Kaiser Permanente

Senior Accountant / Financial Analyst, Research

Kaiser Permanente$123K — $160K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum three years in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
  • Preferred two years working with senior leadership (Director level and above).
  • Preferred two years of project management experience.
  • Preferred four years of advanced spreadsheet software experience (e.g. Excel).
  • Preferred three years working with financial information systems in healthcare.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitates self-leadership and relationship building with stakeholders.
  • Conducts and oversees business-specific projects to meet organizational goals.
  • Prepares complex accounting activities and reconciliations for accurate financial statements.
  • Completes, reviews, and interprets external financial reports for statutory reporting.
  • Reviews operational statistics to support financial analysis and decision-making.
  • Develops and presents financial results to management in clear formats.
  • Participates in finance system design and improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Retirement savings plan options
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Mentoring programs for career growth
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
This senior level employee is primarily responsible for conducting and reviewing complex financial transactions and analyses, conducting internal and external audits, and communicating financial results while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:
  • Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; influencing team members within assigned unit; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentoring junior team members; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
  • Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promoting adherence to all procedures and policies; developing work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; determining and carrying out processes and methodologies; coordinating and delegating resources to accomplish organizational goals; partnering internally and externally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating issues or risks as appropriate; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and evaluating recommendations made by others.
  • Supports financial transactions by preparing complex accounting activities and reconciliations leading to a complete set of accurate financial statements (e.g. journal entries, estimates, disbursements) in accordance with GAAP and company policies; reviewing and approving complex accounting activities prepared by others; and making recommendations.
  • Conducts external reporting of Company financial information by completing, reviewing, and interpreting reports and analyses for statutory reporting to external agencies (e.g. IRS, Census Bureau, NAIC, FTC); identifying needs for new design for reports.
  • Supports financial analyses by reviewing operational statistics to explain financial results, inform decision-making and take action to pursue efficiencies and quality financial outcomes; ensuring ad hoc request for analysis are completed; establishing data gathering methods; and providing expertise in data origination.
  • Communicates financial results by developing and presenting conclusions about areas of accountability to appropriate levels of management in verbal and written form; documenting positions and processes in support of process improvement, knowledge retention, and audit requirements; and provides consulting services to individuals without finance training.
  • Participates in finance system design, implementations, enhancements, and continuous improvements by reviewing flow of transactions through source systems; validating ongoing configuration decisions; reviewing systems in area of expertise to ensure that new systems, upgrades, and other system maintenance activities do not impact operations, financial statements, or leadership decision making.
  • Monitors Company financial information by completing, reviewing, and interpreting standard and/or ad hoc reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, volume reporting, trade spending reports); evaluating validity of assets, liabilities, revenues, and operating expenses in conformity with GAAP and Company accounting policies; and making recommendations.
  • Meets requirements of policies and procedures to remain compliant (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley, KP-NCO, POR).
  • Supports internal and external audits by preparing complex audit schedules; providing second level review and ensuring accuracy of complex information and/or documentation for submission to internal and external auditors, and the Tax department; and interacting with auditors as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
  • Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Business Knowledge
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Cross-Group Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Dependability
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
  • Drives Results
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Health Care Industry
  • Influencing Others
  • Integrity
  • Learning Agility
  • Organizational Savvy
  • Problem Solving
  • Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
  • Teamwork
  • Topic-Specific Communication

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Minimum three (3) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, or related field AND Minimum eight (8) years accounting or related business experience. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two (2) years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
  • Two (2) years project management experience.
  • Four (4) years experience working with advanced functions of spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel), including graphics, pivot tables, macros and/or complex formulas.
  • Three (3) years experience working with financial information systems.
  • Four (4) years health care industry experience.
  • Three (3) years accounting experience working for a health care organization.
  • Two (2) years experience leading the testing and/or validation of financial system implementation or integration.
  • Three (3) years experience in technical accounting, requiring the interpretation of accounting guidelines and documenting recommendations for accounting practices.
  • Three (3) years experience in financial analysis.
  • Three (3) years experience in financial reporting.
  • Three (3) years audit or accounting firm experience.
  • Three (3) years payroll accounting experience.
  • Three (3) years statutory experience.


Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Mapunapuna Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-HI-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Dole Service Center - Research - CB Funded - 1201
Pay Range: $123900 - $160270 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No

About Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is a healthcare organization that provides health insurance and medical care to members in several states across the United States. The organization was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Oakland, California. Kaiser Permanente operates hospitals, medical centers, and clinics, and offers a range of services including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. The organization is known for its integrated healthcare model, which combines health insurance and medical care in a single system. Kaiser Permanente is also committed to promoting health equity and addressing social determinants of health, such as housing and food insecurity.
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Founded
1945

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