The Accounting Lead performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements. You will conduct and assist in the documentation of accounting projects. You will work on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.
The Accounting Lead prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide financial support, including forecasting, budgeting and analyzing variations from budget.
- Advise executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance.
- Review and prepare financial data, transactions and reports, including ad-hoc data requests for executive leadership
- Partner with other areas across the organization to ensure accurate reporting of our financials
- Review monthly close and approved journal entries
- Develop methods and criteria for measuring and summarizing financial data and preparing complex analyses
- Analyze payer agnostic medical data for trends and financial impact
- Present markets with monthly financial performance and trend insights
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or a related field
- 5+ years with general accounting/monthly close process
- 2 or more years of leadership experience
- Experience presenting to upper management
- Excel proficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in business administration
- Prior experience within the healthcare industry
- Certified Public Accountant license
- Familiarity with Healthcare income statements and MLR (medical loss ratios)
- SQL and Essbase
- Healthcare claims reserving and development
Additional Information
This is a hybrid position, with an expectation of working approximately two days per week from the downtown Louisville, KY office. Fully remote arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$94,900 - $130,500 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
