Accounting Lead

Position Overview

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Accounting Lead performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, and capital expenditure schedules. Conducts or assists in the documentation of accounting projects. The Accounting Lead works on problems of diverse scope and complexity, ranging from moderate to substantial.

The Accounting Lead prepares, records, analyzes, and reports accounting transactions, ensuring the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles. Provides financial support, including forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variations from budget. Analyzes and prepares statutory accounts, financial statements, and reports. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision-making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, working under minimal supervision and using independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience with general accounting/monthly close process.
  • Experience presenting to upper management.
  • Prior experience within the healthcare industry.
  • 2 or more years of leadership experience.
  • Excel proficiency.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in business administration.
  • Certified Public Accountant license.
  • Familiarity with Healthcare income statements and MLR (medical loss ratios).
  • SQL and Essbase experience.
  • Healthcare claims reserving and development experience.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full time
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Pay Range: $94,900 - $130,500 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based upon company and/or individual performance.
• Travel: Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Location

• Location Type: Hybrid Home, with 2 days per week in downtown Louisville, Ky offices. Fully remote will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Additional Information: Hybrid, 2 days in office located in downtown, Louisville, KY.

Company Information

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, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and time off (including paid time off).

SSN Alert Statement

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official record.