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Job Profile
Accountant 2Job Level
Professional 2
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Humana is looking for an Accountant 2 to join our Accounting Team supporting the Medicaid line of business. You will play an important part in the month-end close process for multiple Medicaid plans, completing work according to Humana's close schedule. You will report to the Lead Accountant, General Accounting with responsibilities including preparing journal entries, reconciling ledger accounts, reviewing financial results against budget or forecast, and contributing to the forecasting process.
This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys analyzing complex financial data, solving problems, and partnering across teams. You will work with moderately complex accounting issues that require critical thinking and the ability to evaluate multiple factors. If you are a proactive problem-solver who enjoys combining accounting, analysis, and collaboration, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.
Day-to-day responsibilities:
- Prepare journal entries using data from the data warehouse, including query-based or coded data pulls.
- Record, analyze, and report accounting transactions while ensuring records are accurate, complete, and compliant with accounting policies and principles.
- Support designated provider and vendor payment processes.
- Assist with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and reviewing financial results against budget.
- Help prepare and present financial results, key insights, and variance explanations to market partners.
- Support state reporting requirements, audit requests, and other business needs.
- Assist with IT-related projects.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a finance-related area.
- 1 or more years of experience in accounting, finance
- Demonstrated experience in Excel
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior SQL or coding experience.
- Health insurance or Medicaid experience.
- Experience as an IT programmer
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or active pursuit of CPA certification.
Additional Information
- Location: Louisville, KY priority
- Workstyle: Hybrid office, required to come into office 2 days per week on Tue/Wed.
- Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am – 5pm EST
- Reporting structure: In this role you will report to an Accounting Lead.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay 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.
Referral Bonus Information
This requisition is not eligible for a referral bonus.
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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