Senior Accountant - Hybrid - Orange County, CA

Senior Accountant
- Hybrid
- Orange County, CA (Finance)

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve.

In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

This is a hybrid position in Orange County, CA.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the accounting and reporting functions of this healthcare services organization. This position reports directly to the Director of Accounting and requires the employee to be a leading team member of the department. This employee will ensure that the accounting work is performed in a timely and efficient manner; financial reporting is accurate and complete using consistent methodologies in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and state specific Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), as applicable;

required filings are made accurately and within prescribed deadlines; and other management reporting requirements are completed and delivered on time.

• Monthly financial close for the Company and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to:
  • Monitoring and preparation of month-end accruals.
  • Preparation and/or review of journal entries.
  • Identification and correction of incorrect account coding from analysis of accounts during month end close. Educate users who routinely make errors coding their invoices when approving for payment (complex general ledger string).
  • Reconciliation and posting of Concur Expense reporting transactions.
  • Preparation and/or review of account reconciliations.
  • Actual to Budget/Forecast variance analysis.
• Preparation of financial statements and footnotes for assigned subsidiary(ies), including preparation of fully cross-referenced work papers supporting the financial statements and footnotes.
• Financial analysis and trend identification.
• Review of contracts for accounting applicability.
• Regulatory financial reporting (DOI/DMHC, if required for the entities assigned) including but not limited to:

• Preparation of external regulatory financial statements including footnotes in a timely manner.
• Monitoring of TNE and RBC for compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Oversight of investments and timely renewal for regulatory purposes.

• Monthly allocations review.

• Special projects and other responsibilities, as assigned.

N/A
- No direct supervision of staff. Will work in a team format and provide guidance to team members, as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Five (5) years of progressive accounting experience related to the areas described above in General Responsibilities.

Big 4 Accounting Experience is a plus!

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.

CPA license strongly preferred ; will consider non-licensed candidates with comparable work experience in complex accounting environments.

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, etc).

Advanced proficiency in general ledger accounting using systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Lawson Infor, Peoplesoft, Oracle, or SAP.

Experience and understanding of complex general ledger coding strings to ensure proper accounting.

Ability to see the "big picture" and yet have excellent attention to detail.

Highly skilled in financial analysis and demonstrated ability to understand…