Responsibilities
- Provides oversight to assess the accuracy and completeness of the accounting close cycle.
- Supervises the maintenance and reconciliation of accounting reports and outputs. Reviews and maintains chart of accounts to ensure consistent grouping and reporting structures. Develops and maintains master reporting and distribution logs. Assumes responsibility for tracking assigned deadlines and for ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial reporting prior to distribution.
- Acts as key change agent implementing improvements in critical close processes, including utilization of ERP data and software tools to streamline daily cash and account reconciliations, journal generation and approval, subsidiary interfaces from patient systems, payroll, non-patient accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other operational accounting and reporting processes.
- Develops and maintains department standard operating procedures, including close checklists and new hire training documentation. Assists with review and improvement of internal control policies.
- Supports efforts to drive ERP general ledger system utilization and maintenance, assuming primary hands on responsibility for general ledger team utilization across the accounting cycle. Monitors the general ledger system as well as subsidiary system modules. Assists with evaluation of financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity. In conjunction with other finance leaders, works to maintain user roles within ERP, and ensure system access controls are maintained.
- Participates in providing training for ERP modules used in the execution of general ledger staff duties. Maintains advanced knowledge of all software used in the department.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field with 8 years of combined public/private accounting experience within a fast paced environment requiring judgment and flexibility required.
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) preferred.
- Healthcare experience a plus, but not required.
- Excellent general accounting and account reconciliation skills with GAAP knowledge is essential.
- Must have experience in month end close process through to financial statement preparation, or comparable public accounting knowledge from an audit perspective.
- Must have in depth knowledge and understanding of internal controls
- Advanced knowledge of sophisticated financial systems required (PeopleSoft preferred).
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis and Excel a must.
- Must have the ability to prioritize workload and perform multiple tasks under pressure.
- Must be a team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Prior supervisory experience of professional staff, with the ability to lead process improvement efforts required.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
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Remote: Fully Remote;- Area of Interest: Professional/Management;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;
- Shift: Day;
- Job ID: 22013;
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Bachelor's Required
Five-Plus Years