GoHealth · 1 month ago
Senior Accountant, External Reporting and Technical Accounting
Illinois, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expGoHealth is a leading health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company. The Senior Accountant, External Reporting and Technical Accounting will prepare and analyze financial reporting and results, assist with SEC reporting, and contribute to technical accounting guidance implementation. This role requires a strong technical accounting background and the ability to work cross-functionally within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Develop a detailed understanding of the Company, its products and services, its markets and its internal organization in order to understand financial results
Assist with the Company’s financial accounting and reporting functions, including the preparation of quarterly and annual reporting (10-Qs, 10-Ks, and other SEC reporting)
Assist in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial consolidation processes, and help identify and implement areas for improvement and increased efficiency
Record journal entries and prepare reconciliations over complex accounting areas such as share-based compensation and debt
Research new accounting and financial reporting rules and regulations, and work closely with the accounting and finance teams to understand the impacts on financial results, including how changes to financial accounting standards will impact results
Perform research on technical accounting matters and document related memos
Maintain updated documented process narratives, and/or accounting policies and procedures for areas of responsibility
Assist in the implementation of new financial accounting and reporting standards, including the development of related disclosures and implementation controls
Work directly with and assist external subject matter experts around highly technical accounting areas, as needed
Qualification
Required
3+ years of public accounting, or corporate accounting experience with a focus on financial reporting, or a mix of public accounting and corporate accounting experience with a focus on financial reporting
Strong working and current knowledge of GAAP, with demonstrated ability to analytically interpret accounting guidance and understand its impacts on financial reporting, disclosures, and operational results
Very strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in writing complex technical accounting memos, process narratives, and/or accounting policies and procedures
Ability to interact with cross-functional stakeholders across different levels of the organization
Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Adobe applications, and other professional platforms. Experience with NetSuite is a plus
Benefits
Open vacation policy because work life balance is important
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
Company
GoHealth
GoHealth is a health insurance marketplace that offers health insurance brokerage and medicare plans for individuals and businesses.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
GoHealth has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (4)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$240.38MKey Investors
Elevance HealthNorwest Equity Partners (NEP)
2025-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $115M
2022-09-26Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2020-07-14IPO
Leadership Team
Clint Jones
Co-Founder & Co-Chairman
Brendan Shanahan
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-18
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