Senior Accountant

Discovery Behavioral Health•Irvine, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for supporting the maintenance of the Company’s financial records, including preparation, entry and/or review of appropriate general ledger entries and reconciliations, maintenance of the general ledger system, and assistance with preparing and reviewing financial statements. This role will require a self-motivated, positive, collaborative individual with the ability to take ownership of responsibilities. The candidate will also prepare various analyses to support external audit and reporting requirements, and other ad hoc management reporting/projects as needed.

Requirements

Proficient in MS Office applications, which include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to build and sustain trusting relationships with diverse individuals and groups.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and adhering to ethical standards.
Actively offering assistance to team members when needed and celebrating team achievements collectively.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with community-based organizations, patients, families, vendors, and other resources to promote client services, care, education, and advocacy.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting/accounting related field of study
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working in the accounting field.
Experience can be a combination of public accounting and private industry experience.
Strong knowledge of GAAP
Advanced MS Excel skills
Able to work well under pressure and deadlines
Ability to think independently and to present information in a conceptual and persuasive manner
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Ability to provide clear, concise and timely communications on critical issues
Ability to interact and work well with others

Nice To Haves

Experience with accounting in a medical practice management highly desired

Responsibilities

Management of monthly closing process including ensuring month-end close schedule tasks are completed accurately and timely.
Reviewing month-end tasks performed by other Accountants and A/P staff for completeness and accuracy, and preparation and posting of month-end journal entries as part of the closing cycle.
Analysis of Income Statement(s) to include review of amounts recorded in the general ledger to ensure adherence to GAAP and completeness of financial activity.
Provide financial support to business units and prepare monthly financial packages with monthly reporting and variance analysis including explanation for variances from budget and prior periods.
Reconcile and analyze accounts to include preparation of reconciliations that support/control financial statement accounts.
Must be able to identify issues and raise them to the attention of accounting management in a timely manner.
Identify process improvements and assist with creating and implementing policies and procedures for internal controls
Research accounting treatment to validate accounting transactions
Help ensure timely and quality compliance for lender reporting, 1099 reporting, sales & use tax and any other compliance or other external reporting as required.
Act as a backup to accounting duties performed by other accounting department staff
Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with other departments, including obtaining timely information for various projects
Support ongoing expansion of the business, including matters associated with geographic expansion, mergers and acquisitions, etc.
Monthly review of prepaids, accruals, and posting of month end information; ensure accuracy of revenues, payables, prepaids, expenses and accruals within financial statements.
Understanding of multi-entity accounting with intercompany adjustments
Other duties as assigned