Accounting Senior Advisor - Shared Services - Hybrid

Cigna is hiring! Do you have a unique blend of traditional accounting knowledge and control mindset with project management skills and ability to find creative solutions for new product deployments? Join our team as a Senior Accounting Advisor for the Shared Services group, where you will have the opportunity to interact with teams, at all levels, across the Accounting and Finance function as well as engage with senior leaders of the organization to deploy creative solutions.

This position requires excellent communication skills, a high level of adaptability and resilience, and a strategic mindset to develop contemporary technology solutions and properly documented processes.

If you're looking for an opportunity to take that next step in your career, then please read further.

Major Duties & Critical Tasks


* Contribute to the Accounting Shared Services Organization success by actively participating in and assuming new responsibilities across multiple functional areas.


* Assist, as part of cross-functional team, in the development and implementation of highly complex and time sensitive initiatives.


* Actively partners with business associates to analyze and understand accounting implications of enterprise projects or new business initiatives.


* Deliver process improvements that drive enhanced operational efficiency that eliminate complex manual processes.


* Accountable for delivery and continuously enhancing performance of Behavioral general accounting and reporting activities which include closing activities (journal entries, allocations, ledger analysis, etc.).


* Train and develop offshore Accounting Staff and ensure that service level agreements are met.


* Maintain a well-designed and effective internal control environment.

Perform quarterly and year end Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Model Audit Rule (MAR) compliance responsibilities


* Provide Accounting subject matter expertise and support as needed to support Accounting and Finance Organization initiatives.


* Form strong partnerships with IT operations, tax, actuarial, finance, and audit (internal & external) areas to facilitate strong accounting compliance.


* Troubleshoot and work to bring finality to issues affecting financial reporting and controls, and to keep apprised of new issues/products that may affect financial reporting results.

Expected Contributions/Results:


* Support the wider finance team in various ad hoc projects, lead special projects as assigned by management, or as deemed necessary to support departmental, divisional, and company priorities and business objectives.


* Understand business fundamentals and prepare quarterly and annual close analysis and commentary for senior leadership in a fast-paced changing environment.


* Preparation of monthly management results in accordance with GAAP & SAP within strict reporting deadlines


* Ensuring 100% compliance with Cigna's balance sheet reconciliation policy for ...