Manager, Accounting

About the role

Axia Women's Health is the nation’s largest community-based, integrated women's health network serving women throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Kentucky, with over 400 providers across nearly 150 locations. The Accounting Manager is a key member of the Finance and Accounting organization, serving as a trusted partner to the Controller and responsible for leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day administration of Axia's accounting close process and ensure all required deadlines and reporting timelines are met.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting policies.
• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules for senior leadership.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger account analyses, variance analyses, and intercompany settlement activities.
• Review and analyze financial statements for care centers and departments, investigate variances, and recommend corrective accounting entries as appropriate.
• Oversee cash management activities, including liquidity monitoring and appropriate funding of company accounts.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Payroll, and other shared services teams to ensure timely and accurate financial data is available for closing activities.
• Oversee revenue recognition processes and related analyses, partnering with Revenue Cycle, IT, and operational teams to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting.
• Prepare and review complex accounting analyses related to revenue, malpractice reserves, and other critical accounting areas.
• Ensure accounting activities and financial reporting comply with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures while identifying opportunities for enhancement based on evolving business needs and accounting guidance.
• Support internal and external audit activities, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and management responses.
• Manage acquisition accounting activities for newly acquired practices, including transition of accounting processes, monitoring working capital cutoffs, and preparation of opening balance sheets.
• Support the integration of acquired practices into Axia's accounting and financial reporting environment.
• Assist with special projects, strategic initiatives, and ad hoc analyses as assigned by the Assistant Controller or Controller.
• Serve as a key administrator for the organization's general ledger and accounting systems, ensuring data integrity and effective system utilization.
• Identify and implement process improvements, standardization efforts, and automation opportunities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting function.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Revenue Cycle, IT, Payroll, and other departments to support reporting needs and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting support to leadership and operational stakeholders to facilitate informed business decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA preferred; MBA or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance is a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, or a combination thereof.
• Prior experience leading and developing accounting staff required.
• Public accounting experience preferred; Big Four experience is a plus.
• Experience