SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT II (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)

About the role

Advance your career while saving lives as a Lead Financial Strategy professional at our Blood Institute in Oklahoma City, OK. This role requires an active CPA and combines technical accounting expertise with financial planning and analysis (FP&A). You will serve as a key resource for accounting policy implementation, financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and organizational planning, analyzing financial performance, identifying trends and opportunities, supporting executive decision‑making, and providing financial guidance to improve revenue, manage costs, strengthen operations, and plan for the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual financial planning and budgeting process.
• Prepare monthly and annual forecasts and analyze actual results against forecast and plan.
• Manage monthly and quarterly budget variance processes using financial planning and budgeting software.
• Prepare and upload budgets for review and document significant revenue and expense variances.
• Develop financial models using benchmarking, historical performance, operational data, and process analysis.
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics, identify trends and gaps, and facilitate corrective actions.
• Analyze productivity, manufacturing costs, yields, and other operational drivers to provide actionable insights to the CFO and Corporate Controller.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, communicate recommendations to executive leadership, and track progress toward planned reductions.
• Prepare monthly profitability reports and other financial and operational analyses.
• Prepare and interpret financial and statistical reports, charts, and executive-level financial summaries.
• Analyze financial results and forecasts and provide clear business and financial recommendations to leadership.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, including comparative balance sheets, revenue and expense statements, statements of cash flow, departmental expense statements, and financial and operational schedules.
• Present financial information at executive and leadership meetings.
• Prepare financial reports for related-organization boards of directors.
• Develop annual operating budgets and support board-level financial planning and investment manager relationships.
• Monitor current and historical financial performance to help leadership understand future financial implications.
• Support the implementation of new accounting standards in coordination with external auditors and finance staff.
• Research, interpret, and apply accounting standards and GAAP to organizational transactions and financial reporting.
• Prepare financial information and audit schedules related to ASC 606, ASC 842, CECL, and other applicable accounting standards.
• Review accounting transactions and identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls.
• Analyze general ledger accounts and determine appropriate accounting treatment and journal entries.
• Investigate discrepancies and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Prepare financial statements and IRS Form 990s for related organizations while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.
• Assist with the annual financial audit, including audit work papers, adjusting entries, supporting schedules, and financial records.
• Coordinate year-end audit activities with the Controller, CFO, external auditors, and finance team.
• Partner with department leaders and directors to develop financial analyses and identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Provide financial guidance and recommendations to support organizational decision-making.
• Serve as a key financial resource for departments across the organization.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of financial information and investment decisions.
• Serve as a backup resource to the Corporate Controller and CFO on critical organizational responsibilities, including during extended absences.
• Serve as a backup signatory for checks, wire transfers, and payroll-related payments.
• Oversee end-user administration for budgeting and finance systems, ensuring appropriate security and access levels are maintained.

Requirements

• Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license required.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of