Lead Sr Accountant 228 Job in Oakland, California US
Lead Sr Accountant 228
The Lead Senior Accountant is responsible for the proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Kaiser Permanente policies, and internal control standards. Responsibilities include providing operational supervision of the accounting team including training and development. Develops and implements solutions to accounting problems of difficult scope and complexity. Responsible for leading system project initiatives and process improvements across business units. Develops and fosters business partnerships with internal and external customers and vendors. Essential Functions: - Ensures proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP, Kaiser Permanente policies and internal control standards. - Ensures that general ledger and sub-ledger are reconciled and reconciling items are resolved. - Ensures that automated interfaces to the general ledger are functioning as intended. - Prepares schedules, supporting documents, account reconciliations and variance analyses for management. - Coordinates, reviews and approves financial statement variance analysis. - Identifies and communicates accounting adjustments to management. - Prepares reports and delivers recommendations for balance sheet and statement reviews. - May be accountable for the coordination, compilation, and verification of financial reports and analyses. - Researches technical accounting solutions for new and existing business issues of moderate to difficult scope and complexity. - Facilitates and coordinates solutions to problems of moderate to difficult scope and complexity with other departments and business units. - May lead a project team or participate in complex projects. - Leads work for proper internal controls and SOX requirements and recommends improvements. - Participates in the development, maintenance and monitoring of policies and procedures. - Monitors compliance with Kaiser Permanente accounting policies and governmental regulations, including those issued by the Department of Managed Health Care, Department of Insurance, Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax Board. Responsible for recruiting, training, coaching, developing and evaluating staff. Ensures business continuity through departmental training and cross training. - Fosters a positive work environment, emphasizing respect for individuals, high standards of quality, innovation, team work and collaboration among business units. - Identifies and communicates opportunities for change to improve performance. - Responsible for developing business partnerships with internal and external customers. - Provides education on the use and interpretation of analyses, reports, methodologies and source data to managers/leaders. - Acts as departmental contact for auditors. - Prepares, reviews and approves interim and year-end audit schedules. - Utilizes tools such as system queries and download, Excel functions (pivot tables and Vlookup) and Access database. - Reviews and approves desktop procedures and manuals. - Facilitates and participates in meetings and presentations. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - 6+ years of related experience in financial analysis, preparing financial reports, statements, projections, and budgeting. - Experience hiring, managing and developing staff. - Experience researching solutions for moderate to difficult accounting issues. - Bachelor's degree with emphasis in business, finance, or accounting or equivalent accounting experience - Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification or in progress desired. - Working knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and accounting procedures. - Knowledge and ability to translate data into accurate financial and management reports. - Aptitude for numbers, organization skills and strong attention to detail. - Flexibility to perform a variety of detailed accounting functions and meet established deadlines. - Ability to integrate data from multiple sources, and determine adequacy for financial reporting requirements for GAAP, Department of Insurance and Department of Managed Health Care. - Ability to build good internal relationships the department organization, across department lines and with external third parties. - Ability to perform moderately complex special projects. - Ability to successfully navigate a matrix organization. - Strong background in internal controls and SOX compliance. - Strong spreadsheet (Excel) and word processing (Word) skills. - Strong analytic and problem solving skills. - Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills. Preferred Qualifications: - Health care or Managed Care experience. - Experience in high volume processing centers.