Senior Accountant **
Company: Partnership HealthPlan of California
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: July 27, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
To support the overall financial success of PHC by providing senior
level responsibilities in the preparation and analysis of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements,
statutory financial reports, budget development and internal
operational reports. Position maintains a significant role in the
maintenance of the general ledger and the month end close process.
The Senior Accountant is responsible for or assists with the
maintenance and configuration of the accounting systems as well as
being an advance user. The Senior Accountant has excellent
analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of accounting principles
to analyze financial reports and forecasts.
Works collaboratively with Finance staff and other Department
Directors in the ongoing analysis and reporting of all aspects of
the financial statements and other operating metrics. Provides
assistance to other staff level accountants.
Responsibilities:
Prepare and record monthly journal entries for complex financial
items such as healthcare costs, capitation revenue, and the
company-wide budget. Position must understand all other journal
entries and record them when needed.
Position plays a significant role in the timely preparation of the
monthly financial statements and reconciliation of complex balance
sheet accounts as well as all other accounts when needed.
Prepare the quarterly and annual financial statement reports to
DHCS, DMHC and other regulatory agencies as required. Address
inquiries regarding the reports from the same regulatory
entities.
Prepare documentation for auditors and ensure appropriate
resolution to audit inquiries and/or findings for all financial
items and processes managed by the Accounting team.
Prepare financial statements and statistical data related to the
annual audit and Management's Discussion and Analysis (MDA) in
accordance with the current Statement of Government Accounting
Standards (SGAS), applicable FASB's, GASB's, and other related
accounting regulations.
Work with department directors in the development of their annual
administrative or other health care cost budgets. Prepare and
distribute monthly operational reports to the directors and address
material actual to budget variances.
Prepare and provide support for other revenue, UMQA, other health
care costs and administrative costs to be included in the rate
development templates and medical loss ratio reports as required by
State and Federal agencies and prepared by the FP&A team.
Perform configuration changes in accounting system (Multiview) and
subsystems as required and authorized. Create, develop, and
maintain financial reports in accounting systems and develop tools
to export the data into other presentation software.
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to
ensure strong internal controls and adherence to company
policies.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Accounting; minimum five (5)
years' progressive experience in financial reporting and analysis;
minimum two (2) years of experience with healthcare data analysis;
or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Skills, Licenses and Certifications
Strong working knowledge of Accounting and Finance principles
including GAAP, FASB, GASB and other State and Federal reporting
regulations; experience within Medicaid managed care desired.
Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in accounting systems
(MultiView a plus), Microsoft Excel and Access. Proficient
understanding of data integrity and database structures. Detailed
knowledge of business data analysis, utilizing information systems
and procedures for compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and
reporting data. Strong data management, audit control, version
management, and reconciliation management skills required.
Performance Based Competencies
Must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills,
attention to detail and ensure all assignments are completed with a
high level of accuracy on specified due dates and in compliance
with regulatory and internal policies: ability to clearly
communicate complex information to diverse audiences. Excellent
analytical, problem solving, investigative and research ability.
Ability to work in a team environment, manage time efficiently,
adapt to changing priorities and multi-task effectively. Ability to
determine appropriate courses of action in complex situations that
may not be addressed by existing policies or procedures. Ability to
make decisions that require significant analysis and investigation
with solutions requiring original thinking. Stays current on all
regulatory reporting requirements.
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Ability to use a computer keyboard and 10-key calculator. More than
70% of work time in front of a computer monitor. When required,
ability to move, carry, or lift objects of varying size, weighing
up to 10 lbs.
All HealthPlan employees are expected to:
Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees;
Maintain safe practices; and
Abide by the HealthPlan's policies and procedures, as they may from
time to time be updated.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions,
experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions
listed in this job description are representative only and not
exhaustive or definitive of the tasks that an employee may be
required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this
job description at any time and to require employees to perform
other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business,
competitive considerations, or work environment change.
2021-2127
Keywords: Partnership HealthPlan of California, Fairfield , Senior Accountant **, Accounting, Auditing , Fairfield, California
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