Sr. Manager - Accounting (Remote)

Stanford Health Care

6d • $87 - $115 • Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager – Accounting oversees technically complex accounting areas, including capital and fixed assets, lease accounting, and intercompany transactions, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal policy. The role provides hands-on technical leadership throughout the accounting cycle by reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and close activities, and advances accuracy and efficiency through analytics, automation, and approved AI-enabled tools. It also supports staff development, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement in the use of data and technology to deliver reliable financial results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university.
• At least six years of progressively responsible, directly related accounting experience, including experience in one or more technical areas such as fixed assets, lease accounting, or intercompany accounting.
• Previous management or supervisory experience.
• Deep knowledge of GAAP for complex technical areas such as fixed assets (ASC 360), lease accounting (ASC 842), revenue recognition (ASC 606), or intercompany transactions.
• Ability to prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for technically complex accounting areas.
• Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate accounting staff.
• Ability to solve complex problems using data analysis and independent judgment.
• Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders in writing and verbally, including presentations to senior leadership.
• Proficiency with analytics and business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent, and ability to build decision-support reports and dashboards.
• Working familiarity with low-code or no-code automation tools, such as Power Automate, Excel-based scripting, or RPA tools.
• Openness to evaluating practical accounting uses for company-approved AI-enabled tools, including large language model applications.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple workstreams, adapt to changing priorities, and meet tight close deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across finance, operations, legal, and IT.
• Knowledge of accounting systems and ERP platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling.
• CPA - Certified Public Accountant.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare-related accounting experience.
• Experience implementing or significantly improving an accounting process using automation, scripting, or BI tooling in a professional accounting environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting leadership for complex areas such as capital and fixed assets, intercompany accounting, third-party revenue, and emerging accounting matters; guide staff on complex transactions, accounting judgments, and technical standards.
• Review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for GAAP and policy compliance, and ensure close activities are accurate and timely.
• Prepare or review schedules, disclosures, and supporting documentation for financial statements, auditors, and senior management.
• Assist with complex variance analysis and explain budget-versus-actual results across revenue and expense areas.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate accounting procedures and internal controls; recommend and implement improvements.
• Build and maintain analytics and business intelligence reporting for management reporting and close analytics.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate repetitive accounting tasks using low-code or no-code tools, partnering with Finance Systems or Technology Digital Solutions as needed.
• Explore practical applications of company-approved AI tools and large language models in accounting workflows.
• Develop dashboards and self-service reports to reduce ad hoc requests and improve timely insights.
• Supervise personnel, including work planning, performance evaluations, conflict resolution, interviewing, and hiring recommendations.
• Provide or arrange training, support onboarding, and develop staff capabilities in technical accounting and analytics and productivity tools.
• Monitor work schedules and staffing levels to meet departmental needs.
• Respond courteously and promptly to accounting and reporting questions from operating departments and senior management.
• Collaborate with capital planning, legal, operations, and IT on financial reporting and project-driven accounting needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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