Accounting Team Leader

Accounting Team Leader

The Accounting Team Leader will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, lead a small team of accounting professionals, and ensure accurate, timely financial and payroll processing. This role requires strong Excel and accounting skills, hands-on ADP payroll experience, and the ability to maintain compliance with applicable regulations. The leader will support month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, and work closely with HR and operations to manage employee benefits and payroll-related matters.

Experience in healthcare or mental health settings and familiarity with HIPAA and CARF are a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small accounting team; assign work, review deliverables, and provide performance feedback.
• Manage full-cycle payroll processing using ADP, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payroll runs, tax filings, and related reporting.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Use advanced Excel skills to prepare financial reports, analyze trends, create models, and automate routine processes.
• Perform account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner to maintain accurate general ledger balances.
• Coordinate with HR to account for employee benefits, deductions, and ensure proper payroll-related accounting treatment.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (GAAP) and organizational policies; support internal and external audits.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee and patient financial information in accordance with HIPAA and organizational privacy policies (if applicable).
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities and provide actionable financial insights to leadership.
• Assist with CARF or other accreditation-related financial documentation and requests when applicable.
• Implement and improve accounting processes, controls, and workflow to increase efficiency and reduce risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred; CPA or commensurate years of experience in similar office setting.
• Minimum 4 years of progressive accounting experience with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, macros or basic VBA is a plus).
• Strong hands-on experience with ADP and full-cycle payroll processing.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close procedures.
• Proven ability to analyze financial data, prepare reports, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with payroll tax filings and compliance requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with HR and operations teams.
• Nice to have: experience in healthcare or mental health organizations, knowledge of employee benefits accounting, familiarity with HIPAA requirements, experience with account reconciliations in healthcare settings, and exposure to CARF accreditation processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401k w/3% employer contribution and 2% match (5% match max)
• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 4 day, 36 hour work week
• 3 day weekends
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Much more!