Accounting Senior Manager - CarePathRx - Hybrid

Role Summary

The Accounting Lead – Care Path Rx  is responsible for leading the day-to-day accounting operations for Care Path Rx , a newly acquired business within Cigna’s Health Systems Services organization. This role serves as the primary accounting owner for Care Path Rx  and is accountable for timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting while driving consistency with Health Systems Services and enterprise accounting standards.

The role provides direct people leadership for certain Care Path Rx  accountants and oversees others through a matrixed reporting relationship. The Accounting Lead – Care Path Rx  will report to the Head of Accounting of Health Systems Services and have responsibilities supporting business leadership and cross-functional teams to support integration, close execution, control environment maturity, and ongoing operational scale. This role is a key bridge between Care Path Rx ’s legacy accounting processes and Cigna’s enterprise accounting framework.

• Accounting Leadership & Ownership:
  Serve as the primary accounting lead for Care Path Rx , with end-to-end accountability for general ledger accuracy, close execution, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate all monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for Care Path Rx  in alignment with Health Systems Services timelines and standards.
• Own key accounting judgments and estimates, escalating complex or sensitive matters to Health Systems Services accounting leadership as appropriate.

• People Leadership & Matrix Management:
  Directly manage a subset of Care Path Rx  accountants, providing coaching, performance management, and development.
• Provide oversight and functional guidance to additional Care Path Rx  accountants in a matrixed reporting relationship.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and collaboration norms across direct and matrixed resources.

• Integration & Process Maturity:
  Support the ongoing integration of Care Path Rx  accounting processes into the Health Systems Services and enterprise accounting model.
• Drive process standardization, documentation, and optimization across close, reconciliations, and reporting activities.
• Partner with Health Systems Services accounting leaders to implement changes related to systems, controls, or enterprise initiatives.

• Controls, Compliance &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Ensure a strong internal control environment, including execution of key controls and support for SOX and SOC 1 requirements.
• Partner with Internal Audit and enterprise controllership on walkthroughs, testing, and remediation activities.
• Identify control gaps or operational risks and proactively implement corrective actions.

• Cross-Functional Partnership:
  Act as the primary accounting liaison for Care Path Rx  business leaders, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and other finance partners.
• Support business initiatives by assessing accounting implications and ensuring alignment with GAAP and enterprise policy.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with both technical accounting partners and non-finance stakeholders.

• Reporting Relationship:
  Reports directly to the Head of Accounting – Health Systems Services. Manages a combination of direct-report accountants and matrixed accounting resources supporting Care Path Rx .

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including people leadership.
• Experience supporting healthcare, pharmacy services, or health systems businesses preferred.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks (SOX / SOC).

• Accounting leadership in a post-acquisition or evolving business environment
• Ability to balance operational execution with process improvement
• Strong judgment and escalation discipline
• Collaborative leadership across direct and matrixed teams
• Clear communication with both finance and business stakeholders

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