Director of Financial Accounting

Bethany Children's Health Center • Bethany, OK

4d

About The Position

The Director of Financial Accounting is responsible for overseeing the hospital’s accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance to ensure accuracy, transparency, and adherence to regulatory standards. This includes overseeing AP, AR, Cash, and GL functions. Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, this role ensures the integrity of financial statements, optimizes accounting processes, and supports strategic financial decision-making. This role serves as the operational owner of the general ledger and related accounting processes and is expected to be hands-on, proactive, and continuously focused on process improvement and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5 Years of experience required with a preference in healthcare.
• 2 years of experience in Operational Accounting (AP, AR, GL) required.
• 3 + years in leadership.
• Active CPA License required

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Audit & Tax - Prepare year-end close, external audits, and IRS reporting activities, serving as the primary liaison for auditors and overseeing financial statement audits, workers’ compensation audits, 1099 reporting, and 990 tax preparations.
• Financial Accounting & Reporting – Own and oversee the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of preparation of financial reporting, and adherence to federal regulations and GAAP.
• Close Management - Oversee all journal entry preparation, review, approval, and posting, ensuring proper support and documentation. Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled according to defined schedules, reviewed and signed off appropriately
• AP, AR, Cash & Payroll Accounting Oversight – Provide oversight and direction for AP, AR, Cash, and payroll accounting processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and proper cutoff.
• Grants, Restricted funds & Compliance – Oversee accounting and reconciliation of restricted funds, grants, and donor-designated accounts. Ensure compliance with agreements. Validate work performed by team members and provide final review and approval.
• Process Improvement & Systems – Continuously evaluate and improve accounting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency. Help support and lead new financial system implementations and enhancements. In addition, help develop and maintain tools such as GL coding guides, standard journal templates and close checklists.
• Leadership and Collaboration – Provide clear direction, expectations, and accountability for accounting staff and other department team members. Be a resource, coach, and mentor to team members. Work hand and hand with finance leadership and other department leaders.
• Internal Controls - Maintains and reviews internal controls over financial functions and evaluates procedures to gain efficient workflows.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• BCHC offers competitive compensation, benefits, state-of-the-art equipment and wellness programs.
• Opportunities for professional growth include in-service training, leadership development, tuition reimbursement and scholarships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees