Senior Accountant

Overview

To support the overall financial success of Partnership by providing senior level responsibilities in the preparation and analysis of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements, statutory financial reports, budget development and internal operational reports. Position maintains a significant role in the maintenance of the general ledger and the month end close process. The Senior Accountant is responsible for or assists with the maintenance and configuration of the accounting systems as well as being an advance user.

The Senior Accountant has excellent analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts.

Works collaboratively with Finance staff and other Department Directors in the ongoing analysis and reporting of all aspects of the financial statements and other operating metrics. Provides assistance to other staff level accountants.

• Prepares and records monthly journal entries for complex financial items including capitation revenue, all other revenues, healthcare costs, administrative costs, balance sheet accruals, and the company-wide budget. Position must understand all other journal entries and record them when needed.
• Configures and maintains Capital Assets in Asset Management module of accounting system (Multiview).
• Maintains subledgers for all Balance Sheet and Capital Asset accounts and updates on a monthly basis.
• Position plays a significant role in the timely preparation of the monthly financial statements and reconciliation of complex balance sheet accounts as well as all other accounts when needed.
• Prepares the quarterly and annual financial statement reports to DHCS, DMHC and other regulatory agencies as required. Addresses inquiries regarding the reports from the same regulatory entities.
• Prepares documentation for auditors and ensure appropriate resolution to audit inquiries and/or findings for all financial items and processes managed by the Accounting team.
• Prepares financial statements and statistical data related to the annual audit and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MDA) in accordance with the current Statement of Government Accounting Standards (SGAS), applicable FASB’s, GASB’s, and other related accounting regulations.
• Assists in the preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statement reports to DHCS, DMHC and other regulatory agencies as required. Addresses inquiries regarding the reports from the same regulatory entities.
• Works with department directors in the development of their annual administrative, capital, and/or other healthcare cost budgets. Prepares and distributes monthly operational and capital reports to the directors and address material actual to budget variances.
• Prepares and provides support for other revenue, UMQA, other healthcare costs and administrative costs to be included in the rate development templates and medical loss ratio reports as required by State and Federal agencies and prepared by the FP&A team.
• Performs configuration changes in accounting system (Multiview) and subsystems as required and authorized. Creates, develops, and maintains financial reports in accounting systems and develops tools to export the data into other presentation software.
• Develops and documents business processes and accounting policies to ensure strong internal controls and adherence to company policies.

Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Accounting; minimum five (5) years’ progressive experience in financial reporting and analysis; minimum two (2) years of experience with healthcare data analysis; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong working knowledge of Accounting and Finance principles including GAAP, FASB, GASB and other State and Federal reporting regulations; experience within Medicaid managed care desired. Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in accounting systems (Multiview a plus), Microsoft Excel and Access. Proficient understanding of data integrity and database structures. Detailed knowledge of business data analysis,…