Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing general accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and supporting the month-end and year-end close processes. This position plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity, preparing analyses to support operational decisions, and ensuring compliance with healthcare industry standards and regulations. The ideal candidate has strong accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-location healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze financial results and provide variance explanations against budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate classification of transactions.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
• Reconcile bank accounts and monitor cash activity across multiple locations.
• Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and ad-hoc financial analyses.
• Review and ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and procedures.
• Support audits (internal and external) by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Collaborate with operations, billing, and revenue cycle teams to resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy within the accounting function.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• High degree of integrity and professionalism in handling confidential financial information.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Evelyn Johnson