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Accountant II

Centene Corporation

Remote · USFull-time$56–101K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$56–101K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Accountant II works with Centene’s Corporate Finance and Accounting team to prepare journal entries, handle stock compensation accounting and forecasting, reconcile general ledger accounts, support SEC reporting, and analyze financial data. The role also provides audit assistance for financial, regulatory, and health plan audits. The posting identifies the role as remote and lists a bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience and two or more years of accounting experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AI ToolsAccounting and Reporting ProcessesStock Compensation AccountingAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingContinuous ImprovementDeadline ManagementPrioritizationRelationship BuildingForecasting

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting or Equivalent Experience2+ Years Accounting ExperienceCPA

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Business Area: Accounting, Finance & Actuarial

Job Type: Full time

Position Purpose: With the Corporate Finance and Accounting team, you will be preparing monthly and quarterly journal entries, stock compensation accounting and forecasting, reconciling General Ledger accounts, supporting SEC reporting; and analyzing financial data.

Key Details: Remote role

  • Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries

  • Stock compensation accounting and forecasting

  • Support SEC reporting team

  • Reconcile general ledger accounts

  • Analyze financial data

  • Provide audit assistance on financial, regulatory, and health plan audits

  • Performs other duties as assigned

  • Complies with all policies and standards

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience leveraging AI tools for accounting and reporting processes.

  • Experience with stock compensation accounting

  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Continuous improvement mindset

  • Proven ability to meet strict deadlines

  • Ability to prioritize multiple deliverables simultaneously

  • Forecasting experience

  • Ability to build strong relationships across multiple departments

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience. 2+ years of accounting experience.

License/Certification: CPA preferred.

Pay Range: $56,200.00 - $101,000.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

How this job compares

Set against the 3,496 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$56–101K/yr
  • US median$75–100K/yr1,032 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $79K, is 11% below the US median midpoint ($88K) — in the middle half of Accountant salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Accountant jobs in Missouri and 3,496 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,309 postings).
Education
1,844 of the 3,496 open Accountant jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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