positions considered and conclusions reached
- Maintains and enhances the control environment, consistent with NAIC Model Audit Rule, by applying the internal corporate policies and procedures and external regulations
- Interacts with other areas (Finance Line of Business team, IT, Actuary, Treasury, A/P, Payroll, etc.) in the preparation of monthly internal financial reports, quarterly and annual respective State Insurance Department reports and other regulatory agency reports
- Keeps abreast of accounting/professional developments by attendance at seminars/workshops and professional society meetings, review of publications and as necessary, independent study
- Provides support to projects/initiatives within Finance or the wider Enterprise
- Back-up, train and offer guidance to other accountants in the department, as applicable
- Establishes and maintains constructive relationships when dealing with internal and external professionals, institutions, and agencies
- Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading according to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs
- Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures
- Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required
- Performs other functions as assigned by management
- Under general supervision, works on more complex technical accounting and financial reporting issues, documenting the analysis of issues, including accounting positions considered and conclusions reached
- Provides enhanced support to projects/initiatives within Finance or the wider Enterprise
- Possesses a broader knowledge of subject matter
- Works under minimal supervision, handles complex technical accounting and financial reporting issues, documenting the analysis of issues, including accounting positions considered and conclusions reached
- Leads projects/initiatives representing Accounting and Financial Reporting division
- Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
- Acts in a consultative capacity to management at all levels of assigned organization unit to provide professional technical expertise in the determination of suitable approaches to financial concerns
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting with a minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience is required
- In lieu of a bachelor's degree in accounting, a combination of relevant education and/or experience will be considered (a minimum of seven (7) years)
- Demonstrated understanding of financial statements and GAAP
- Ability to interpret and effectively implement/apply changes in accounting guidance
- Demonstrated attention to detail required
- Demonstrated team working skills required
- Demonstrated analytical skills required
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization
- Takes initiative and promotes a continuous improvement mindset and culture
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
- Ability to work independently
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Access)
Benefits
- Participation in group health and/or dental insurance
- Retirement plan
- Wellness program
- Paid time away from work
- Paid holidays
- The opportunity for remote work may be possible for all jobs posted by the Univera Healthcare Talent Acquisition team. This decision is made on a case-by-case basis.
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