Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounting Manager to support a healthcare organization in Birmingham, Alabama with critical accounting and reporting needs. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can bring structure, accuracy, and continuity to a busy department during a period of change. The position will play a key role in maintaining reporting quality, supporting audit activity, and helping the team meet important external filing obligations.

Responsibilities:
• Lead the preparation and review of financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Provide direct support for audit-related activities by organizing schedules, responding to requests, and coordinating required documentation.
• Manage annual statutory and external reporting obligations for New York-based centers in accordance with applicable deadlines and standards.
• Oversee key general ledger activities, including journal entry review, account analysis, and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Support month-end close processes by helping the team resolve discrepancies and maintain reporting timelines.
• Step in to provide accounting coverage across the department, helping sustain operations and reduce disruption caused by staffing gaps.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen consistency in accounting deliverables and improve day-to-day financial reporting execution.• Experience performing month-end close activities within an accounting environment that requires strong attention to detail.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger management and core accounting processes.
• Background supporting financial statement audits and responding to auditor requests.
• Proven ability to complete detailed account reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries and related supporting documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field preferred.