Accounting Analyst II

Kaiser Permanente; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Reno, NV seeks a finance professional to support financial transactions, analyses, and reporting while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The role involves contributing to internal and external reporting, audits, and cross-functional collaboration, with the office requiring at least one day per week on-site in Reno.

The ideal candidate will assist with GAAP-compliant accounting activities, reconciliations, and preparation of audit schedules, while

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP and internal controls is required.
• Experience with financial reporting processes and audits is expected.
• Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Supports financial transactions by preparing accounting activities and reconciliations.
• Contributes to external reporting to parties such as IRS, Census Bureau, NAIC, FTC.
• Performs ad hoc analyses and responds to data requests.
• Assists with internal reporting (balance sheets, income statements, volume reports).
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures (SOX, KP-NCO, POR).
• Supports audits by preparing schedules and documentation for auditors and Tax department.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Audit support

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The expectation is that the selected candidate will report to the assigned Reno, Nevada office at least 1 day per week. Candidates must live in Nevada or be willing to relocate.

Job Summary:

This 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.