Sr. Accountant - Provider Compensation

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Integrated Dermatology is a leading national dermatology practice that acquires and partners with dermatology practices across the United States. Our environment is built on collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.

The Senior Accountant – Provider Compensation is responsible for the accurate calculation, analysis, accrual accounting, and reporting of provider compensation across a large multi-state physician practice network. This role serves as the accounting subject matter expert for physician and advanced practice provider compensation arrangements, including productivity-based compensation, profit-sharing programs, growth incentives, allocated profit pools, and other contractual compensation models .

The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical, accounting, audit, and communication skills, with the ability to explain compensation calculations and month-over-month variances to physicians, practice administrators, operational leaders, and executive management. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, professional judgment, and the ability to maintain clear and well-supported documentation for audit and compliance purposes.

Job Description

Provider Compensation Accounting

• Calculate monthly provider compensation for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other providers across multiple compensation models.
• Prepare and record monthly compensation accruals, true-ups, and related journal entries in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain detailed compensation workpapers and supporting schedules for all provider compensation arrangements.
• Analyze compensation trends and identify unusual fluctuations, variances, or calculation anomalies.
• Reconcile compensation accruals, payments, and liabilities to the general ledger.
• Ensure compensation calculations are performed accurately and in accordance with employment agreements, shareholder agreements, management agreements, and compensation policies.
• Partner with Payroll and Human Resources to ensure accurate and timely payment processing.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare monthly compensation reporting packages and variance analyses.
• Investigate and explain month-over-month and year-over-year changes in provider compensation.
• Analyze provider productivity metrics, collections, profitability, growth incentives, and profit-sharing calculations.
• Develop and maintain compensation dashboards, schedules, and key performance indicators.
• Assist leadership in evaluating compensation trends and operational performance.

Provider & Practice Support

• Serve as the primary accounting contact for provider compensation inquiries.
• Communicate compensation calculations, variances, and adjustments in a professional, concise, and understandable manner.
• Collaborate with physicians, practice administrators, operations leadership, and finance teams to resolve compensation-related questions.
• Build credibility and trust with providers through timely and accurate communication.

Audit, Controls & Compliance

• Maintain comprehensive documentation supporting all compensation calculations and accounting entries.
• Perform detailed reviews and audit procedures to ensure compensation calculations are complete and accurate.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in productivity, revenue, expense allocations, and compensation reporting.
• Support internal and external audits by providing complete supporting documentation.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to strengthen controls and improve efficiency.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate compensation calculations and reporting.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standardized provider compensation methodologies.
• Support implementation and enhancement of compensation reporting tools and systems.
• Participate in special projects, acquisitions, provider onboarding, and compensation model transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Experience preparing complex accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills 
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Healthcare accounting experience.
• Experience with physician compensation models.

Additional Information

Job Type:

• Full-time
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