Senior Manager, Outsourced Accounting - Skilled Nursing Industry Clients

Wipfli Advisory LLC

104d • $128,000 - $185,000

About The Position

At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results. We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path. People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity. Wipfli is seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable CFO/Controller to join our team and provide specialized accounting and financial management services to our healthcare clients. This position can work remotely anywhere in the US. We are a leading provider of client accounting services in the healthcare industry. We specialize in supporting organizations such as skilled nursing facilities, FQHCs, physician practices, post acute providers, and hospital practices. In this role, you will be responsible for proactively identifying operational needs, offering timely solutions, and building strong relationships with our healthcare clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a related field is a plus.
• Prior public accounting experience and CPA designation a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years of related accounting experience, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Strong knowledge and experience in health center, post-acute care, skilled nursing, and/or hospital management desired.
• Experience with physician practices, surgical centers, dentist offices, a plus.
• Willingness to train and cultivate staff skill sets.
• Experience in developing strong remote team relationships based on trust, accountability, integrity, and sharing best practices.
• Commitment to consistently follow established policies and procedures while holding team members accountable to do the same.
• Superior relationship building skills and account management experience.
• Confidence in learning and embracing new technology, including various accounting software.
• Ability to multitask, think independently, and problem-solve in a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to travel to client sites, conferences, location specific team trainings, approximately 5%-10% annually.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Prior public accounting experience and CPA designation.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify operational needs and structures of healthcare organizations, such as surgical centers, dentist offices, physician practices, or hospital practices, and communicate and implement timely solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest governmental developments impacting the healthcare industry and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Build a trusted advisor relationship with healthcare client executives by gaining an in-depth understanding of their business objectives and management needs.
• Identify operational strengths and weaknesses in the client's revenue cycle, cash flow, and profitability, and provide recommendations for performance improvements.
• Review analysis findings with healthcare client executives, including key performance indicators, and advise clients on achieving their goals.
• Develop client operational budgets and forecasts as requested.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement systems.
• Ensure client accounting engagements are completed accurately and timely by regularly meeting with engagement managers and teams.
• Collaborate with the partner and other managers in making decisions to achieve departmental goals.
• Train and cultivate staff skill sets, promoting a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Develop strong remote team relationships based on trust, accountability, integrity, and sharing best practices.
• Consistently follow established policies and procedures while holding team members accountable to do the same.
• Build superior relationships with clients and effectively manage accounts.
• Embrace new technology, including various accounting software, and demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Multi-task effectively, think independently, and problem-solve in a results-driven, team-oriented environment.

Benefits

• 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans)
• Dental and vision coverage
• Opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution
• Well-being incentive
• Education & certification assistance
• Flexible time off
• Family care leave
• Parental leave
• Family formation benefits
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Travel rewards
• Voluntary benefit offerings including critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees