Senior Accountant - Inventory/Cost Accounting
SUMMARY
Eyecare Partners is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting and Finance team. The Senior Accountant will be a member of the COGS team and responsible for recording Cost of Goods Sold and Inventory for all lines of business.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform month-end close accounting operations for eye care entities including ophthalmology clinics and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), ensuring accurate financial reporting in compliance with healthcare accounting standards - primary focus being Inventory/COGS
Serve as the primary accountant for inventory reporting using PODIS (Practice Operations and Data Integration System), handling orders log, dispense log, and contaminated logs for drugs at eye care office locations
Write-up/write-down, GR-IR manual tracking
Lead and execute the PODIS-to-SAP migration project, including data mapping for drug ordering/dispensing, chart of accounts alignment, and cutover planning across multiple eye care office locations
Drive UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for PODIS to SAP integrations, validating data accuracy, transaction flows, and reporting outputs prior to go-live
Prepare and deliver timely variance analysis COGS to Revenue specific to clinic and surgery center operations, by closely working with Operations and FP&AM
Maintain a strong understanding of ophthalmology business operations, including clinical workflows, surgical billing cycles, insurance reimbursements, and ASC-specific revenue and expense drivers
Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and healthcare industry regulations, while identifying opportunities to streamline accounting processes across clinic and surgery centers
QUALIFICATIONS
Highly skilled in use of Excel spreadsheets and other accounting software
Use of SAP and Power BI is a plus
Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills, customer service and organizational skills
Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize and resolve variances
Able to multitask simultaneously and effectively prioritize work
CPA certification is a plus
Knowledge of state and federal regulations for this position; general understanding of HIPAA guidelines
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Minimum required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Minimum required: 2-5 years of relevant experience in corporate accounting
Experience with multi-site, Healthcare businesses and/or Ambulatory Surgery Centers a plus
SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Office 365 and Power BI
LOCATION
For candidates based in St Louis, Missouri we offers a hybrid work schedule. Candidates living in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, N. Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia may also be considered for remote work.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.