Accounting Manager

Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department/Specialty: Accounts Payable

Schedule: Full-time | Monday-Friday

Salary range: $107,821.50 - $145,875.46 per year

Eligible for an annual bonus

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Manage the day-to-day operations of assigned accounting area(s) of the organization which is to process transactions, provide analysis and reporting, and to resolve escalated issues. Ensure transactions and the organization's requests are handled in a manner that achieves the optimal balance between cost/efficiency and service delivery.

• Develop, implement and continuously improve policies, procedures, and processes, templates necessary to support operations. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements as well as internal control standards. Examine operational policies and make informed recommendations for process improvement and regulatory compliance. Resolve escalated or complex Associate issues that require managerial intervention or involve other process areas.

• Report on Service Level Agreement metrics in order to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of process area. Emphasize key performance indicators and metrics for general accounting. Ensure delivery of business results by meeting or exceeding all contractual service level agreements and managing General Accounting costs.

• Monitor regulatory environment to stay abreast of compliance requirements and to propose internal control standards. Make recommendations for policy, plan and process modifications, implementing approved changes.

• Manage Accounting reporting requirements of assigned area(s). Utilize reporting tools to gain operational insight in order to identify and manage problems and propose resolutions.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Accountant preferred. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Equal employment opportunity employer

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