Senior Financial Analyst

Delta Dental of North Carolina•Raleigh, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Delta Dental of North Carolina, our mission is to improve the oral health and the overall well-being of the communities we serve. We believe that everyone – and we mean everyone – deserves a healthy smile. We are the fastest growing Delta Dental in the nation. Named as a Best Employer in North Carolina, we are proud of our diverse workforce and our commitment to the continued development and recognition of our associates. If you share our passion, come join our team and help us continue our growth trajectory.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
Minimum of five years of experience with financial reporting and analysis
Statutory accounting experience preferred
A certified public accountant (CPA) designation is preferred
Will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
Strong analytical skills
Experience in insurance, healthcare or regulated industries preferred
Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external contacts as well as mid to senior level management
Ability to use independent judgement and to resolve complex problems

Responsibilities

Provide support to the company in the area of financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and all related areas.
Deliver insight that guides financial evaluation, maintains the general ledger and other critical financial records and provides insight to leadership across the organization to improve financial performance.
Create monthly management reporting package with financial statements and supporting documentation and analysis.
Prepare necessary documents for Board of Director and Finance Committee meetings and reporting to external partners.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries and reconciliations as part of the financial close process.
Work with CFO on development of the annual budget and ongoing forecasts for departments.
Utilize financial reporting systems for financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
Utilize system reports, analyze, interpret, and communicate operating expense variances to management.
Partner with department managers to contain costs and forecast expenses.
Compile and supply information to the tax department or external tax preparers for tax and regulatory reporting filings.
Prepare and/or provide information for various industry-related financial surveys (e.g., Delta Dental Plans Association).
Provide financial analysis and feedback to management for its evaluation of organizational performance and decision making.
Working with sales operations, sales and account management leadership and payroll, coordinate the sales incentive payment process to include preparing the reports and computations necessary for sales incentive payments.
Assist with the coordination, preparation, and submission of support documents for the annual independent audit, and respond to questions as necessary, as well as any other external financial audit that may arise (e.g., Department of Insurance).
Review large invoices, credit card reconciliations and other payment vouchers as necessary ensuring accuracy and investigating variances prior to payment.
Serve as a liaison between departments regarding accounting policies and procedures.
Perform responsibilities for Delta Dental of North Carolina, the Delta Dental Foundation of North Carolina, and reports and analysis requested by the company’s sole corporate member, Renaissance Health Services Corporation, for that organizations consolidated reporting.
Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.