CIGNA

Accountant - Evernorth

St. Louis, MO Full time

Join our dynamic team as an Accountant supporting rebates for Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) where your expertise will drive strategic financial outcomes and support enterprise-wide initiatives. This role is ideal for a motivated self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to make a meaningful impact through analytical excellence and process innovation.


Responsibilities

  • Drive monthly financial close activities including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for rebate receivables and liabilities.

  • Evaluate guarantee accruals and reconcile client payments and related balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.

  • Support external financial audits and contribute to the timely issuance of SOC 1 reports for GPOs.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to research and resolve accounting issues, enhancing operational efficiency.

  • Contribute to special projects and process improvement initiatives that align with enterprise goals.

  • Assist in developing and implementing accounting control procedures to strengthen financial governance.


Qualifications

  • 2+ years of relevant accounting or finance experience.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent work experience.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to learn new software quickly.

  • Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

  • Demonstrated experience in general ledger account analysis and reconciliation.

  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  • Experience supporting financial audits and working with cross-functional teams.

  • Customer service orientation and relationship-building skills.

  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.


 


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 Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. 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.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

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.