Reporting to the Director of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting, the Manager of Financial Reporting is a key leader within the Corporate Accounting function, responsible for overseeing financial close, financial reporting, statutory reporting, and regulatory reporting activities for Independence Health Group (IHG) and its subsidiaries. This role ensures all reporting deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and supported by appropriate documentation, while complying with GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

The Manager leads and develops a team responsible for the day-to-day execution of reporting activities, including workload management, review of deliverables, coordination of reporting calendars, and resolution of outstanding items. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to enhance reporting processes, strengthen internal controls, improve documentation, and drive continuous improvement across the Corporate Accounting function. The Manager also escalates significant accounting, audit, regulatory, or control-related matters to the Director as appropriate.

Specific Duties
• Manage assigned financial close and reporting activities, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement schedules, variance analyses, reporting packages, statutory schedules, and regulatory filings, ensuring deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and well-supported.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles for assigned entities and reporting areas, including reporting calendar coordination, deliverable tracking, workload prioritization, follow-up on open items, and timely resolution of reporting issues.
• Review GAAP, Statutory, NAIC, regulatory, and management reporting deliverables for assigned legal entities, including financial statements, exhibits, schedules, supplemental filings, and supporting documentation.
• Lead, develop, and evaluate a team of accounting professionals by providing coaching, performance feedback, and support for career development.
• Drive the development, enhancement, and documentation of internal controls, reporting processes, financial reporting procedures, and process improvement initiatives. Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies, recommend solutions, and strengthen the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of reporting activities.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex accounting and reporting matters. Review analyses and accounting conclusions, ensure appropriate application of accounting guidance and reporting requirements, and elevate significant issues to the Director as needed.
• Coordinate audit support activities, including preparing and reviewing documentation, responding to information requests, resolving routine inquiries, and escalating significant issues.
• Support regulatory examinations and compliance reporting requirements, including preparation and coordination of responses, supporting documentation, and filings such as Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) reporting, risk-based capital reporting, and other statutory and regulatory submissions.
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Actuarial, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Regulatory, and business teams to understand drivers of financial results and assess reporting implications.
• Support efforts to automate, streamline, and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools within accounting and reporting processes to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance accuracy and scalability.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain accounting professionals.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles, NAIC guidance, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Ability to evaluate accounting conclusions, reporting impacts, and financial statement presentation matters.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain accounting and reporting concepts to senior leaders, auditors, regulators, and non-accounting stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing financial close, reporting, audit, and compliance activities in a complex organization.
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, regulatory filings, reporting packages, variance analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Experience working with ERP systems, such as PeopleSoft, and financial data tools to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify trends, assess risks, and interpret financial results.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines through effective planning and delegation.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, including the responsible use of emerging technologies and AI-supported tools to enhance accounting operations and reporting processes.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required.
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, or a related finance function required.
• Prior experience managing or formally supervising accounting staff required.
• Experience in health insurance, regulated industries, statutory reporting, complex legal entity environments, public accounting, or financial reporting preferred.

Independence has implemented a "Hybrid" model which consists of Associates working in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and remotely 2 days a week (Monday & Friday). This role is designated as a role that fits into the "Hybrid" model. While associates may work remotely on our designated remote days, the work must be performed in the Tri-State Area of Delaware, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.