Director, Center Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director, Center Accounting will plan and direct the accounting activities of the department for center related business as well as assist with integration activities for newly acquired centers.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for overall supervision and management of a team of center accountants.
• Drive timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of financial reports to meet specified deadlines.
• Lead all month-end close and general ledger reconciliation processes to ensure that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards for centers.
• Review financial statements and trend analysis to ensure proper reporting and understanding of the business.
• Collaborate with Financial Reporting team to successfully integrate newly acquired surgery centers.
• Facilitate onboarding of new entities into financial systems processes and platforms including training of center level team members.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and report standard financial data sets.
• Assist with building and maintenance of financial reports utilizing Workday Adaptive OfficeConnect reporting solution.
• Establish and track key metrics related to the close process to increase efficiency and drive process improvement.
• Lead process improvement; automation initiatives; and system enhancements for greater accuracy, financial control, and efficiency.
• Establish internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions for centers.
• Help coordinate and manage quarterly reviews and annual audit performed by external auditors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities

required.

• Excellent management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Understanding of financial concepts, financial reporting, and best practices.
• Experience working with accounting software and databases.
• Superior data management and data analysis skills.
• Attention to detail with a passion for accuracy.
• Able to manage working multiple projects at a time.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, always changing environment.
• Ability to manage a team and work independently.
• Ability to manage deadlines, prioritize and delegate competing tasks, and take initiative to improve team efficiency.
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities with a positive attitude to get the work completed and meet deadlines.
• Excellent Excel knowledge.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Ten to fifteen (10-15) years’ experience in an Accounting role
• Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Experience