Manager General Accounting/Rates Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in MD (Job ID req41037)

Description

Directs the activities of the Accounting Teams in the General Accounting department. Supports the accounting, financial reporting, and finance functions of the business unit(s) for which their teams provide generalized accounting support. Provides supervision and guidance to the senior accountant assigned to lead each team. Supports the following business units: acute care community hospitals, academic hospitals with extensive residency programs, research programs, academic affiliations, post-acute care providers, physicians groups, urgent care facilities, managed Medicaid insurance business, research institute, corporate companies and specialized allied healthcare providers. Business units employ a variety of reimbursement methodologies including HSCRC, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, capitation contracts, and grants. Supported entities are organized as for-profit corporations, not-for-profit corporations, and pass through entities. Directs the month-end close activities of the teams ensuring policies and procedures are in place to provide for the accurate recording of journal entries to include multi-entity allocations, inter-company transactions, and elimination entries as needed. Reviews and approves account reconciliations and account analysis following review by Senior Accountants. Oversees the preparation of internal financial statements. Reviews the monthly financial statements of assigned business units to tell the story of the net revenue and identifying areas of concern to be researched by Senior Accountants prior to review by Director and business unit CFOs. Reviews Senior Accountant comments on monthly business unit narratives regarding financial results prior to submission to the Financial Reporting Team. Directs the preparation of schedules and reports for external auditors and responds to special requests for information or reports from senior management. Leads their team through various accounting system implementations (such as ERP, Leases, Account Reconciliation software, and various automations). Maintains ongoing communication with the business unit management and finance staff functioning as internal adviser to supported business units, providing expertise, research, and required treatment for complex accounting issues.
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration required

• 3-4 years 4 years related experience in public or private accounting setting with supervisory/managerial responsibility, preferably in a healthcare or multi-entity setting. required

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification Upon Hire required

• Verbal and written communication skills. Microsoft Office Suite experience; Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required. PeopleSoft experience preferred. Blackline Account Reconciliation System experience a plus.