Accounting Lead - PCO
Humana ‚Ä¢ Louisville, Kentucky ‚Ä¢ Full Time ‚Ä¢ $94,900–$130,500 / year
Posted on Sat, Jul 11, 2026
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The Accounting Lead performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements. You will conduct and assist in the documentation of accounting projects. You will work on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.The Accounting Lead prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide financial support, including forecasting, budgeting and analyzing variations from budget.
- Advise executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance.
- Review and prepare financial data, transactions and reports, including ad-hoc data requests for executive leadership
- Partner with other areas across the organization to ensure accurate reporting of our financials
- Review monthly close and approved journal entries
- Develop methods and criteria for measuring and summarizing financial data and preparing complex analyses
- Analyze payer agnostic medical data for trends and financial impact
- Present markets with monthly financial performance and trend insights
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or a related field
- 5+ years with general accounting/monthly close process
- 2 or more years of leadership experience
- Experience presenting to upper management
- Excel proficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in business administration
- Prior experience within the healthcare industry
- Certified Public Accountant license
- Familiarity with Healthcare income statements and MLR (medical loss ratios)
- SQL and Essbase
- Healthcare claims reserving and development
Additional Information
This is a hybrid position, with an expectation of working approximately two days per week from the downtown Louisville, KY office. Fully remote arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$94,900 - $130,500 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About Us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
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It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.