Exec Dir, Accounting

About the Role

The Executive Director of Accounting is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for WakeMed Health & Hospitals, a 919-bed private, not-for-profit health care system. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the statements. Directly supervises managers, supervisors, and professional staff.

Areas of oversight include:

• Accounts payable
• Payroll
• Capital accounting
• Affiliate and wholly-owned entity accounting
• Statistical reporting
• General ledger maintenance and reporting
• Cash and investment management
• Bond reporting
• Accounting and reporting for subsidiaries
• Accounting and reporting for grants and restricted funds

Assists departmental management staff and executive staff with financial information and reporting. Responsible for departmental budgets, departmental staff meetings, internal and external audit requests, and hospital department questions and requests.

Responsibilities

• Directs financial activities by performing duties personally or through managers or direct reporting staff.
• Prepares reports summarizing company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past and present operations.
• Delegates responsibility to direct reports for specific departmental duties and evaluates efficiency through observation and review of work.
• Develops goals for the Accounts Payable, Accounting, and Payroll departments and internal control functions for the organization.
• Directs the financial reporting and accounting for the WakeMed system and affiliated entities.
• Directs determination of capital assets.
• Arranges for audits of the organization and wholly-owned entities.
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies, including all tax filings (except benefit plans).
• Maintains an atmosphere of professionalism through training, motivation, meetings, discussions, and counseling direct reports as needed.
• Ensures data integrity within assigned systems.
• Establishes department policies, budgets, goals, and objectives, and maintains departmental expenditures within budgetary limits.
• Reviews organizational accounting policies, techniques, and internal controls, and implements changes to improve accounting operations and statements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (required)
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Health Administration (preferred)
• 10 years of experience in Accounting/Finance (required)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure (preferred)

About the Organization

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care.