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POSITION SUMMARY
The Financial Reporting Accountant will
help support the Evernorth financial reporting team by using
specialized expertise, problem solving and project management skills
to maintain financial and accounting records for Evernorth. This
includes both accounting and financial reporting responsibilities,
such as quarterly financial reporting, standalone financial statement
preparation, coordinating with internal and external auditors,
researching and documenting technical accounting guidance, developing
accounting policies and procedures, preparing monthly financial
statements (including cash flows), performing monthly journal entries
and completing monthly account reconciliations. If you’re looking for
an opportunity where you are exposed to various areas of accounting
across the business as well as working with management on various
reporting projects, read further!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides expert content/professional leadership on complex
Accounting/Financial Reporting assignments/projects. - Manages
general accounting functions and the preparation of reports (including
cash flow) and quarterly SEC deliverables and other financial results. - Formulates and administers approved accounting practices
throughout the organization to ensure that financial and operating
reports accurately reflect the condition of the business and provide
reliable information necessary to control operations. - Responsible for coordinating, conducting, and documenting
financial analysis projects or financial reporting, including audited
standalone financials. - Participates in the complex financial
analysis projects and/or reporting. - Presents results and
recommendations to management. - Exercises considerable
creativity, foresight, problem solving and judgment in conceiving,
planning, and delivering initiatives, including managing overall
project timelines and deliverables. - Uses deep professional
knowledge and acumen to advise functional leaders. - Focuses on
providing thought leadership within Accounting/Financial Reporting but
works on broader projects, which require understanding of wider
business. - Recognized internally as a subject matter expert.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree
in related field, MBA/CPA preferred. - 3+ years relevant
experience with Bachelor’s Degree or 1-3 years of relevant experience
with Master’s degree. - Experience in public accounting
preferred. - Strong attention to detail and exemplary
organizational skills are critical. - Excellent written and
verbal communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to meet
multiple deadlines and manage a heavy workload. - Self-starter
and team player. - Experience working with cross functional
departments to research and resolve issues using innovative solutions. - Thorough understanding of business operations and processes
required. - Focus on quality and service.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
If your niche is in financial reporting
and analysis, cash management, audit or investor relations, our
Finance department may be a perfect fit for you. Our team works on a
variety of financial reporting projects, including a mix of monthly
and quarterly responsibilities within general accounting and SEC
reporting as well as one-off projects spanning topics such as
accounting guidance research, acquisitions and divestitures, new
contracts implications and new quarterly disclosures. We work together
with the overall Finance team to ensure that reporting is timely and
accurate. We’re always on the lookout for innovative people who will
bring outside-the-box thinking to our team.
If you will be working
at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be
obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service
provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps
upload.
About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful
starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The
Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of
those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth
Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our
clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and
improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without
regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including
pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to
lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran
or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or
familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public
assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected
by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require
reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process,
please email: for support. Do not email for an update on your
application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a
response.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves
the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is
legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use
tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they
enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of
their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
