This is a remote opportunity
About Sound Physicians:
Headquartered in Tacoma, WA, Sound Physicians is a physician-founded and led, national, multi-specialty medical group made up of more than 1,000 business colleagues and 4,000 physicians, APPs, CRNAs, and nurses practicing in 400-plus hospitals across 45 states. Founded in 2001, and with specialties in emergency and hospital medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine, Sound has a reputation for innovating and leading through an ever-changing healthcare landscape — with patients at the center of the universe.
Sound Physicians offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of the items below, and more:
- Medical insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Paid time off (PTO) begins accruing immediately upon start date at a rate of 15 days per year, in accordance with Sound's PTO policy
- Ten company-paid holidays per year
About the Role
This is a key role is producing accurate financial statements for our hospital sites. It includes work aggregating information from across the organization (for example Revenue Cycle, Accounts Payable, and Payroll), reviewing inputs for relevance and accuracy and formulating questions that will lead to more accurate results. It requires not only wide accounting knowledge, but also deep knowledge of our site operations and financial model. A rounded accounting education base and polished interpersonal skills for interaction with all levels of an organization are key to success in this role. Additionally, this position will be the lead for the Operations Staff Accountants, providing training / onboarding, as well as back-up support for the Regional Accounting Manager position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Using standard processes complete the month-end close process for review by the Regional Accounting Manager
- Using a variety of data sources, determine the need for and prepare journal entries and draft and retain relevant supporting materials
- Prepare account reconciliations monthly, research and resolve variances
- Review data for hospital invoices, obtain follow up information and complete and distribute invoices and supporting documents for regional review.
- Regularly monitor Accounts Receivable reports and review and analyze customer accounts including determining the need credit memos or any invoice adjustments.
- Consistent application of process-level internal controls
- Analyze, research and understand variances in monthly results compared to budget; prepare summary variance information.
- Back-up Support / coverage for Regional Accounting Manager duties
- Provide training / onboarding for Operational Staff Accountants
- Other projects and duties as assigned
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities needed to perform your job:
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent personal organizational abilities
- Able to handle confidential material in a professional manner
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated service excellence (both internal and external customers)
- Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of organization
- Familiar with GAAP, FASB and related regulations establishing reporting conventions
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with other Microsoft Office Suite applications
Education and Experience:
Education
- Minimum: BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare, Business Administration or related field
- Preferred: CPA certification, or CPA eligible with path toward earning CPA
Experience
- Minimum: 1-3 years’ experience accounting work experience
- Preferred: 3-10 years’ of experience in an accounting, with some experience in a healthcare work environment
Other details:
- Occasional work requirements on weekends or beyond normal daytime work hours associated with month-end closings (once monthly)
- Sitting at desk working on computer for extended periods of time
- Working on computer for up to eight hours (with breaks)
- Moving/lifting file boxes (up to 25 lbs.)
This job description reflects the present requirements of the position. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to amendment.
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