Accounting Consultant

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.

• Lead preparation, review, and filing of all external reporting deliverables, including 10‑K, 10‑Q, 8‑K, and required footnote disclosures
• Ensure full compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, Reg S‑X, Reg S‑K, and all applicable reporting guidance.
• Coordinate all financial reporting timelines with internal partners and external auditors.
• Serve as the Company’s technical accounting authority for complex transactions including:
  Revenue recognition (ASC 606), Leases (ASC 842), Business combinations (ASC 805), Equity transactions, Impairment analyses, etc.
• Lead preparation of technical accounting memos, position papers, and audit‑ready documentation.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and oversee implementation of new GAAP guidance across the enterprise.
• Work with the corporate controller to enforce the Company’s accounting policies.
• Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors on control testing strategies, walkthroughs, and documentation.
• Escalate issues that require attention.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors during quarterly reviews, the annual audit and regulatory audits.
• Promote collaboration, clear communication, and strong cross‑functional relationships to ensure reporting accuracy and compliance.
• Support complex transactions, new business initiatives, system implementations, and strategic projects by providing clear and timely guidance to senior leadership on accounting, controls, and reporting implications
• Partnering closely with the Controller on various matters including: monthly financial reporting process, RBC/TNE review, resolving complex accounting issues, enhancing the efficiency, scalability, and control strength of the financial reporting and month‑end close processes.
• Responsible for stock-based compensation calculation and administer for the Company’s equity management tool
• Back up for the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer as needed
• Lead and/or assist with special projects as required by executive management such as, but not limited to, systems implementation, due diligent, and process improvements
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  Oversee a team of lower level staff members and outsourced resources.

• Minimum Experience:
  
  12 plus years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• 8 plus years of public accounting experience in a Big Four accounting firm with a technical accounting background.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• CPA license required.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX 404, and PCAOB standards.
• Big Four public accounting experience or equivalent technical accounting background.
• Proven ability to manage external reporting cycles in a large, complex organization.
• Strong leadership and people‑management experience.
• Exceptional communication skills, including executive‑level presentation capability.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Intermediate to advance proficiency in an external reporting system such as Workiva.
• Innate intellectual curiosity, demonstrating a proactive approach to understanding issues,…