The Senior Staff Accountant role will help support Cigna’s Healthcare Insurance program, including the monthly close process, quarterly and annual statutory statements, and vendor payments. This position will provide in-depth knowledge of Insurance Accounting along with the ability to hone Excel skills working with large data sets on a regular basis. Opportunities to cross train on software such as Alteryx and Tableau are also available as those are becoming more and more integrated into the department.

This role will be primarily responsible for the preparation of monthly reporting, initial analysis related to accounting variances, and preparation of the on the monthly general ledger financials and SOX documentation. This position will work with various teams including, but not limited to Pharmacy Data Management, Actuary, Finance, treasury and FP&A.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Extract, analyze, and validate large sets of data used for monthly reporting.

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and analyze monthly variances.

• Prepare and maintain Sarbanes-Oxley documentation.

• Prepare financial journal entries and sign off on monthly SOX documentation.

• Assist with internal and external audit request.

• Develop, maintain and troubleshoot complex internal MS Excel spreadsheets.

PEFERRED COMPETENCIES:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Understanding or experience with a financial month end close.

• Strong Excel skills and experience building and maintaining excel models.

• Team player able to work in a matrix environment to meet reporting deadlines.

• Ability to utilize independent judgment and discretion, identify variances, and recommend solutions.

• Innovative and strong desire to learn.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Economics or Finance

• General understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

• MBA or CPA a plus.

• 2-8 years in a financial, accounting or a highly analytical position.

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: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com 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.