GoHealth Intro: As a leading health insurance marketplace, GoHealth’s mission is to improve access to healthcare in America. For customers, enrolling in a health insurance plan is confusing and difficult, and seemingly small differences between plans can lead to significant out-of-pocket costs or lack of access to critical medicines and even providers. We use our technology, agents, and expertise to cut through the confusion and get customers enrolled in a plan with the right coverage and benefits.
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Why Apply: GoHealth has established a culture where our employees feel empowered, engaged and inspired. We are looking for builders who will contribute to the long-term health of the company. We also understand that you may not check every box in our requirements list, most applicants don’t! In fact, frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. GoHealth encourages you to break that statistic and to apply today!
About the role: GoHealth is looking for a motivated self-starter to join our accounting team as a Senior Accountant. The accounting team supports business leadership by providing accurate and timely financial reporting with insights for key decision making. Ideal candidates have a strong accounting background and are able to exercise professional judgement, work independently, perform key analyses, possess a focus on process improvements and a keen problem-solving ability and willingness to undertake any responsibility in support of the needs of the team and the organization.
What you’ll do:
- Develop a detailed understanding of the Company, its products and services, its markets and its internal organization in order to understand financial results.
- Analyze financial results to identify key drivers of variances. Utilize various analysis techniques to identify insights and communicate to business unit leaders.
- Communicate extensively with key business unit personnel and build relationships across various company organizations as a trusted business advisor.
- Prepare journal entries, schedules, reconciliations, and analytics for the monthly, quarterly and annual close.
- Enhance and maintain detailed financial workpapers to support accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Drive monthly and quarterly financial close activities.
- Assist leaders with external auditor requests.
Skills & Requirements:
- BA/BS in Accounting
- CPA preferred
- A minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in public accounting or public company environment or mix
- Knowledge of technical accounting concepts and understanding of internal controls
- Detail-focused, highly analytical orientation with the ability to think creatively and solve problems
- Strong communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills
- Demonstrates strong decision making and accountability to deliverables
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- Demonstrates focus on process improvement
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with NetSuite accounting system is a strong plus
Location: Hybrid (3 days Onsite in our downtown Chicago office)
Benefits & Perks:
- Open vacation policy because we hire adults and treat them as such
- 401k program with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Professional growth opportunities
- Generous employee referral bonuses
- Employee Resource Groups
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What We Do
At GoHealth, advancing health equity starts with the intentional, data-driven application of proprietary technology, beneficiary and Medicare-expert insight, and an unwavering commitment to creating positive, health-focused impacts. With our determined drive to help Medicare consumers find a plan that fits their budget and needs, we believe in hiring risk-takers, innovators, and collaborators within our industry to create individualized, simplified healthcare solutions.
As an industry leader in the Medicare marketplace, we are compelled to not only embrace change but to actively be the change to adapt to our consumers’ complex needs. Our #TeamGoHealth employees are at the core of our collective success; that's why we are committed to discovering the best in-class talent and ensuring that each team member receives the development tools and support they need to flourish in their professional endeavors.
Why Work With Us
If you want a role with an impact on day one, join our team. If you are a growth driver that enjoys uncovering new opportunities, friendly people to speak with our customers and help them find the best plan, creative disrupters to attract new customers, engineers to take our technology to the next level, and so much more.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
