Staff Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant at AVP SEES oversees key accounting functions, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting. This role performs month-end close activities, payroll accounting, lease accounting, inventory accounting, and financial compliance while supporting organizational growth. The ideal candidate collaborates cross-functionally with finance, operations, clinical, payroll, and leadership teams and possesses strong GAAP knowledge, healthcare or medical inventory experience, and a proactive approach to process improvement.

This is a hybrid/remote position based in the Nashville, TN area, reporting to the Assistant Controller.

Responsibilities

• Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting
  • Perform month-end close processes, including fixed assets, leases, and payroll, to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
  • Prepare, review, and reconcile general ledger accounts and supporting schedules.
  • Assist with daily accounting projects, process improvements, and special initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and applicable regulations.
• Payroll Accounting
  • Oversee payroll accounting activities for AVP and SEES entities.
  • Reconcile payroll-related accounts and ensure accurate recording of payroll transactions, benefits, taxes, and accruals.
  • Partner with Human Resources and Payroll teams to resolve discrepancies and support audit requirements.
• Medical Inventory Accounting
  • Maintain accounting records and controls related to medical and optical inventory.
  • Monitor inventory valuation, reconciliations, and inventory-related financial reporting.
  • Partner with operational leaders to ensure inventory accuracy and effective inventory management practices.

  Healthcare inventory accounting experience is strongly preferred.

• Lease Accounting
  • Maintain accounting records for equipment leases, excluding leases managed by CBRE.
  • Ensure compliance with ASC 842 lease accounting standards.
  • Manage lease schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
  • Partner with operational teams to track new lease activity and modifications.
• Tax & Regulatory Compliance
  • Assist with business license registrations, renewals, and compliance requirements across operating locations.
  • Coordinate and maintain property tax filings and related documentation.
  • Assist with external audits and requests from regulatory agencies.
• Team Leadership
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Assist in workload prioritization and departmental planning.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience managing month-end close processes.
• Experience with payroll accounting and account reconciliations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Experience in healthcare, medical practice management, or optical eye care organizations.
• Experience accounting for medical or healthcare-related inventory.
• Knowledge and practical application of ASC 842 lease accounting.
• Experience with business licenses and property tax compliance.
• Sage Intacct experience strongly preferred.