PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Manager, Accounting leads the Alliance financial accounting and reporting team, and takes full responsibility for on-time and accurate financial reporting, general ledger management and reconciliation, full variance analysis and explanation to budget, and assists with compliance with annual external and state audit reporting.
Principal responsibilities include:
Leading, motivating, managing and training a professional financial accounting team.Full responsibility for ensuring the production and presentation of accurate financial statements for the Alliance on time and in accordance with GAAP. This includes preparing the financial statements for presentation to the Board of Governors, together with full variance analysis and explanations for variances to Budget and narrative as required.Responsible for ensuring that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and variances are appropriately resolved.Ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in force and being appropriately applied. Recommend changes to Controller when required.Assisting the Assistant Controller with managing external audit relationships and processes.Providing accounting support to Alliance staff and management and general analysis support when required.Maintaining Alliance Fixed Asset Register and reconciling to general ledger.Ensuring accounting staff properly maintains and reconciles subsidiary ledgers such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll.Preparing and releasing after appropriate review, various inputs into the accounting system, including detailed entries to accounting records, journal entries and ledger entries.Reviewing payroll summary after proper review.Maintaining monthly accounting timetable to ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities to complete the financial statements accurately and on time.Verifying of accounting entries into financial data processing system.Complete other duties and special projects as assigned.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
Full responsibility for on-time and accurate monthly financial reportingFull responsibility for general ledger management and reconciliation, including reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts monthly and resolution of any variancesMonthly preparation of variance analysis of all material financial variances to Budget and explanationsAssist the Assistant Controller with compliance with annual external and state audit processes and reporting.Provide support to the Chief Financial Officer and other Finance management staff with projects and analyses.Comply with the organizations Code of Conduct, all regulatory and contractual requirements, organizational policies, procedures, and internal controls.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant and close visual work at desk or computer.Constant sitting and working at desk.Constant data entry using keyboard and/or mouse.Frequent use of telephone headset.Constant verbal and written communication with staff and other business associates by telephone, correspondence, or in person.Frequent lifting of folders and other objects weighing between 0 and 30 lbs.Frequent walking and standing.Frequent opening and closing heavy file drawers.Number of Employees Supervised: 3-5
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION OR TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO:
Bachelor Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required.MINIMUM YEARS OF ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Three years of accounting department management experience including responsibility for completion and reporting of full financial statements.Health care industry experience desirable.Two years management experience required.SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS, ABILITIES, LICENSE):
CPA pref rred, but not required.Extensive knowledge of county health care system or local agency programs.Extensive knowledge of the Medi-Cal program and reimbursements.Experience managing a team of accounting professionals.Proven advanced experience in use of computer system software including major accounting system, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint. Experience with Solomon IV preferred.Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.Ability to successfully relate to people at all levels.Ability to facilitate meetings, and make presentations.Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex financial/operating data and trends to ensure that the financial statements accurately reflect the Alliances financial position.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management and staff.Plan and complete tasks to a high standard and on time.Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and daily ambiguity is essential.SALARY RANGE $136,119.77-$204,179.66 ANNUALLY
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