Exec Dir, Accounting
About The Position
The Executive Director of Accounting is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for WakeMed Health & Hospitals, a 919-bed private, not-for-profit health care system. Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the statements. Directly supervises managers, supervisors, and professional staff. Areas of oversight include accounts payable, payroll, capital accounting, affiliate and wholly-owned entity accounting, statistical reporting, general ledger maintenance and reporting, cash and investment management, bond reporting, accounting and reporting for subsidiaries, and accounting and reporting for grants and restricted funds. Assists departmental management staff and executive staff with financial information and reporting. Responsible for departmental budgets, departmental staff meetings, internal and external audit requests and hospital department questions and requests. Directs financial activities by performing the following duties personally or through managers or direct reporting staff. Prepares reports, which summarize company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, and present operations. Delegates responsibility to direct reports for specific departmental duties and determines efficiency in the performance through observation and review of work. Develops goals for the Accounts Payable, Accounting and Payroll departments and internal control functions for the organization. Directs the financial reporting and accounting for the WakeMed system and affiliated entities. Directs determination of capital assets. Arranges for audits of organization and wholly-owned entities. Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies, including all tax filings (except benefit plans). Maintains an atmosphere of professionalism within the company through training, motivation, meetings, discussions and through counseling direct reports as needed. Ensure data integrity within assigned systems. Establishes department policies, budgets and goals and objectives and maintains departmental expenditures within budgetary limits. Reviews organizational accounting policies, techniques, and internal controls, and implements changes when necessary to improve accounting operations and statements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Required
- 10 Years Accounting/Finance - Accounting Required
Nice To Haves
- Certified Public Accountant Preferred
- Master's Degree in Business Administration or Health Administration Preferred
Responsibilities
- Preparation of financial statements
- Ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial statements
- Supervising managers, supervisors, and professional staff
- Oversight of accounts payable, payroll, capital accounting, affiliate and wholly-owned entity accounting, statistical reporting, general ledger maintenance and reporting, cash and investment management, bond reporting, accounting and reporting for subsidiaries, and accounting and reporting for grants and restricted funds
- Assisting departmental and executive staff with financial information and reporting
- Managing departmental budgets
- Conducting departmental staff meetings
- Handling internal and external audit requests
- Responding to hospital department questions and requests
- Directing financial activities
- Preparing reports summarizing business activity and financial position
- Delegating responsibility to direct reports and determining efficiency
- Developing goals for Accounts Payable, Accounting, and Payroll departments and internal control functions
- Directing financial reporting and accounting for the WakeMed system and affiliated entities
- Directing determination of capital assets
- Arranging for audits of organization and wholly-owned entities
- Preparing reports required by regulatory agencies, including tax filings
- Maintaining an atmosphere of professionalism through training, motivation, meetings, discussions, and counseling
- Ensuring data integrity within assigned systems
- Establishing department policies, budgets, goals, and objectives
- Maintaining departmental expenditures within budgetary limits
- Reviewing and implementing changes to organizational accounting policies, techniques, and internal controls
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
