The Role
Record, reconcile, and analyze financial transactions and balance sheet accounts, prepare accruals and supporting schedules, assist with subsidiary financial statements and audits, run ad-hoc reports, and lead accounting and system projects to improve workflows and ensure accurate month-end close processes.
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Job Summary & ResponsibilitiesPreferred Qualifications
- Ensures proper recordation and reporting of various financial transactions for the Association and its Subsidiaries. Communicate with other F&A staff and internal departments to record and reconcile the following:
- Prepare and post accruals for various general ledger accounts on a monthly basis. Develop estimates for accruals as needed by using source documentation and settlements amounts. Resolve discrepancies with appropriate staff/departments timely.
- Record and analyze accounting transactions for various contracts or programs (such as State EUTF, Retro Rated Groups, AFM Self Insured Groups, etc.). Communicate effectively with other departments to gather this information. Provides assistance and performs research for various external and internal audits.
- Assist and serve as a primary back-up to record transactions and prepare financial statements for all of HMSA's subsidiaries.
- Maintaining various schedules and ledgers for the Association's general ledger accounts, including capital/fixed assets, prepaid amortization, lease liability, etc.
- Create and run ad-hoc system reports to summarize transactions in the general ledger. Perform research and initiate adjustments if errors are identified.
- Assist in supporting other accounting analysts as needed.
- Reviews and reconciles assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis. This includes cash revenue, receivable, liability accrual accounts, etc.
- Analyze for significant fluctuations in account activity and account balances. Research the nature and causes of variances and fluctuations in these accounts.
- Performs analysis independently with limited direction and supervision.
- Presents findings and recommendations to other business areas and management.
- Determine and perform appropriate correction of transactions if found to be in error.
- Assist in supporting other accounting analysts as needed.
- Prepare miscellaneous supporting schedules and reports such as supporting schedules to support monthly close process, reports used to support statutory filings, audit support for both internal and external audit requests, and other ad hoc reports.
- Lead, coordinate, and participate in projects; function as project manager and leader for business and system projects; facilitate definition of project requirements and deliverables; influence the progress of team activities and the successful implementation of the project. Document and share project activities, analyses, and decisions. Develop, analyze, recommend, and enhance workflow processes related to project deliverables. Evaluates alternative solutions/decisions in light of the potential impact on internal/external resources; understands the resource implications of solutions and makes other potential recommendations.
- Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed.
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- Bachelor's degree and three years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Accounting Skills: Demonstrated ability to properly record financial transactions and prepare financial statements.
- Presentation Skills: Strong oral and written skills for presentation to Executive staff.
- Financial Skills: Demonstrated ability to prepare financial analyses.
- Project Management Skills: Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex projects and assignments with formatted output, narrative, and data interpretation.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Database manipulation software familiarity or relevant experience with data entry
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and three years of related work experience or equivalent combination
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Ability to properly record financial transactions and prepare financial statements
- Strong oral and written presentation skills for executive-level communication
- Ability to prepare financial analyses
- Project management skills coordinating complex projects and deliverables
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with database manipulation software or relevant data entry experience
HMSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HMSA and has not been reviewed or approved by HMSA.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage are described as solid, with preventive services and select zero‑cost features adding value in recent plan years. Employer-sponsored plans can have affordable premiums in certain groups and broad access options.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and potential discretionary contributions forms a strong component of total rewards. Retirement support complements the core medical and dental package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO that increases with tenure provide meaningful time‑off flexibility. Time‑away benefits scale with service length.
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The Company
What We Do
The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is a reliable name in Hawaii health care. Established in 1938, we are the largest and most experienced provider of health care coverage in the state. Over half of Hawaii’s population have chosen HMSA for their health care coverage. We are dedicated to providing quality, affordable health plans; employee benefit services; and worksite wellness programs. HMSA also offers a variety of programs, services and support to help improve the health and well-being of our members and community.
