Manager-Financial Accounting and Reporting

Indiana University Health System • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager-Financial Accounting and Reporting is responsible for overseeing the preparation, analysis, and management of financial reports and budgets within a healthcare organization. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, supports strategic planning, and drives fiscal accountability while maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations. The position collaborates closely with finance leadership, clinical departments, and operational teams to improve financial performance and support high-quality patient care. The Manager-Financial Accounting and Reporting is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting. This position will be responsible for overseeing the accounting, reporting, and budgeting function for its related facilities. The role partners closely with finance, clinical, and operational leaders to support informed decision-making, standardization, and continuous improvement across systems, processes, and analytics. This includes monthly financial reporting packages (both internal and external, in adherence with GAAP), annual operating budgets, projections, variance analysis, account analysis, implementation of procedural and reporting improvements and development of effective business relationships. The incumbent will display effective planning and organizational skills; be results oriented; and possess the ability to competently manage multiple priorities. This position will manage other team members of varying levels, so there is a need to establish a course of action for self-and/or others to accomplish a specific goal, as well as plan proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources. Recommends and collaborates with senior leaders/leadership to resolve tactical/operational issues, with a near-term cope for decision making. Oversees a mid-sized team of people or multiple work groups and may become actively involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems; may be responsible for coordinating and monitoring the work of external vendors. Leads and provides guidance to direct reports, supervising team members and workflows to create and maintain efficiency and meet goals. Ensures team stay within the parameters of operating plan/budget. Provides feedback to direct reports, including annual performance reviews; provides informal mentorship to other team members. Interacts frequently with functional peers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• At least three years of experience in the healthcare industry.
• Knowledge of US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Motivated and self-driven with continuous process improvement goal.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to work with other functional groups.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products.
• Ability to be agile and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of state and national regulatory agency guidelines and/or working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or other industry standard guidelines.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial data to non-financial audiences.
• Proficiency with financial systems, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred such as MBA or MHA.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the preparation, analysis, and management of financial reports and budgets.
• Ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Supporting strategic planning.
• Driving fiscal accountability while maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Collaborating closely with finance leadership, clinical departments, and operational teams.
• Overseeing the accounting, reporting, and budgeting function for its related facilities.
• Partnering closely with finance, clinical, and operational leaders to support informed decision-making, standardization, and continuous improvement across systems, processes, and analytics.
• Preparing monthly financial reporting packages (both internal and external, in adherence with GAAP).
• Managing annual operating budgets, projections, variance analysis, and account analysis.
• Implementing procedural and reporting improvements.
• Developing effective business relationships.
• Establishing a course of action for self-and/or others to accomplish a specific goal.
• Planning proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources.
• Recommending and collaborating with senior leaders/leadership to resolve tactical/operational issues.
• Coordinating and monitoring the work of external vendors.
• Leading and providing guidance to direct reports, supervising team members and workflows to create and maintain efficiency and meet goals.
• Ensuring team stays within the parameters of operating plan/budget.
• Providing feedback to direct reports, including annual performance reviews.
• Providing informal mentorship to other team members.
• Interacting frequently with functional peers.

Benefits

• IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients.
• IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals, and $8.64 billion in operating revenue.
• The system’s programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care.
• Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager