Finance and Accounting Manager

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Performs various finance and accounting functions within the Finance Department including the more complex functions. Oversees staff and ensure adequate staffing levels, inclusive of hiring/onboarding, evaluating, managing performance, coaching and developing employees ensuring employee productivity, quality of work, and alignment of goals with our mission, vision, and values. Ensure compliance with all policies, financial stewardship by being accountable for the financial integrity around development and maintenance of department budget.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

These are essential job responsibilities and should be listed in descending order of importance i.e. most important is first.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Coordinates, organizes and monitors flow of month-end close process and year end external audit. Monitors accuracy of reports and schedules prepared for month-end and year-end financial close. Analyzes financial results compared to budgeted forecasts. Supervise work including review of journal entries and account reconciliations. Ensures strict compliance with all grants related funding and financial reporting to outside grantors as well as other payor related audits (Medicare/AHCCCS/Other). Prepares monthly financial statements for Board presentation.

Plans, establishes, and revises work assignments. Interviews, selects, and recommends hiring of personnel. Initiates recommendations changes in classification, salary action, promotion, demotion, transfer and termination. May resolve employee problems and administer appropriate disciplinary action.

Provides a high level of financial and technical expertise and assistance by effectively preparing and communicating financial information as requested and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Oversees the routine balancing of the accounts receivable, fixed assets, and accounts payable subsystems and the resolution of out of balance or error situations identified during the balancing process. Determines proper accounting treatment of various transactions according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Communicate and collaborate on areas for improvement in Treasury Management, Payment Processing, and Expense Management.

Evaluates internal controls in place, detects weaknesses in accounting processes and makes appropriate recommendations. Recommends new procedures or changes to existing procedures.

Serves as liaison to the overall system budget process as assigned. Updates and maintains all files during the budget process.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5 year’s work experience in Finance, Accounting, or Business

• 5 years Minimum Sr. Finance or Accountant level related experience

• Ability to read English language

• Ability to write English Language

Preferred:

• Master's Degree Finance, Accounting, MBA, or relevant area of study

• 1 year Experience in leadership role

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)