Accounting Analyst III

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

Job summary

Kaiser in Reno, Nevada is seeking an Accounting Analyst III who will support financial transactions, reporting, and audits while ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP. The role emphasizes accuracy, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive problem-solving.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with at least three years of accounting experience. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this role at Kaiser in Reno.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field; and minimum three (3) years accounting or related business experience.
• Equivalent work experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Supports financial transactions by preparing accounting activities and reconciliations to produce accurate financial statements.
• Assists with external reporting to IRS, Census Bureau, NAIC, FTC and other bodies; compiles data for reports.
• Performs financial analyses by reviewing operational statistics and responding to ad hoc requests.
• Communicates financial results clearly in verbal and written form; documents processes and explains concepts to non-finance staff.
• Assists with finance system design, implementations, enhancements, and continuous improvements by understanding data flow across source systems.
• Prepares internal reports (balance sheets, income statements, volume reporting, trade spending reports) per GAAP and company policies.
• Ensures compliance with policies (SOX, KPIs, POR) and supports audits by compiling schedules and documentation.

Skills

Ambiguity management

Attention to detail

Business knowledge

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Learning agility

Organizational savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

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 proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; providing occasional mentoring to team members; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; creating plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; anticipating 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 expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensuring all procedures and policies are followed; leveraging an understanding of data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross-functionally to solve business problems; identifying and monitoring priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying, recommending, and implementing ways to address improvement opportunities; 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management

• Attention to Detail

• Business Knowledge

• Communication

• Critical Thinking

• Cross-Group Collaboration

• Decision Making

• Dependability

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support

• Drives Results

• Facilitation Skills

• Health Care Industry

• Influencing Others

• Integrity

• Learning Agility

• Organizational Savvy

• Problem Solving

• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall

• Teamwork

• Topic-Specific Communication

  Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business, or related field AND Minimum three (3) years accounting or related business experience. Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

• One (1) year project management experience.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Accounting Analyst III

LOCATION: Reno, Nevada

REQNUMBER: 1459149

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.