Staff Accountant

Staff AccountantOur mission is to provide quality, accessible and patient-centered eye care. Consider joining Ascend Vision Partners and join a team that are focused on building a differentiated integrated eye care platform focused on superior patient care delivered through our network of optometrists and ophthalmologists. Team members are expected to exhibit a continuous behavior of professionalism, which includes but is not limited to, acting with integrity and accountability, support our clinicians in all aspects of patient care delivery, support a culture of respect, diversity and inclusion in our organization, and enhance the patient access to primary and specialty eye care.Our vision is to create an admired healthcare company dedicated to delivering personalized eye care with outstanding patient outcomes.General Summary:The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the finance and accounts payable departments by preparing and reconciling financial records and assisting with audits. This position will be a daily hands-on with invoice entry, vendor account review, weekly vendor payment as well as banking activity and responsibility for assigned general ledger account reconciliations and associated transactions and processes. The Staff Accountant also plays a key role in assisting with preparing journal entries, variance analysis and process improvement, collaborating with various departments to ensure financial accuracy and efficiency.Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:Fosters a positive and successful working environment, creating partnership with team members, leadership, and providers.Assists with the general ledger, accounts payable and financial reporting processes. Adheres to the monthly and year-end financial statement close schedule.Prepares and posts journal entries, analyzes account balances for variances, reconciles various financial transactions, general ledger balances, financial records and reports.Ensures data integrity, consistency, and accuracy through proper application of accounting principles and adherence to relevant regulations, including GAAP, and other healthcare-specific guidelines.Assists in the annual budget process.Prepares and analyzes financial statements, reports, and performance metrics.Participates in both internal and external financial audits, as needed.Partners with leaders and other departments to improve financial processes and support overall organizational goals.Identifies and implements strategies to optimize operational efficiency and reduce costs.RequirementsKnowledge and Skills Required:Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data, identify patterns, and develop actionable insights to address financial and operational challenges.Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey financial information and work cross-functionally.Attention to Detail & Accuracy: Ensuring the reliability and integrity of financial data, models, and reports.Business Acumen & Strategic Thinking: Understanding the organization's business models, industry trends, and contributing to long-term financial strategies.Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.Self-starter that takes initiative with tasks to promote efficiency in all areas.Knowledge and Skills Preferred:Knowledge of accounting software system, NetSuite.Working knowledge of GAAP accounting, financial statements, and cash flowEducation and Experience Required:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.Minimum of three (3) years of related experience in accounting.Education & Experience Preferred:Experience in Private Equity setting and healthcareLicensure, Certification or Registration Preferred:Certified Public Account, CPAPhysical Activity of Position:Talking. This position requires expressing or exchanging ideas through the spoken word. This position must participate in activities to convey detailed or essential verbal instructions to physicians, staff, and vendors accurately and succinctly.Hearing. This position is required to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, including the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make the discriminations in sound.Repetitive motion. This position requires substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and fingers while working on reports or the computer.Sedentary work. This position may need to occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The job consists primarily of sedentary work and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.Visual Requirements. This position is required to have close visual acuity (with or without correction) to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and extensive reading.Environmental Conditions. This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office work.)Equal Opportunity Employer:Ascend Vision Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws relating to discrimination against qualified applicants or employees in hiring or in any decision affecting job status, pay, or any other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, age, or other applicable protected classes.