Senior Accountant - Commercial Business GPL

Delta Dental•Oakland, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing complex and challenging accounting functions in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and statutory requirements. This role will participate in monthly close activities and preparing internal and external reports, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting. This position is responsible for reconciling revenues and healthcare expenses between the general ledger, group profit and loss database and source systems. The Senior Accountant will also provide detailed financial analysis and reporting on group profit and loss and service margins to support strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

4+ years of experience w/Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or equivalent
In-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Outstanding organizational/time management skills and multi-tasking abilities
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Detail-oriented with advanced analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel), Oracle Financial or ERP software experience preferred
Proficiency with CRM and reporting tools such as Power BI, Business Objects and Salesforce preferred
Able to effectively coordinate work and communicate across disparate groups of individuals, functions, and levels in the organization

Nice To Haves

Public Accounting experience preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares and posts journal entries including consolidation, group profit and loss, inter-company, fixed assets, leases, software development, and statutory adjustments.
Generates financial statements, regulatory filings, internal performance reports, narratives; creates ad hoc reports, validates data output, and supports enterprise reporting requests.
Performs account reconciliations and online banking; analyzes variances, including key drivers and trends.
Processes and reports transactions in accordance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
Participates in month-end and year-end close processes.
Prepares monthly provision calculations and required payment requests.
Provides support for monthly reserve uploads and reconciliations.
Maintains group ledger database and performs necessary testing as needed.
Participates in special projects within the division and cross functional teams.
Identifies, researches, and resolves transactions/issues through proactive collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Identifies opportunities for process improvement to achieve operational efficiency; facilitates projects as assigned.
Assists with internal and external audit requirements.
Mentors and develops other team members.
Performs other duties as requested/assigned.