Senior Manager - Accounting Center of Excellence

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Help Transform the Future of Accounting

Are you passionate about improving accounting processes, driving automation, and leading high-performing teams? Join our Accounting Center of Excellence and play a key role in modernizing accounting operations, strengthening financial controls, and supporting business growth. In this role, you'll lead accounting teams, improve processes, implement technology solutions, and partner across Finance to ensure accurate, efficient, and scalable financial operations.

What You'll Do

• Lead accounting operations across areas such as payroll, service operations, clinical accounting, and the financial close process.
• Manage and develop accounting professionals, including offshore team members.
• Improve efficiency through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to solve accounting issues and enhance processes.
• Lead transformation projects, including workflow automation and SAP S/4HANA initiatives.
• Use data and analytics to improve reporting, controls, and decision-making.
• Coach and mentor team members to build a strong, high-performing organization.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and implement scalable solutions.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, controllership, or accounting operations.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams or leading large cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, and close processes.
• Experience working in a large, complex organization.
• Proven success improving processes, driving automation, and increasing operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead organizational change.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Shared Services, a Center of Excellence, Global Business Services, or a large corporate accounting environment.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine, Oracle, or similar financial systems.
• Experience leading finance transformation or accounting centralization initiatives.
• Experience implementing automation solutions that improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Understanding of SOX compliance, audits, and internal controls.
• Experience using analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Dataiku, SQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience managing offshore or global teams.
• CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$82,940.00 - $182,549.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/06/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.