Job Title: Accounting ManagerJob Description
The Accounting Manager leads critical revenue and membership accounting functions across complex healthcare arrangements, including Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, DSNP/CSNP, and ACO contracts. This role oversees key aspects of the monthly close process, ensures compliance with revenue recognition and internal control standards, manages high-risk balance sheet accounts, and partners closely with cross-functional teams to support accurate financial reporting and forecasting. In addition to technical accounting ownership, the Accounting Manager provides leadership and guidance to accountants supporting revenue and close activities, while driving process improvement and consistency across reporting cycles.
Responsibilities
Oversee assigned portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.
Review and approve complex journal entries related to revenue and membership activity.
Ensure alignment of revenue and membership across RAM, ECAP, and UHC reporting.
Own oversight of high-risk reconciliations, including revenue, accounts receivable eliminations, and intercompany accounts.
Review variance analyses, challenge underlying assumptions, and drive timely resolution of identified issues.
Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control standards, maintaining high-quality, audit-ready documentation.
Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external audit inquiries related to revenue and close activities.
Review and approve key reporting deliverables to support accurate financial reporting.
Partner with FP&A on forecasting, trend analysis, and variance explanations.
Act as a subject matter expert for healthcare revenue and membership accounting within the organization.
Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to accountants supporting revenue and close activities.
Drive process improvement and consistency across reporting cycles to enhance efficiency and control.
Essential Skills
Bachelor's degree in accounting.
At least 5 years of accounting experience.
Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced Excel skills and strong data analysis capabilities.
Prior experience leading or reviewing complex close areas.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Experience with accounting and finance systems, including PeopleSoft and SmartView/Essbase.
Strong technical accounting knowledge related to revenue and membership accounting in a healthcare @context.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams such as FP&A and audit.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
CPA certification preferred but not required.
Experience working with Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, DSNP/CSNP, and ACO contracts.
Experience supporting internal and external audits.
Background in SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.
Experience working with geographically distributed teams.
Work Environment
This role operates within a healthcare-focused accounting environment supporting complex revenue and membership arrangements. The position offers flexibility to work either remotely or from an office location, with standard work hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Accounting Manager will report directly to the Controller and collaborate closely with three direct team members and additional team members based in India, with the broader team spread out nationally. Work is highly collaborative and deadline-driven, with regular interaction across finance, FP&A, and audit teams. The environment emphasizes strong internal controls, audit readiness, and the use of enterprise finance systems such as PeopleSoft and SmartView/Essbase, along with advanced use of Excel for data analysis and reporting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $35.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 3, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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