Accounting Analyst II

Finance AnalystThis individual contributor is primarily responsible for supporting financial transactions and analyses, internal and external reporting, and internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.Essential Responsibilities:Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies and applying data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.Supports financial transactions by preparing accounting activities and reconciliations leading to a complete set of accurate financial statements (e.g. journal entries, estimates, disbursements) in accordance with GAAP and company policies, and maintaining support documentation.Supports external reporting of Company financial information by assisting with reporting to external parties (e.g. IRS, Census Bureau, NAIC, FTC); and compiling data for reports.Supports financial analyses by reviewing operational statistics; responding to ad hoc request for analysis; and understanding data gathering methods.Supports communication of financial results by presenting information in verbal and written form; and documenting processes; and explains financial concepts to individuals without finance training.Supports finance system design, implementations, enhancements, and continuous improvements by understanding flow of transactions through source systems.Supports internal reporting of Company financial information by assisting with compiling standard and/or ad hoc reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, volume reporting, trade spending reports); and assisting with documentation of assets, liabilities, revenues, and operating expenses in conformity with GAAP and Company accounting policies.Meets requirements of policies and procedures to remain compliant (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley, KP-NCO, POR).Supports internal and external audits by preparing interim and year-end audit schedules; and compiling information and/or documentation as required for internal and external auditors, and the Tax department.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)Ambiguity/Uncertainty ManagementAttention to DetailBusiness KnowledgeCommunicationCritical ThinkingCross-Group CollaborationDecision MakingDependabilityDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion SupportDrives ResultsFacilitation SkillsHealth Care IndustryInfluencing OthersIntegrityLearning AgilityOrganizational SavvyProblem SolvingShort- and Long-term Learning & RecallTeamworkTopic-Specific CommunicationMinimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, or related field OR Minimum three (3) years accounting or related business experience.Preferred Qualifications:One (1) year experience working with intermediate functions of spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel), including filtering data, creating pivot tables, and linking workbooks or spreadsheets.One (1) year experience working with basic database functions, including running queries and reports.