Accounting Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The project manager- finance role requires knowledge and understanding of hospital finance and accounting processes and systems. The individual will have a track record of successfully collaborating with stakeholders across the organization and meaningful contribution to solution development and execution. Skilled in planning and execution, the individual will have excellent problem solving / analytical skills. This position will dual report to the Director of Budgeting and the Accounting Manager.

Position: Accounting Manager

Department: Accounting

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Maintain monthly expense tracking document for BMCHS’s population health services (PHS) division

Ensure totality of spending related to PHS initiatives are accounted for in appropriate AUs/entities by managing the monthly close process for PHS

Ensure compliance with any internal or externally mandated spending policies or guidelines

Review monthly variances to budget and initiate corrective action as appropriate

Process invoices/POs for PHS expenses

Provide education and assistance to PHS operational leaders regarding financial policies and procedures

Prepare ACO member invoices and associated supporting documentation

Assist in annual budget preparation for BMCHS PHS (FY) and PHS annual budget (PY)

Assist with identification of existing PHS programs within the BMCHS for review by PHS leadership

Prepare routine monthly internal reporting in addition to any necessary ad-hoc or external reporting

Reading and understanding (with guidance and interpretation as appropriate from accounting and audit) the State’s guidance on DSRIP and Population Health funding and reporting

Quarterly community health center (CHC) analysis, revenue recognition project, and other accounting and finance projects as needed

Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Business (preferable accounting or finance), or related field required.

EXPERIENCE:

Requires 2-3 years of work experience, of which at least 1 year is in healthcare accounting or finance.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential

Leadership skills and ability to be persuasive, encouraging, and motivating

Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the team and staff, ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule; to set priorities and solve problems; to respond quickly to emergency requests

Strong interpersonal skills to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.

Manage discussions and meetings related to project work including anticipating stakeholders and developing agendas as well as clearly communication next steps/follow-ups and tracking deliverables

Other Skills:

Requires a comprehensive knowledge of finance and business administration and a working knowledge of budget and planning

Requires working knowledge of GAAP

High degree of analytical skills

Must be organized and able to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines and schedules

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts.

Must have excellent computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience working with Lawson preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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