Company Statement
For the last 80 years, EmblemHealth has been taking care of New York’s heart and soul, its people. Today, health care is more complex than ever. That’s why we’re at the forefront of change. We work alongside our customers to offer access to high-quality, affordable care, help navigate the health care experience, and make good health achievable; because everyone deserves to be taken care of. We deliver on our mission every day by living our values with our colleagues, members, clients and partners. It begins with caring and respecting all those we work with. We believe a culture of diversity and inclusion is vital to serve our unique and diverse customers. We seek for continues improvement and innovation and believe being agile and nimble is our advantage. We bring a strong sense of partnership to every relationship – internally and externally. The EmblemHealth family of companies offers competitive health, welfare, and retirement benefits as well as incentive pay plans and more.
Sr. Accountant
🔍 New York, New York
Summary:
Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and other analyses as part of the month end close process. Ensure that the monthly close for EmblemHealth is performed timely, accurately and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Participate in the development and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting and process improvements to streamline the monthly close process. Support business processes by partnering with FP&A, IT, Operations, HR, and other internal business departments.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the month end close process.
- Ensure that journal entries, account reconciliations and other analyses are prepared in a complete, accurate and timely manner and that financial information is recorded in accordance with GAAP.
- Identify and implement process improvements to achieve a 10-business day close and to ensure compliance with corporate policy and MAR controls.
- Streamline the close process through automation to eliminate manual processes and improve efficiencies.
- Collaborate with other corporate groups to identify and implement “best practices” in accounting, reporting and financial controls.
- Provide supporting financial analysis and other documentation to internal business partners and prepare documentation in support of financial statements for internal and external auditors, as well as for CMS, DOH and DFS audits.
- Collaborate across departments to improve on the company’s overall internal control structure and design and implement best practices.
- Perform duties as requested.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; MBA/MSA preferred
- CPA preferred
- 4 – 6+ years of relevant, professional work experience required
- 2+ years of experience in public accounting preferred
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook), with advanced knowledge in Excel required
- Strong quantitative, data manipulation skills; ability to work with large data sets while succinctly summarizing conclusions required
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Pay Disclosure
A good faith estimate of the compensation range for individuals hired to work for the EmblemHealth Family of Companies is provided. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business considerations. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case’s facts and circumstances. Union roles covered by a collective bargaining agreement will compensate in accordance with the union contract.
EEOC Statement
We are committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our workforce to create opportunities for our people and our business. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or related condition, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Sponsorship Statement
Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws and regulations, EmblemHealth may provide work visa sponsorship for certain positions.