Position Summary
The Cigna Group is seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Accounting Manager to join our Cigna Investment Management (CIM) Accounting organization. This highly visible leadership role combines technical investment accounting expertise with process transformation, technology enablement, and operational excellence responsibilities.
The successful candidate will oversee accounting and financial reporting activities for Cignas partnership investment portfolio while helping drive the evolution of the CIM Accounting operating model. This role will partner closely with Investment Front Office, Investment Operations, Technology, and Global Operations teams to enhance processes, implement new technologies, and improve scalability, efficiency, and reporting quality across the organization.
This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of investment accounting through leadership, innovation, and the implementation of next-generation accounting solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Transformation Operational Excellence
- Drive process improvement initiatives focused on increasing efficiency, scalability, control effectiveness, and reporting quality.
- Partner with Global Operations teams to transition accounting and reporting activities, streamline processes, and support the development of sustainable operating models.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual activities, standardize workflows, and improve data quality across the organization.
- Lead initiatives that strengthen operational performance and support the long-term growth of the investment accounting function.
Technology Innovation
- Lead and participate in strategic projects, including the implementation and enhancement of accounting, reporting, and investment subledger systems.
- Evaluate and implement automation opportunities, AI-enabled solutions, and emerging technologies to improve accounting operations and reporting processes.
- Partner with Technology teams to define future-state accounting capabilities and support broader finance transformation initiatives.
- Champion innovative solutions that reduce operational risk and create efficiencies across the accounting organization.
Investment Accounting Financial Reporting
- Lead accounting and financial reporting activities for Cignas partnership investment portfolio.
- Oversee quarterly and annual GAAP and statutory reporting deliverables, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory guidance.
- Review and analyze complex investment transactions and determine appropriate accounting treatment.
- Partner with Investment Front Office, Investment Operations, Finance, Tax, Actuarial, and external auditors to support financial reporting, disclosures, audits, and business initiatives.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and serve as a key resource on investment accounting matters.
Leadership Stakeholder Management
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of accounting professionals.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
- Build strong partnerships across Accounting, Finance, Technology, Investment Management, and Global Operations teams to deliver strategic objectives.
- Effectively manage competing priorities while influencing stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- 8 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Experience leading teams and managing complex accounting processes.
- Demonstrated success leading process improvement, technology implementation, or transformation initiatives.
- Strong analytical, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled technologies.
- Experience with partnership investments, alternative investments, or insurance investment accounting.
- Knowledge of statutory accounting and insurance industry reporting requirements.
- Experience implementing accounting systems, investment subledgers, or finance transformation initiatives.
- Experience working with global operations or shared service organizations.
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.
For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 121,100 - 201,900 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs,click here.
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.
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