St. Lukes Health Plan in Boise, ID is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Accounting & Finance team.

What You Can Expect:

• Becoming a critical team member desiring to connect people with affordable, hassle-free health care.
• New role within St. Lukes Health Plan with the ability to further build and shape accounting team.
• Lead the creation of new processes and focus on efficiencies as we internalize insurance operations.

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing various aspects of the accounting and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with regulatory standards. Requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise in accounting principles, and the ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Leads the accounting team, providing technical knowledge and overseeing daily activities and processes.
• Plans and coordinates close calendar activities with St. Luke's Health System (SLHS), our parent organization, to ensure the timely completion of financial close processes.
• Serves as a technical expert relative to statutory accounting principles (SAP) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Leads reviews of journal entries, reconciliations, and internal management reports to maintain accuracy and integrity of financial data. Coordinates closely with the actuarial team to ensure timely and accurate data inclusion in the close and reporting process.
• Ensures timely and accurate recording of activities with our partners (e.g., banking) and separate integrations and tools (e.g., software, integrations, etc.) Leads research, development, and accounting for new transactions and updated accounting guidance.
• Oversees the review of intercompany transactions to ensure accuracy of billing from SLHS.
• Plans and coordinates regulatory quarter and annual reporting processes. Assists Health Plan leadership with creation, review, or otherwise on regulatory reporting. Leads interactions with auditors for annual financial statements. Manages accounting and reporting for SLHS annual audit to ensure appropriate disclosures are included in financial statements.
• Develops analysis and prepares summaries of results for leadership and governance boards, as requested. Assists Health Plan leadership with enterprise-risk-management activities, including creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures, as needed, to ensure the proper internal control is considered and included. Supports continuous improvement initiatives by driving efficient processes, improved tools, and optimal system and process structures. Oversees the efficient operation and cost-effectiveness of operating systems and programs. Provides oversight and spearheads various complex finance/accounting projects, as requested.
• Responsible for full employment life cycle for staff to include hiring, termination, performance management, coaching, training, and mentoring to staff.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 6 years' experience
• Licenses/Certifications: None

Preferred Qualifications:

• Insurance / Health Care experience
• Start-up experience
• CPA