General Ledger Accountant

At TriZetto, we know that a company is nothing without its associates. That’s why we strive to attract and keep the best in the business. To do that, we’ve created a culture that values, rewards, and nurtures the people who make TriZetto run. We offer our associates a number of opportunities to further develop their career, including Associate Professional Development, Leadership Development Program, and TriZetto Academy.

TriZetto is a part of Cognizant Technology Solutions, a global leader in information technology, consulting and business process services. Being part of this team means joining a group of passionate people who are on a mission to build smart solutions for better healthcare. We are devoted to our clients and we work together as a team in an environment that is both challenging and rewarding. We provide the opportunities, challenges, and support to be the driver of your way forward, no matter your level. You can be both an idea and an action person.

* Assisting General Ledger Manager in the day to day maintenance of complete and accurate general ledger(s) for the Company's various business entities * Recording journal entries, performing variance analysis and account reconciliations * Processing reports and underlying schedules in support of account reconciliations * Providing support to intra-departmental inquiries * Preparation of selected financial statement reports **Direct Responsibilities:** * Accounting for Payroll, Benefit, Prepayments, Leases, and Intercompany * Accounting for Goodwill and Intangibles * Coordination with the Field and Corporate Finance team to ensure accurate recording of expenses and associated variance analysis * Accounting for Capitalized R&D (including interdepartmental reporting, coordination and review as well as preparation of supporting impairment analysis * Foreign Entity Translation and Consolidation * Monthly Variance Analysis * Account Reconciliations * Balance Sheet Flux Analysis * Expense Flux Analysis * External Audit Schedules and Requests * Reporting – Flash, Quarterly Financial Package * Reporting for multiple entities and new acquisitions * Oracle FSG Maintenance and Reporting * Preparation for PeopleSoft integration * Ad Hoc Requests and Other Duties as assigned

**Requirements:** * Bachelor's degree - accounting/finance emphasis preferred * Minimum of 5 years relevant experience * Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office - particularly Excel * Oracle,PeopleSoft or other large ERP system experience * Strong communication (oral and written), organizational, research, and problem solving skills * Ability to perform detailed analysis * Able to work with executive management, finance team and accounting teams as well as Parent organization **Preferred:** * Past Public Accounting Experience * CPA or CPA candidate