Manager Accounting - Accounting

Summary:

The Manager Accounting is responsible for supervising the activities of their assigned functional accounting team. Each accounting team is responsible for timely completion of month-end close activities, including preparing all journal entries in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), proper review of journal entries to ensure the operating effectiveness of internal controls, and financial statement analysis relevant to their assigned functional and/or regional responsibilities.

• Functional Accounting Teams are as follows:
• Cash Accounting
• Fixed Assets Accounting
• Corporate Accounting
• Payroll Accounting
• Investments and Foundation Accounting
• Prepaid Asset, Deferred Revenue, and Notes Payable Accounting
• Inventory and Supplies Accounting
• Physician Guarantees and Physician Fees Accounting
• Purchased Services and Non-Patient Accounts Receivable Accounting
• Contract Labor and Utilities Accounting
• Joint Venture Accounting
• Intercompany Accounting, Allocations, and Eliminations
• Lease Accounting
• Technical Accounting
• Health Plan Accounting
• Physician Group Accounting
• Grant Accounting

The Manager Accounting is responsible for supervision and training of accountants on the assigned functional team. Functional teams typically consist of 5-8 accountants. The Manager Accounting is expected to function at a high level of accounting knowledge coupled with ability to direct others and give feedback on a daily basis as to work product. The Manager Accounting is responsible for assigning and reviewing the work of the functional team as well as ensuring appropriate goals and deadlines are met. The Manager Accounting is responsible for overall performance evaluation of their direct reports and is expected to provide specific and documented feedback on the work of the associates.

This position requires a strong understanding of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). The Manager Accounting should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of the journal entries their team is recording to the general ledger, evaluate the appropriateness of the entry (including the GL accounts used and the financial statement line item classification), and explain the impact to the financial statements. The Manager Accounting is responsible for performing review of the journal entries recorded by their team and may be assigned to prepare areas of higher risk and more complex accounting within the functional accounting team. They are responsible for ensuring appropriate and relevant supporting documentation is attached to the journal entries recorded by their team. The Manager Accounting is responsible for evaluating the source of the information for journal entries and asking appropriate followup questions to ensure documentation is appropriate. In some cases, appropriate support will include developing estimates of the current month activity based on financial analysis of historical data. The Manager Accounting is expected to develop an understanding of healthcare specific accounting issues relevant to the assigned functional accounting area. Previous healthcare experience is preferred but not required. The Manager Accounting is responsible for analyzing and providing variance explanations (from budget and trend) related to assigned areas. The Manager Accounting is responsible for review of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations related to the assigned functional accounting area. Reconciliations related to higher risk areas may be assigned directly to the Manager Accounting for preparation.

The Manager Accounting is responsible for ensuring the team is meeting month-end close deadlines and communicating timely when any deviation from the close schedule is expected. The Manager Accounting should proactively look for ways to make our processes more efficient and maintain or reduce the overall close timeline. Timeliness, accuracy, and the ability to prioritize and meet critical deadlines are essential. The Manager Accounting is expected to lead efforts in improving processes for preparation of financial statements and related reports/schedules, ensuring reporting accuracy and building relationships throughout the System that achieve these goals.

For each month-end close, the Manager Accounting is responsible for accumulating and summarizing variance analysis results for both the functional area and the Manager’s assigned regional responsibilities (if any). For Managers with regional responsibilities, the Manager Accounting will be responsible for preparing materials for and leading month-end financial review calls with the regional CFOs. The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to problem solve. Manager Accounting will be required to review financial and non-financial information in various modules with in Infor CloudSuite relevant to their functional area, including but not limited to the following modules: GL, BI/FSM, Inventory, Purchasing, Fixed Assets, Cash, etc. as part of the research and review of financial statement variances.

The Manager Accounting is responsible for assisting other teams across the System (both at the corporate office and at our facilities) with information requests related to the assigned functional area, as needed. The Manager Accounting is expected to work closely with other teams to resolve issues timely and to the satisfaction of all parties. The Manager Accounting is responsible for other projects, as assigned, which may include but are not limited to: research of GL transactions to understand the impact to the GL, process improvement projects, and assistance for the year-end external audit. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Supervise and review the work of the functional accounting team. This includes assigning tasks, coordinate team projects, reviewing work prepared by the team, coaching and training team members, ensuring all responsibilities of the assigned team are met timely and effectively.
• Independent analysis of applicable accounting guidance (FASB, AICPA, etc.) to guarantee the proper treatment of financial transactions and ensuring compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
• Perform variance analysis on assigned accounts to both budget and trend.
• Review month-end journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by accountants, as assigned. Provide feedback to accountants as necessary and ensure entries are appropriate and include appropriate documentation.
• Lead onboarding and training of accountants
• Accumulate and analyze month-end variance analysis for assigned functional area and assigned regional responsibilities.
• Identify errors and research areas of concern. Communicate issues to Accounting Leadership and provide potential solutions. Direct the implementation of any corrections or changes needed to resolve.
• Drive process improvements to ensure the team becomes more efficient.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with other teams across the System (both at the corporate office and at our facilities).
• Support Senior Management, Regional and Corporate Associates with data requests and analyses.

Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor's Degree, Accounting degree is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 8 years of accounting experience required.
• General ledger accounting experience and/or Healthcare accounting experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• CPA license is preferred; some assistance available for those seeking licensing.

Work Schedule:

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time