Staff Accountant II, III, or IV

Company: Cambia Health Solutions, Inc
Location: Salem
Posted on: January 12, 2022

Job Description:

Staff Accountant II, III or IVThe position can be remote in OregonAt Cambia, our members need us more than ever, and to continue serving them, we need to be vaccinated. Following federal mandate, all Cambia Health Solutions employees, including 100% remote workers, need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 1/1/22. The Staff Accountant II, III or IV will have responsibilities which includes a variety of general, cash management/treasury or cost accounting activities and functions such as financial statement preparation, account, bank and report reconciliations and analysis, development of desktop procedures, and participation in the development, maintenance and analysis of Company budgets, forecasts, cost data and operating plans.Responsibilities:Duties can include one or several of the following:Prepares required monthly journal entries on a timely basis to record appropriate accruals and reclass transactions as appropriate.Maintains and reconciles various balance sheet accounts on a timely basis and ensures their accuracy by preparing all necessary documentation for reconciling journal entries.Accurately prepares components of basic corporate and subsidiary financial statements.Accurately gathers, validates, and summarizes accounting or statistical data.Maintains allocation tables within the cost accounting system using information such as labor distribution, organization structure, space, line of business distribution, workload, and any other statistical data as necessary. May be required to review and validate information with operating departments throughout the organization.Prepares and analyzes administrative cost and budget reports, including the investigation of budget variances, at various levels such as department, division, line of business, and activity categories.Responsible for miscellaneous invoicing - research and identify transactions, coordinate reimbursement as necessary.Prepare marketing incentive worksheets for monthly journal entry and payroll as requested.In support of other staff, will cross-train on a variety of jobs to provide back-up capabilities.Prepares major sections of monthly corporate and subsidiary financial statements (both GAAP and SAP) by ensuring accurate and timely data entry of financial information from various system and manual sources. Reviews, analyzes, investigates and reports on significant fluctuations between financial statements of different time periods.Maintains and reconciles various balance sheet accounts (FEP, Medicare, ITS, Membership billing & reconciliation system, etc.) on a timely basis and ensures their accuracy by preparing all necessary documentation for reconciling journal entries, including recommendations for process improvement. Coordinate with other Plans and departments as necessary.Provides internal and external auditors with consolidated reconciliations, schedules and adjustments, including explanations and answering questions necessary to complete the annual audit. Investigates any unusual transactions or activities. Coordinates with other Company departments to resolve inaccuracies.Performs analysis on cost trends and allocations; proposes and implements updates to allocation tables as appropriate.Mentors new team members on Cambia policies, assists in onboarding as requested.Prepares ad-hoc analyses as requested.Minimum Requirements:Ability to think analytically and to make sound judgments from analysis.Ability to plan and organize own work.Ability to work flexible hours during periods of heavy workloads.Thorough knowledge of PC and mainframe software and systems as currently used by the Company.Ability to work effectively in a team environment with all levels of staff and management.Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with stakeholders.Based on area of expertise, demonstrated application of accounting knowledge in the following areas:Financial Reporting and General Accounting: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) for Health Care Service Contractors and Health Maintenance Organizations as promulgated by the NAIC.Cost Accounting: Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); GAAP and SAP.Government Accounting: FEHBAR, FAR, CAS, GAAPAbility to problem solve questions related to assigned functions (including proposed answers).Normally to be proficient in the competencies listed aboveStaff Accountant II will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.Staff Accountant III will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.Staff Accountant IV will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business with 5+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.This is a multiple level position depending on experience.

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