Senior Accountant - Medicaid

Humana • Louisville, KY

1d • $78,400 - $107,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Humana is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting Team supporting the Medicaid line of business. You will play an important part in the month-end close process for multiple Medicaid plans, completing work according to Humana's close schedule. You will report to the Director, General Accounting with responsibilities including preparing journal entries, reconciling ledger accounts, reviewing financial results against budget or forecast, and contributing to the forecasting process. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys analyzing complex financial data, solving problems, and partnering across teams. You will work with moderately complex to complex accounting issues that require critical thinking and the ability to evaluate multiple factors. If you are a proactive problem-solver who enjoys combining accounting, analysis, and collaboration, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a finance-related area.
• 3 or more years of experience in accounting, finance, or as an IT programmer.

Nice To Haves

• Prior SQL or coding experience.
• Health insurance or Medicaid experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or active pursuit of CPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries using data extracted from the data warehouse through coding or query-based processes.
• Record, analyze, and report accounting transactions and ensure accounting records are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable accounting policies and principles.
• Administer designated provider and vendor payment processes.
• Provide financial support through forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and review of financial performance against budget.
• Present financial results, insights and important variance explanations to market partners.
• Support State reporting requirements, audit inquiries, and market needs.
• Support IT-related projects.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

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