Director Accounting - Accounting

Description

The Director Accounting will supervise the activities of 4-6 functional accounting teams, each led by an Accounting Manager or Program Director who report directly to the Director. The Director will report to the System Director of Accounting. Each accounting team is responsible for timely completion of month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries in accordance with US GAAP, reviewing journal entries to ensure internal control effectiveness, and providing financial statement analysis relevant to their functional or regional responsibilities.

• Cash Accounting
• Fixed Assets Accounting
• Corporate Accounting
• Payroll Accounting
• Investments and Foundation Accounting
• Prepaid Asset, Deferred Revenue, and Notes Payable Accounting
• Inventory and Supplies Accounting
• Physician Guarantees and Physician Fees Accounting
• Purchased Services and Non-Patient Accounts Receivable Accounting
• Contract Labor and Utilities
• Joint Venture Accounting
• Intercompany Accounting, Allocations, and Eliminations
• Lease Accounting
• Technical Accounting
• Health Plan Accounting
• Physician Group Accounting
• Grant Accounting

• Supervise the activities of 4-6 functional accounting teams.
• Develop, share and learn from other teams' best practices to enhance efficiency in month-end close or account reconciliation processes.
• Lead transition efforts for new entities coming onto CHRISTUS systems.
• Review and prepare variance and other financial analysis for regional leadership and accounting executives as needed.
• Execute department initiatives as determined by department executives.
• Champion teamwork and process improvement throughout the department and effectively encourage and manage change, particularly the impact to associates' day-to-day responsibilities.

• Bachelor's Degree;
  Accounting degree is preferred.

• 10-15 years of general ledger accounting experience, with at least 4 years of accounting management experience.
• Experience in healthcare highly preferred.

• CPA license preferred; assistance available for those seeking licensing.

8 AM - 5 PM Monday-Friday

Full Time