Senior Accountant

month-end close

The role involves performing thorough analyses, preparing supporting documentation for research, explaining variances, and identifying discrepancies with corrective action plans. The candidate will support Business Segments during month/quarter close by preparing and posting journal entries, extracting reports from multiple systems, and conducting analyses.

They should be able to assess and interpret customer needs, identify solutions for non-standard requests, and solve moderately complex problems with minimal guidance. Innovation, process improvement, adaptability to ad-hoc tasks, strong communication, and teamwork are essential for success.

Job Components

• Own primary responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of assigned deliverables
• Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for producing financial statements and reports
• Reconcile, analyze, and review general ledger accounts for month-end close cycles
• Prepare journal entries and review accounting classifications in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations (BlackLine) and identify/research reconciling items
• Own primary responsibility for fulfilling internal and external audit requests
• Perform ad hoc reporting, analysis, and investigate issues with clear explanations and interpretation
• Work effectively in both team-oriented and self-directed environments
• Handle less structured and moderately complex issues with independence
• Serve as a resource to others within the Controllership, including U.S.-based staff
• Collaborate with team members on special projects as needed

Required Skills

• B.Com/M.Com, MBA Finance, CA Inter, or equivalent experience (810 years)
• 8+ years of professional accounting, reporting, and analysis experience
• Solid understanding of

  U.S. GAAP

  and financial statements
• Experience with reporting tools such as

  Essbase

  ,

  SmartView

  , and

  PeopleSoft/Oracle General Ledger

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Power BI, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with general ledger/sub-ledger accounting applications
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on exposure to variance analysis & commentary writing
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions
• Experience performing ad hoc reporting and complex analysis

Good-to-Have Skills

• Finance experience in the insurance industry (health insurance preferred)

Educational Qualifications

• B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance / CA Intermediate

Contact Person:

Manjula Devappa Acharya

acharya30@optum.com