Investment Accounting Project Lead – Cigna Investment Management (CIM) Foundational Upgrade Project - Hybrid

Investment Accounting Lead – Cigna Investment Management (CIM) Foundational Upgrade Project

Role Summary

This role serves as a project lead for the CIM Foundational Upgrade Project, which is a multi-year initiative focused on modernizing the platforms and processes that support the CIM organization.  This position will work with investment accounting subject matter experts to represent the function with external vendors and internal stakeholders to promote an efficient and controlled transition.  The ideal candidate must use independent judgment and discretion to meet project milestones, identify key issues, and provide recommendations or highlights to senior management. 

Major Duties

Position will manage or support various project functions, including:

• Current and future state process flow documentation.
• Business requirements compilation coordination and documentation.
• Risk and issue identification including a detailed control assessment and mitigation strategy.
• Transition planning, monitoring and governance including development of training plans, user documentation and readiness assessment
• User acceptance testing.
• Change management documentation

Qualifications

• Motivated, proactive self-starter who takes ownership and is results oriented
• Ability to learn quickly and problem solve while working independently and as a team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• BS with concentration in accounting or related field (finance, project management)
• Six or more years of accounting/finance experience
• Project management experience is highly desirable
• Investment accounting experience is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience leading in a matrix reporting environment
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and evaluate financial results
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with tight deadlines
• Flexibility to work during off-peak hours as necessary to meet project deadlines and during key reporting periods
• Computer skills are essential

This position supports Cigna Investments, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The successful candidate will become an Access Person of CII required to comply with the personal trading requirements and restrictions contained in CII’s Code of Ethics.  These requirements and restrictions apply to the Access Person and all securities transactions in accounts in which an Access Person has a Beneficial Interest

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.

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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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.