Healthcare Accounting Supervisor: Lead Close & Audits

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; The Ironbound (NJ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Generous PTO

Incentive plans

Wellness programs

Paid volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to oversee reconciliations, journal entries, financial close activities, and variance analysis for government programs, fully insured and self-insured plans. You will ensure accurate reporting and strong internal controls.

You will lead and develop accounting staff, partner with cross-functional teams, support audits, and drive process improvements and system initiatives that impact financial reporting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience, including responsibility for account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, and financial analysis.
• Experience leading and managing an accounting or finance team, including assigning work, reviewing deliverables, coaching employees, and managing performance.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, general ledger processes, and financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities for assigned receivable, payable, premium, surcharge, and other general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
• Prepare as well as review account reconciliations, journal entries, variance analyses, and supporting schedules prepared by team members for government programs, fully insured, self-insured, and other assigned accounting areas.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies, aged reconciling items, and complex account balance issues, coordinating corrective actions with appropriate business partners.
• Monitor key financial and operational data, perform control checks, and validate that transactions are accurately recorded in the general ledger.
• Ensure assigned accounting processes comply with company policies, internal controls, documentation standards, and applicable accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by coordinating responses, reviewing supporting documentation, addressing control questions, and ensuring requested information is complete and provided timely.
• Partner with Actuarial, Membership and Billing, Financial Systems, Information Technology, Operations, and other areas to resolve accounting matters and support organizational initiatives.
• Review and approve accounting process documentation, narratives, flowcharts, and procedures to ensure processes, responsibilities, systems, and data dependencies are accurately reflected.
• Participate in system implementations, process transformation efforts, testing, automation, and other initiatives that affect accounting operations or financial reporting.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting staff through training, performance feedback, workload management, cross-training, and ongoing support.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, accuracy, strong internal controls, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supervision & team leadership

Excellent communication

Accountability

Audits

Analytical skills

Research skills

Quality & project management

Attention to detail

Time management

Excel proficiency

Independent work

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or advanced degree preferred

7+ years accounting/financial reporting experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to oversee reconciliations, journal entries, financial close activities, and variance analysis for government programs, fully insured and self-insured plans. You will ensure accurate reporting and strong internal controls.

You will lead and develop accounting staff, partner with cross-functional teams, support audits, and drive process improvements and system initiatives that impact financial reporting.