(HYBRID) Manager, Accounting / Finance IRMS

**Position is hybrid and will require some on site time spent in Livonia, MI.

** Candidates must have strong accounting experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

 Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of Trinity Health in leadership behaviors, practices, and decisions. 

Establishes and implements appropriate structure and processes for Insurance Operations accounting and financial reporting and analytics. Develops standards, methodologies, formats, and ad hoc reports using financial reporting, analysis, and modeling tools to provide improved assessment and reporting of financial, actuarial, and operational performance. Identify and direct implementation of process improvements that increase productivity of limited resources while improving accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. 

Implements appropriate financial reporting methods that provide accurate and timely consolidation of Trinity Health Insurance & Risk program data in accordance with Home Office policies. 

Provides support to SVP Insurance and Risk Management Services by coordinating special assignments as directed by senior management. 

Provides education, training, and support to IRMS Leadership Team in the interpretation of financial results. 

Leads, mentors, and provides operational oversight to finance and accounting team members in IRMS by providing operational guidance and subject matter expertise. Provides insight into understanding IRMS operational process and insurance accounting.  

Manages the annual insurance financial statement audit conducted by external auditors, in coordination with Home Office finance and the captive manager. Prepares required audit reporting packages and work papers, including financial statement footnotes. Coordinates internal audit work as required. 

Prepares executive-level presentations for governance boards and senior management, including materials for captive insurers board meetings. 

Manages workers compensation premium audit, which includes accurate and timely exposure reporting and financial impact on both fiscal and calendar year end. 

Lead workers compensation NCCI reporting process, coordinating between the various internal and external stakeholders.  

Manage insurance recovery process for all lines of coverage, ensuring accurate reporting and timely recovery of funds from external insurance carriers.  

Manages and directs the activities related to the development and presentation of IRMS department and captive insurance annual plan and quarterly forecasts. Presents results to SVP IRMS and SVP Financial Reporting & Shared Services prior to submission to Corporate Finance.  

Monitors actual financial results and performs actual to budget/forecast variance analysis and presents results to IRMS management. 

Participates in department integration planning and execution for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Coordinates with Finance to ensure proper accounting of historical liabilities. Determines appropriate purchase accounting adjustments and analyses for insurance reserves, and coordinates deliverables with actuaries. 

Develops and manages a system of internal controls covering all aspects of Insurance Operations Finance. 

Coordinate and lead cross-functional IRMS stakeholders to maximize the utilization of Trinity Health’s financial resources, contributing toward Trinity Health’s strong insurance financial position. 

Manages relationship with external actuarial firm though weekly meetings to ensure coordination of efforts to meet deadlines and timely/accurate communication between Trinity Health and actuarial firm. Works directly with external actuaries to assist in development and finalization of various Trinity Health actuarial reports. Performs interpretation and analysis of results and trends, and comparisons to accounting records. Presents results of analysis to SVP IRMS and SVP Financial Reporting & Shared Services.  

Participates in requests for proposals and conversions to new vendor partners for captive manager, captive auditors, workers compensation third party administrators and legal ebilling. Key team member for analysis and selection of final candidate.  

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health Corporate Integrity Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of insurance operations, financial reporting, financial analysis, managerial accounting, and data analytics normally obtained through completion of bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, and six (6) to eight (8) years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience. CPA certification or CMA certification and/or Masters’ degree
required.
2. Minimum of five (5) years of management and leadership experience with demonstrated ability to drive improved financial stewardship, process improvement, and meaningful experience managing colleagues possessing the technical and professional skillsets required.
3. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively discuss, report, and explain insurance concepts, financial results, and issues.
4. Must possess a high degree of conceptual, analytical, and independent thinking skills.
5. Must be able to make decisions based on limited data, logical thinking, and ethical principles with demonstrated superior critical thinking skills.
6. Must possess the ability to develop appropriate methods to collect, analyze and report data.
7. Must possess the ability to manage multiple, concurrently running projects and adapt to changing deadlines, competing priorities, and unexpected assignments.
8. Must possess familiarity with insurance and actuarial concepts, including self-insurance and/or captive insurance.
9. Must possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word and Power Point. Experience with financial systems/software required, such as HFM/Hyperion consolidation system and PeopleSoft general ledger.
10. Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
11. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and communicate with all levels of the organization.
12. Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring as well as the ability to inspire and to motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Hourly pay ranges: $50.80 - $83.81