Senior Accountant

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The Senior Accountant, General Accounting - Cash Reconciliations & Cash Operations is responsible for performing and supporting enterprise cash reconciliation processes while contributing to initiatives that impact cash activities across key functions, including Accounts Payable (AP), premium receipts, claims disbursements, and related operations. This role ensures the accurate, timely, and well-controlled reconciliation of cash-related accounts while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen financial controls, enhance operational effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Associate Director of General Accounting, you will lead and support initiatives involving process optimization, system enhancements, implementations, integrations, automation, and policy updates that improve cash operations across the organization.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to cash and balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items promptly.
• Lead and support accounting and cash operations initiatives, including process improvements, system enhancements, implementations, integrations, automation efforts, policy updates, and organizational change management activities.
• Develop project plans, manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders, and drive accountability for project deliverables
• Reconcile high-volume cash activity, including:
  • Accounts Payable disbursements
  • Premium billing and cash receipts
  • Claims payments and related clearing accounts
• Monitor aged reconciling items and escalate issues to management.
• Partner with teams, including AP, Billing, Claims, Treasury, and IT, to research discrepancies and improve cash-related processes.
• Support process improvement projects focused on automation, standardization, and enhanced reporting dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, Model Audit Rule (MAR) requirements, and audit readiness expectations.
• Prepare reconciliation documentation and support internal and external audit requests.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards that provide visibility into reconciliation status, exceptions, and important cash metrics.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive accounting, reconciliation, or financial reporting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience with month end close
• Experience supporting process improvement and automation projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with accounting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CPA candidate, or equivalent professional certification.
• Cash account reconciliation experience.
• Experience working with large data sets
• Experience with BlackLine, Power BI, or similar financial reporting and reconciliation tools.
• Experience leading process improvement, automation, or system implementation projects.
• Experience in healthcare, insurance, or managed care environments
• Knowledge of premium billing, claims payment cycles, treasury operations, or cash management processes.
• Cash account reconciliation experience

• Experience with BlackLine, Power BI, or similar financial reporting and reconciliation tools.

Additional Information

Workstyle: Remote Nationwide

Interview Format:

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will use an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you about your relevant experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$78,400 - $107,800 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.Application Deadline: 09-11-2026

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

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