CAS Accounting Manager - Healthcare

Description

Adams Brown is one of the fastest growing accounting and advisory firms comprised of more than 350 employees, 45 principals and 15 office locations throughout Kansas and Arkansas. Adams Brown Healthcare Focus Area specializes in advising individuals and companies across various Healthcare companies as they grow their business and personal wealth. We don’t just run numbers and file tax returns – we work hard to become strategic allies with our clients, to understand their challenges from the inside out, and to provide proactive advice.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Requirements

Position Summary

Adams Brown, LLC is currently seeking an experienced accounting professional to join our rapidly growing Client Accounting Services (CAS) practice for our Healthcare Focus Area. The CAS Accounting Manager for the Healthcare Focus Area will be tasked with leading and managing various aspects of the engagement responsibilities for our clients. This position provides the opportunity to work directly with A-level client contacts, exposure to a variety of clients and business entities, and the opportunity to work within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This position will be on the Healthcare Industry team and can be located at our Wichita, KS, Hutchinson, KS, Overland Park, KS, Little Rock, AR, or Jonesboro, AR offices.

The CAS Accounting Manager for the Healthcare Focus Area will be responsible for leading, managing, and executing multiple engagements simultaneously amongst our clients. This role will involve, among other tasks:

• Developing work plans, project timelines, and key milestones
• Performing/reviewing core functions of client finance and accounting operations: key account reconciliations, month-end close procedures, preparation of financial statements, etc.
• Supervising accounting staff, external or internal
• Managing regulatory requirements and internal reporting deadlines
• Communicating frequently and effectively with client contacts
• Executing projects in a timely, efficient manner
• Identifying client issues/deficiencies and assist with recommending solutions
• Assisting with ad hoc tax and/or consulting engagements
• Taking ownership over internal firm initiatives

The CAS Accounting Manager role for the Healthcare Focus Area is ideal for an ambitious, detail-oriented accounting professional with a passion for client service and an entrepreneurial spirit. In addition to gaining valuable experience working amongst clients varying in size and potential, this position provides the opportunity to help our firm leadership develop and implement continued best practices to leverage amongst our clients and position our department for growth. This role will also expand the overall breadth of professional knowledge and is a position that rewards efficiency and productivity.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision and management of accounting staff including ongoing training and mentoring
• Overall day-to-day management and oversight of client engagements
• Performing/reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations
• Reviewing client financial information and general ledger detail for the purposes of completeness, accuracy, and proper account classification
• Preparing financial statements and key management reports for reporting purposes
• Completion of Management Report Package, ensuring on-time processing of client engagement
• Ongoing monthly maintenance and updates of internal processing of client specific procedure manuals
• Recurring project management/administrative duties and functionalities
• Primary direct relationship with assigned clients; ad hoc client consultations
• Assisting with forensic accounting and other advisory engagements, if/when necessary
• Assisting with firm initiatives and other duties as assigned

Desired Skills, Abilities, and Characteristics

• 5-7 years of demonstrated experience; including client engagement and people management
• Active CPA license preferred, but not required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• Prior success managing projects and people
• Ability to successfully manage and motivate a team
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and critical thinking skills
• Highly motivated and the ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Strong phone communication skills, prioritizing direct interaction when appropriate, rather than relying solely on email correspondence
• Detail oriented and the ability to prioritize and focus in a high-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Ability to apply self to learning and applying technical skills
• Ability to manage unexpected and sometimes urgent firm or client matters as they arise
• A passion for client service
• Ability to excel under tight deadlines
• Strong written and communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn and use new technology software applications; expertise using a range of technology solutions including but not limited to Microsoft Office and QuickBooks Online
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Work Environment

There are expectations that this role will occasionally work extended hours and weekends. Extended hours are anticipated annually January-March with an average of 55 hours per week, but typically, a 40–45-hour work week is expected year-round. Adams Brown, LLC promotes a flexible work environment with a deep commitment to technology and modern work arrangements. Our offices are open from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday through tax season and close at noon on Fridays outside of tax season. We are closed on major holidays, offer substantial paid-time-off, a comprehensive benefit package, competitive pay structure, and a culture of growth, clarity, and respect. Click here to learn more about our benefits.

AdamsBrown, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.