Accountant

Accountant Position at Sapphire Health Services

Sapphire Health Services is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to oversee financial operations and ensure accuracy in financial reporting. The Accountant will play a critical role in managing day-to-day accounting functions, preparing financial statements, and supporting the overall financial health of the organizations, long-term care communities and ancillary services. This role requires knowledge of healthcare-related financial processes, including billing, compliance, and payroll, with a specific focus on senior care services.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares, reviews, reconciles, and analyzes monthly financial reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Manage financial close (monthly/quarterly/annually) for assigned locations.
• Reviews financial reports with regional operations and community/center leadership.
• Completes and reviews entries to the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Fixed asset accounting: Recording, valuing, and accounting for fixed assets, including capital leases, debt, and intangibles, additions and disposals, depreciation, etc.
• CIP accounting: Recording and reporting on construction in progress, including year-end recording and monthly reports.
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Payroll entries and recons, make and record SAIF and 401(k) payments, investigate issues, etc. Assist AP with tracking critical invoices and payments.
• Investigating and resolving issues, researching open checks, account discrepancies, etc. Assist AP with tracking critical invoices and payments.
• Supports the annual budget process in partnership with accounting and operations leaders.
• Responsible for preparing and analyzing monthly assigned Bank Reconciliations and Balance Sheet Reconciliations in a timely manner.
• Bank and cash clearing recons, prepaid and other balance sheet recons, accrual entries, etc. for all assigned locations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Manage accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local financial and healthcare regulations.
• Prepare and file necessary tax documents, including payroll and 1099 forms.
• Gather data for any audits and provide documentation related to financial inquiries from regulators and stakeholders.
• Perform financial analysis to identify trends and provide recommendations.
• Assist with strategic planning by forecasting revenue and expenses.
• Assist with system upgrades and integrations as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 - 3 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in healthcare or senior care.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and accruals, CIP tracking and dates PIS, along with related fixed asset accounts, balance sheet reconciliation set up and completion. Working knowledge of rudimentary tax concepts (including excise).
• Capacity to exercise strong judgement in situations with ambiguity and clearly document decisions. Ability to manage up.
• Goal-driven and proactive with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and in multiple mediums. Able to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong organizational methods and ability to meet deadlines with follow-up.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel. Previous experience with Sage or related software a plus, but not required.
• Capable of working with little to no day-to-day supervision, as there is a work from home option two days per week.
• Maintains professional knowledge of accounting trends and best practices.
• Practices technical and professional self-development.