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Summary:
The Program Director Accounting will supervise the activities of 1-2 accounting teams, each led by an Accounting Manager who will report directly to the Program Director Accounting. This Job will report to either an Accounting Director or the System Director of Accounting, depending on their specific responsibilities as outlined below. Each accounting team is responsible for timely completion of month-end close activities, including preparing all journal entries in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), proper review of journal entries to ensure the operating effectiveness of internal controls, and financial statement analysis relevant to their assigned functional and/or regional responsibilities.
Functional Accounting Teams are as follows:
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
Joint Venture Accounting
Intercompany Accounting, Allocations, and Eliminations
Lease Accounting
Technical Accounting
Health Plan Accounting
In addition to supervising 1-2 accounting teams, the Program Director Accounting will have primary responsibility for implementing and improving department-wide initiatives as determined by the Corporate Controller and System Director of Accounting. Examples of such initiatives may include developing and maintaining training and orientation materials for new hires within the department, reviewing and supporting functional accounting teams in their efforts to standardize accounting practices throughout the organization, championing automation in accounting processes through the use of robotic process automation and other tools, developing and maintaining CHRISTUS Health’s accounting policies and procedures manual, and other similar initiatives that may be developed as organizational needs change.
The Job requires a strong understanding of US GAAP and CHRISTUS Health’s policies and procedures. The Program Director Accounting must understand the healthcare business and how changes in the business affect operations to provide meaningful and comprehensive variance analysis for executives. The Program Director Accounting must also be able to work well with other finance teams and be a champion for effective communication, teamwork and collaboration, and change management so that stated initiatives can be implemented successfully. This Job also requires an extensive understanding of our ERP system and key accounting applications.
Responsibilities:
• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Supervise 1-2 accounting teams
• Develop, share, and learn from other teams’ best practices that can enhance efficiency in the month-end close or account reconciliation processes
• Review and/or prepare, as necessary, variance and other financial analysis for regional leadership and accounting executives
• 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 on Associates’ day to day responsibilities
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred.
Experience
• Minimum 7-10 years of general ledger accounting experience, with at least 2 years of accounting management experience.
• Experience in healthcare is highly preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
• CPA license is preferred; some assistance is available for those seeking a license.
Work Type:
Full Time
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