Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting - Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (TPMG

Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting - The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (TPMG)

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The Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting reports to the Corporate Controller and leads a team of 12 professional staff. The role is responsible for the monthly general ledger close, financial reporting cycle, and the annual external audit. It is the subject matter expert on coordinated close with TPMG and KFHP Finance partners, One Link General Ledger integration, and specialized accounting rules and policies for complex transactions.

The director also manages service arrangements with KFHP organizations processing financial transactions for TPMG.

• Demonstrates continuous learning and maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives; overseeing recruitment, selection, and development of talent; motivating teams; preparing individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; staying current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; providing guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; and ensuring performance management guidelines and expectations drive business needs.
• Oversees the operation of multiple units and/or departments by identifying customer and operational needs; analyzing resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; gaining cross‑functional support for business plans and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly;
  
  and ensuring products and/or services meet customer requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies.
• Supports financial transactions by reviewing and approving complex accounting activities; making decisions based on research; providing guidance to others on technical issues; and communicating and resolving complex issues.
• Coordinates external reporting of company financial information by reviewing and distributing reports and analyses for statutory reporting to external agencies (e.g., IRS, Census Bureau, NAIC, FTC); designing and implementing new reports; gaining buy‑in from stakeholders; maintaining relationships and working with external parties to resolve issues; and ensuring reporting requirements are met.
• Supports financial analyses by reviewing operational statistics to explain financial results, inform decision‑making and take action to pursue efficiencies and quality financial outcomes; ensuring ad‑hoc requests for analysis are completed; directing the establishment of data gathering methods; and providing expertise in data origination.
• Communicates financial results by developing, reviewing and presenting conclusions about areas of accountability to senior level management in verbal and written form; documenting positions and processes in support of process improvement, knowledge retention, and audit requirements; and providing expert consulting services to individuals without finance training.
• Leads finance system design, implementations, enhancements and continuous improvements by reviewing flow of transactions through source systems; monitoring configuration decisions; and ensuring new systems, upgrades, and other system maintenance activities do not impact operations, financial statements, or leadership decision‑making.
• Monitors company financial information by completing, reviewing, and interpreting standard and/or ad hoc reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, volume reporting, trade spending reports); evaluating validity of assets, liabilities, revenues, and operating expenses in conformity with GAAP and company accounting policies; making recommendations and executing decisions; and communicating financial reporting to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Meets requirements of policies and procedures to remain compliant (e.g.,…