Strategic Initiatives Accounting Lead Accountant
About The Position
The Strategic Initiatives Lead Accountant serves as a technical accounting lead, subject matter expert, and strategic business partner supporting DaVita’s Corporate Strategic Initiatives (CSI). CSI entities are independent, high-growth, complex business lines that primarily provide innovative services complementary to kidney care. The role owns the full financial lifecycle for complex strategic ventures, including revenue recognition, joint ventures and equity method investments, leases, intercompany transactions, and GAAP compliance. With significant autonomy and minimal supervision, the Lead Accountant leads accounting close workstreams, reviews teammates’ workpapers, advances process automation, and works with Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Tax, and other cross-functional leaders to develop accounting frameworks for emerging business models. The position also leads financial reporting and review meetings, partners with operational leaders, establishes scalable processes and controls, mentors teammates, and leads accounting and finance projects such as system implementations, chart-of-accounts redesigns, entity restructuring, and integration of newly acquired initiatives. Additional duties include responding to ad hoc requests, participating in enterprise-wide accounting initiatives, and representing CSI Accounting on strategic cross-lane committees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant, progressive accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, especially revenue recognition, lease accounting, joint ventures/equity method, and consolidations.
- Knowledge of internal controls and SOX.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling, and proficiency in MS Office Suite.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as Workday, Oracle, or SAP.
- Ability to lead projects, mentor teammates, and influence cross-functional operational partners without direct authority.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to solve ambiguous accounting problems, think critically, and build structured processes in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex accounting topics concisely to non-accounting stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Background in full-cycle general ledger accounting, multi-entity environments, or public accounting.
- Proficiency in data automation and business intelligence tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, or SQL.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end accounting operations and general ledger close for complex, high-visibility Strategic Initiatives.
- Perform and oversee technical accounting for complex revenue recognition, deferred revenue, medical director arrangements, fixed assets, sublease arrangements, and multi-entity intercompany allocations and eliminations.
- Prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and roll-forward schedules to ensure accuracy, documentation, US GAAP compliance, and adherence to internal control standards.
- Investigate and resolve complex or non-routine accounting issues, identify trends in objective and subjective data, and recommend solutions to workstream roadblocks.
- Prepare and analyze complex entity-level and consolidated financial statements, management dashboards, and customized executive reporting packages.
- Lead monthly and quarterly financial review meetings with strategic initiative leadership, presenting financial results, performance metrics, and accounting implications.
- Partner with operational leaders to provide proactive financial guidance on new business models, contracts, and market strategies.
- Design and implement scalable accounting processes, workflows, and standardized operating procedures as strategic initiatives are established or scaled.
- Develop and optimize automation tools, including Alteryx workflows, advanced Excel models, and ERP integrations, to reduce manual work and improve close efficiency.
- Identify control risks in evolving processes, design internal controls, and ensure ongoing SOX compliance across new and expanding business lines.
- Mentor and support teammates through guidance, onboarding, best-practice sharing, and continuous learning.
- Lead accounting and finance projects from initiation through execution, including system implementations, chart-of-accounts redesigns, entity restructuring, and integration of newly acquired initiatives.
- Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and develop training materials on complex accounting concepts and tools.
- Support ad hoc requests from Finance, Operations, and executive leadership; participate in enterprise-wide accounting initiatives; and represent CSI Accounting in strategic cross-lane committees.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) match.
- Paid time off and PTO cash out.
- Family resources and EAP counseling sessions.
- Access to Headspace®.
- Backup child and elder care.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Professional development programs and on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through StarLearning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
