TPA Accounting Manager

Overview

This role supports the organization’s TPA (third-party administration) business by ensuring accurate financial close processes, compliant revenue recognition, strong controls, and reliable reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the close: Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for key areas of the TPA entity, including preparing and posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations and accruals, and uploading data in the ERP according to the close calendar.
• Ensure US GAAP compliance: Execute close activities in line with US GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Apply ASC 606 to TPA contracts: Identify performance obligations in TPA service contracts and evaluate variable consideration, including performance guarantees and fees at risk, to ensure revenue is recognized correctly.
• Track performance guarantee exposure: Account for related client credits and communicate potential financial impact ahead of quarter-end.
• Reconcile and audit large data sets: Tie out data across the ERP, TPA systems, and third-party reports; resolve discrepancies before they reach the financials.
• Investigate root causes: Partner with system and operations teams to identify and resolve discrepancies, then implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support compliance and licensing: Prepare TPA financials for license renewal and for regulatory and fiduciary account requirements.
• Build and maintain controls: Document processes, controls, systems, and workflows to ensure work is clear, repeatable, and audit-ready.
• Drive the annual audit: Prepare gross-to-net adjustments, supply backup documentation, respond to audit requests, and close out open items.
• Partner with Tax: Coordinate on sales/use tax, legal entity financials, and other tax inputs to ensure Tax has required information when needed.
• Streamline and automate: Identify and lead opportunities to simplify reconciliations, reduce manual effort and errors, and automate recurring work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5 to 7 years of progressive accounting or financial operations experience
• Preferred experience in a TPA, health insurance, or broader insurance environment
• Preferred experience with performance guarantees, fiduciary accounts, or statutory reporting
• Preferred experience leading process improvement or automation initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Advanced Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Root cause analysis of complex, large-volume data sets
• Preferred hands-on experience with NetSuite, QicLink, and Javelina

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and benefits effective day one
• Comprehensive medical and dental through the organization’s own health solutions
• Unlimited PTO
• Mental health support, retirement planning, and financial protection
• Professional development with clear career progression and learning budgets
• Base salary range: $120,000 - $140,000, depending on location, skills, and experience
• Full benefits package eligibility starting day one

Location

Compensation is based on location, skills, and experience.