Senior Accounting Manager, Remote

Aledade is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to help lead and scale our General Ledger team. In this role, you will play a key part in enhancing and optimizing our finance and accounting operations, supporting Aledade’s growth while helping to improve the health and well-being of millions of patients. The Senior Accounting Manager will oversee the month-end close process and manage the work of other members of the General Ledger team. The ideal candidate is fluent in U.S. GAAP, technology savvy, proactive, and strategic, with a passion for continuous process improvement.   The Senior Accounting Manager will be responsible for identifying opportunities for efficiency gains and implementing changes accordingly, while overseeing a number of key transactions including cash, internally developed software, leases, intangibles, goodwill and expense accruals. The Senior Accounting Manager will not only coach, mentor and develop the team handling the day-to-day financial activities of the organization, but will also evaluate, assess, propose, and implement improvements to the current systems, processes and working methods to operate even better as a fast growing, world-class organization. The Senior Accounting Manager will report to senior accounting leadership. This is a hands-on role and requires a proactive mindset.   We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the U.S. or from our headquarters office in Bethesda, MD.  

Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in the month/quarter/year-end accounting close ensuring that all financial data related to cash, internally developed software, leases, intangibles, goodwill and expense accruals is complete, accurate and in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Preparation and/or review of journal entries and monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Prepare and/or review monthly account fluctuations 
• Implement and optimize internal control frameworks, including SOX compliance procedures, risk assessments, and process documentation
• Enhance processes to accelerate monthly close activities while maintaining accuracy and integrity in financial reporting
• Research and preparation of technical accounting memos documenting the company’s position on complex matters
• Supports the engagement with external auditors for annual audits, quarterly financial reviews and internal controls testing
• Lead / partner on ad hoc financial analyses and special projects (e.g. M&A, process/system improvement and control implementation/refinements, etc.)
• Partner with various business units and FP&A teams to provide insight, analysis and reporting support 
• Lead, mentor and train the team; take an active interest in junior member's career and identify ways for continued growth and development

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA License preferred
• 10+ years of related experience, including either public accounting or a mix of public accounting and industry
• 3+ years of proven leadership experience managing teams, fostering collaboration, and implementing strategic initiatives to achieve organizational goals
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including FASB and SEC requirements, Sarbanes Oxley, accounting best practices and cross functional accounting impacts

Preferred knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

• Healthcare/SaaS experience preferred
• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems
• Tipalti, ZipHQ and procure to pay system experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and consistency in preparing working papers or any financial schedule
• Proven analytical skills in data analysis and research with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs to drive informed decision-making
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, results driven, rapidly changing environment and capacity to handle competing priorities
• Flexibility, resourcefulness and comfort with ambiguity; ability to embrace change and build structure into a less defined work environment

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for prolonged periods of time. Extensive use of computers and keyboard. 

Who We Are:Aledade, a public benefit corporation, exists to empower the most transformational part of our health care landscape - independent primary care. We were founded in 2014, and since then, we've become the largest network of independent primary care in the country - helping practices, health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Additionally, by creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans, we aim to flip the script on the tradit