Alignment Health
Sr. Analyst, Financial Systems: Oracle GL and Financial Close
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📍🇺🇸 United States📅5h agoRemote
$1,13,332—$1,69,999/ year
≈ ₹95L — ₹1.42Cr per year
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Job Description
Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first.We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.
The Senior Analyst, Oracle GL & Financial Close Systems (remote)is the technical subject matter expert responsible for the stability, configuration, and optimization of Oracle Cloud Financials' General Ledger and Financial Close environment — the operational core that ensures every dollar is accurately recorded, reconciled, and reported in our Medicare Advantage business. Working as the primary technical partner to the Corporate Accounting team, this role ensures that period-end close cycles run flawlessly, sub-ledger integrations are intact, and financial reporting meets the accuracy standards required by US GAAP, SOX, and CMS regulatory frameworks.In a Medicare Advantage organization, the stakes of GL and close accuracy are uniquely high — from medical cost accruals and risk adjustment entries to intercompany eliminations across plan entities — making this role essential to both our financial integrity and our ability to meet regulatory reporting deadlines with confidence.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
May include but are not limited to
1. Provide Expert Technical Support for Financial Close Cycles
Serve as the primary technical resource for the Corporate Accounting team during Monthly, Quarterly, and Year-End close cycles, ensuring that all close activitiesexecuteon time and without system-related disruption. Troubleshoot complex journal entry issues — includingautomated accruals, recurring journals, cross-validation rule failures, and sub-ledger posting errors — resolving root causes before theyimpactclose timelines or financial statement accuracy.
2. Maintain General Ledger Configuration and System Setup
Own and maintain all GL system configurations — including Chart of Accounts (COA) mapping, Accounting Calendars, Ledger Sets, Data Access Sets, and cross-validation rules — ensuring the Oracle General Ledger remains correctly structured as the business grows and evolves. Manage technical workflows supporting multi-currency translations, revaluations, and intercompany consolidations and eliminations across Medicare Advantage plan entities.
3. Automate and Optimize the Financial Close Process
Identify and implement automation opportunities within the Oracle Close Monitor and broader close workflow to reduce manual cycle time,eliminaterepetitive tasks, and increase the reliability of period-end execution. Apply scripting and automation tools — including Python, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles — to streamline GL processes and build a more resilient, repeatable close environment.
4. Manage Sub-Ledger Integrations and Data Integrity
Monitor and troubleshoot inbound interfaces from Oracle sub-ledgers (AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Payroll) and external third-party systems — including healthcare-specific platforms — ensuring that all transactions post accurately and completely to the General Ledger. Build andmaintaintechnical queries (SQL) to support the Corporate Accounting team in reconciling sub-ledger balances to the GL andresolvingout-of-balance conditions rapidly.
5. Develop and Sustain Financial Reporting Infrastructure
Build, maintain, and optimize complex financial reports using Oracle Financial Reporting Studio (FRS), Smart View, and OTBI (Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence), providing Corporate Accounting and Finance leadership with the accurate, timely reporting they need to manage the business and meet external obligations. Ensure that reporting workloads are query-optimizedso they do not degrade transaction processing performance during peak financial close periods.
6. Enforce Compliance, Security, and Audit Readiness
Maintain Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls within the GL module and support internal and external audit requests by providing system logs, configuration snapshots, and data lineage documentation. Ensure all GL configurations, journal entries, and system changes are documented in alignment with SOX internal control requirements and CMS financial reporting standards applicable to Medicare Advantage organizations.
7. Serve as Tier 3/4 Escalation Expert for GL Incidents
Act as the final technical escalation point for complex, high-priority incidents involving the Oracle General Ledger — including out-of-balance ledgers, reconciliation discrepancies, integration failures, and close monitor errors. Drive root-cause analysis, implement preventive controls, andmaintainclear runbook documentation to minimize recurrence and protect the integrity of every financial close cycle.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct supervisory responsibility. The incumbent is expected to provide technical mentorship to junior analysts and may serve as the technical lead for GL and Financial Close workstreams during the Oracle implementation.
After-Hours & Business Continuity Support
The financial close does not stop for weekends — and neither does this role.
This position is expected toparticipatein an on-call rotation to support critical GL system failures, close monitor errors, and integration issues outside of standard business hours.
The incumbent must be available for elevated support during the "Day 1 to Day 5" financial close window each month, during Quarterly Close, and during Year-End Close — the highest-stakes, highest-visibility periods in the Corporate Accounting calendar.
Job Requirements
Experience
Required:
7+ years of progressive IT experience in Oracle Financials, with a minimum of 4 years focused specifically on the General Ledger and Financial Close modules in a production environment
Demonstrated ability tomaintainGL configurations including COA mapping, Ledger Sets, Accounting Calendars, and Data Access Sets
Solid understanding of US GAAP or IFRS accounting principles — sufficient to understand the business purpose behind a journal entry, not just the technical mechanics of posting it
Proven experience in root-cause analysis for out-of-balance ledgers, sub-ledger reconciliation discrepancies, and GL interface failures
Participation in at least two full-lifecycle Oracle Financials implementations or major upgrades, with hands-on involvement in the GL and Close workstream
Experience with data privacy and financial compliance requirements (SOX, HIPAA,SoD) as they apply to GL system governance and audit readiness
Experience in a regulated healthcare, insurance, or financial services environment
Preferred:
Prior experience in a Medicare Advantage, managed care, or health insurance organization, particularly supporting medical cost accruals, risk adjustment journal entries, or intercompany eliminations across plan entities
Experience with Oracle Close Monitor automation and close cycle optimization in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment
Familiarity with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) for managing inbound GL interfaces from sub-ledgers and third-party systems
Education
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, or a related field with a strong technical background; equivalent professional experience may be considered
Preferred:
Master's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, or Finance is a plus
Coursework or background in healthcare finance, managed care accounting, or regulatory reporting for health plans is a differentiator for this role
Training
Required:
Demonstrated hands-onproficiencywith Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials GL module through formal implementation or sustained production support experience
Working knowledge of FBDI andADFdifor bulk GL data loads and sub-ledger integrations
Preferred:
Oracle Financials Cloud: General Ledger Implementation Professional certification (requiredper manager's draft; strongly preferred minimum)
Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close certification
Oracle Cloud Platform Application Integration Specialist certification
Skills & Competencies
Technical / Role-Specific Skills
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials — GL configuration, COA mapping, Ledger Sets, Close Monitor
- Oracle Financial Reporting Studio (FRS), Smart View, and OTBI
- SQL and PL/SQL — sub-ledger reconciliation queries and GL interface troubleshooting
- US GAAP / IFRS Accounting Principles — GL-level domain knowledge
- FBDI andADFdi— bulk GL data loads and sub-ledger interface management
- Financial Compliance and Internal Controls (SOXSoD, audit documentation, CMS reporting)
- Scripting and Automation (Python or PowerShell for close process automation)
Essential Physical Functions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
2. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Pay Range: $113,332.00 - $169,999.00Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.
Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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