We are recruiting a Senior Director, Accounting, to join our Hospital Division (HD) Finance & Accounting team in Louisville, Kentucky. Remote candidiates will be considered for this role.

 

Summary:

Manages the day to day activities of the HD Accounting team to contribute toward accurate financial statements for the Division. Serves as primary resource to Corporate and Field Personnel for accounting related processes/information.  Assists the Controller and CFO of the Division.

Plans, organizes, and directs the monthly close process of the Hospital Division, including the development, interpretation, coordination, and administration of the Division policies on finance, accounting, internal controls, and auditing.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of hospital financial statements including maintaining the General Ledger system, resolves errors, set up of new GL accounts and maintains accurate reporting hierarchy.
• Directly manages and  supports  the Subacute and Acute Rehab Unit centralized accounting functions.
• Directly supports the Revenue Cycle Accounting Close process ensuring accurate monthly close of the AR System.
• Manages directly with the Corporate Team,  the Hospital Division Short Term Incentive Plan including communications, calculations and structure of results.
• Supervises and trains staff/senior accountants, including review and approval of reconciliation and journal entries to ensure accurate financial statements.
• Coordinates activities related to reconciling items (including intercompany and external services) for bank accounts and balance sheets to ensure timely resolution of cash and general ledger issues.
• Analyzes various accounts and prepares schedules for management.
• Ensure for a smooth and complete transition of accounting records for acquisitions, transfer and dispositions. Including the accounting functions for closing out the NCD Division.
• Ensure compliance with partnership reporting and contact agreements.  Identify funding requirements or distribution to partners.
• Ensure compliance with company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Reconciles monthly inventory with supply chain reports including analyzing individual hospital results.
• Serves as a resource to the field and staff regarding accounting issues including providing training and support to ensure an accurate and timely monthly close process.
• Primary liaison with all Support Center departments to properly report division wide expenses including payroll, accounts payable, treasury, supply chain, and corporate accounting.
• Ensures that accurate information is provided on a timely basis and assists, as needed, in facilitating the efficient conduct of external audits, examinations, and related financial projects.  Preparation of audit schedules and financial responses to internal/external audits as needed.
• Provides advice and guidance and assists as necessary in preparing and analyzing financial reports/statements in conformance with standard accounting practices and guidelines and executes appropriate responsive actions to the Controller and CFO.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Accounting and Financial skills
• Knowledge of healthcare accounts receivable/reimbursement
• Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Patient Accounting systems, and General Ledger systems.
• Must have thorough knowledge of accounting, finance, credit and collection as relates to healthcare.
• Ability to spend a limited amount of time on travel required.
• Supervisory Skills
• Approximate percent of time required to travel - 10%  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.  Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.  Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.

Licenses/Certification:

• Licensed Certified Public Accountant preferred

Experience:

• 5 years prior management experience in a hospital or healthcare setting

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