Accounting Manager

Posted On 03/10/2021
Job Information

Work Experience
5+ years

Industry
Health Care

City
Dover

State/Province
Delaware

Zip/Postal Code
19901

Job Description

Role: Accounting Manager

Type: Perm Full Time

Location: Dover DE

Responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.

Position supervises Accounts Payable and Staff Accountants addressing general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and supports budgeting and forecast activity.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities

1) Review month end statements and present to Controller by noon on 5th working day at month end.

Prepare final financial statements after CFO approval within 24 hours.

Research and make necessary corrections for revenue close within 3 working days of month end.

Complete comprehensive data analysis, document findings and resolutions.

2) Research and make necessary corrections for OOR and expenses.

Actively review to comparison periods, both prior year’s actual and budget.

Document findings and resolutions.

Review and approve accrual entries meeting required deadlines.

3) Assist Controller with development and adherence to financial policies.

Serve as resource to management for actual to budget responsibility reporting, researching variances.

Complete annual evaluations for staff, including goals for upcoming year.

4) Support completion of external audit by September 15th annually.

Assure financial statements and all reconciliations, bank statements and cash transaction schedules are completed for auditors by June 30th review.

5) Coordinate completion of Client Assistance schedule with staff.

85% of this list should be completed prior to the arrival of auditors for the June 30th review.

Assist Controller with requests made by auditors.

6) Responsible for maintaining balance sheet and income statement templates within STAR, adding new cost centers and sub-accounts as needed.

Ensure change management process is adhered to between departments, and communicate all changes to applicable areas.

7) Review all account reconciliations prepared by staff.

Responsible for prepaid insurance, prepaid physician and other prepaid expenses monthly.

Prepare investment activity and investment statements for review by Controller each month.

8) Complete all cash reconciliations and review all bank statement analyses.

Assure proper documentation for all reconciling items.

Collaborate with PFS for outstanding deposit detail, assuring all amounts are resolved within 6 months.

9) Maintain operating and capital lease schedules for terms.

Report wire transfer detail to Controller monthly.

Responsible for STAR updates, assuring existing controls are maintained.

Attend all STAR upgrade meetings and report upcoming changes to Controller and staff.

Assure safe and complete implementations.

10) Support coordination of activities between Accounts Payable and Materials Management.

Develop and maintain working relationship to assure streamline processes.

Assure proper approval, W9 and adherence to signature authority matrix by Accounts Payable staff for all fixed asset reporting, to include annual audit.

11) Assure proper records are maintained for Fixed Assets with correct live assignment.

Maintain schedule for all disposals of capital.

Collaborate with Facilities Planning and Plant Operations for proper recording of capital invoices.

12) All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Minimum Education and Experience

Education: Bachelors’ degree in accounting.

Experience: Five years financial experience including general ledger and GAAP financial reporting.

Five years financial supervisory experience required.

Experience with hospital accounting and reimbursement.

(Preferred)

Must be PC-proficient, strong experience with MS Excel, Lotus notes and Word.

Working knowledge of Fixed Asset systems

System experience with core accounting systems ie: HBOC McKesson Trendstar, and STAR.