Senior Assistant Controller, MSSA Membership Accounting (San Diego, CA) Job in San Diego, California US
Senior Assistant Controller, MSSA Membership Accounting (San Diego, CA)
Kaiser Permanente Senior Assistant Controller, MSSA Membership Accounting San Diego, CA Kaiser Permanente is looking for a Senior Assistant Controller for Membership Accounting based in San Diego for the Marketing, Sales, Service Administration (MSSA) organization. This position will oversee the accounting, timely collection, recognition, and reporting of more than $24 Billion annually in dues revenue for the California regions. Essential Functions - Responsible for the recording of daily transactions relating to cash receipts and disbursements, accounts payable, payroll and premium accounting entries for the completion of accurate and timely accounting records and for the production of financial and regulatory reports. - Supervising the account analysis work, preparing account reconciliations, preparing accounting statements and reports, and coordination and management of account reporting and filings. - Participates in the planning budgeting processes, coordinates and resolves accounting matters with other accounting members, departments, locations, and divisions. - Insures that accounting policies and procedures are followed to ensure that all financial transactions are executed and documented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. - Identifies financial issues and makes recommendations to MSSA and processing center senior management. - Communicates effectively with senior financial management in the regions as to significant transactions, issues, and trends. - Manages the development and maintenance of financial accounting systems required to maintain reporting requirements in an evolving regulatory and business climate. - Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. - Manages an accounting staff responsible for the subledger accounting in support of General Ledger accounts for Group and Individual Plans Dues Revenue, Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements, Dues Accounts Receivable and Reserves in a shared service organization with more than 700 people serving multiple regions. - Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. - Participates in the long-term strategic planning and direction setting of the San Diego Consolidation Service Center (CSC) and the membershop administration function. - Develops, establishes, and maintains operational policies within the CSC Finance function. - Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have KP-wide effect. Approves all CSC policies and major work procedures that have impact on financial results or financial management. - Ensures a strong SOX control environment for the membership administration process, including integration with upstream and downstream processes. Manage all Membership Accounting transactions with effective SOX controls, including segregation of duties and remediation of key control testing issues. - Participates in the development of overall CSC objectives and KP goals. Actively engages with CSC Leadership team and obtains a working knowledge of business line operations to confirm - Promotes a strong culture of Compliance and reinforces Principles of Responsibility through CSC Leadership meetings, staff meetings, and everyday interactions with CSC employees. - 10-15% travel within and outside of California. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications 10+ years experience in Accounting Management positions in health care or other large organizations 5+ years experience as Finance Leader for Membership Accounting or similar large, high volume processing centers 4-year degree in accounting or 4 additional years of equivalent experience SOX and audit management experience Preferred Qualifications CPA, CMA and / or MBA Bachelor's degree in accounting