Strategic Initiatives Accounting Lead Accountant

DaVita • Federal Way, WA

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About The Position

The Strategic Initiatives Lead Accountant serves as a technical accounting lead, subject matter expert, and strategic business partner for DaVita’s Corporate Strategic Initiatives (CSI). CSI entities are independent, high-growth, complex business lines that provide services complementary to kidney care. This role owns the full financial lifecycle of high-complexity ventures, including revenue recognition, joint ventures and equity-method investments, leases, intercompany transactions, and GAAP compliance. It operates with significant autonomy and minimal supervision, leading close workstreams, reviewing teammates’ workpapers, advancing automation, and partnering with cross-functional leaders to design accounting frameworks for emerging business models.

The Lead Accountant owns accounting operations and general ledger close for complex, high-visibility initiatives; prepares and reviews journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules; and resolves non-routine accounting issues. The role also prepares financial statements, dashboards, and executive reporting, and partners with operational leaders on new business models, contracts, and market strategies.

The position architects scalable accounting processes and procedures, develops and optimizes automation, identifies control risks, and supports SOX compliance. It mentors team members, leads accounting and finance projects such as system implementations and entity restructuring, develops training materials, and supports ad hoc requests and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant, progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, particularly 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 with 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.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain 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 activities, including 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, ensuring accuracy, documentation, US GAAP compliance, and compliance with internal control standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex or non-routine accounting issues 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 results, performance metrics, and accounting implications.
• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial guidance on new business models, contracts, and market strategies.
• Architect and implement scalable accounting processes, workflows, and standardized operating procedures for new or growing initiatives.
• Develop and optimize automation tools and workflows to reduce manual tasks and improve close efficiency.
• Identify control risks, design internal controls, and support ongoing SOX compliance.
• Mentor teammates, support onboarding, share best practices, and foster continuous learning.
• Lead accounting and finance projects, including system implementations, chart of accounts redesigns, entity restructuring, and integration of newly acquired initiatives.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and develop training materials on accounting concepts and tools.
• Support ad hoc requests, participate in enterprise-wide accounting initiatives, and represent CSI Accounting in strategic 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level