Accounting Manager

Job DetailsJob Location: Madison, WI - Madison, WI 53711Position Type: Full TimeTravel Percentage: Non-DrivingJob Shift: AMJob Category: FinanceLocation:  Madison, WI (on site position)

Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) | Day Shift | Monday-Friday | Hours  8a-4:30p

 

Make a lasting impact with Agrace  

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are looking for a role that helps support meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference! 

 

How You’ll Make a Difference  

The Mgr, Accounting is responsible for managing the accounting staff, systems, and operations including general accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable/billing. This position sets the direction (in collaboration with the Controller) for the department by enforcing and establishing policies and procedures that are efficient and have strong internal controls. The Accounting Manager assures that accounting operations are consistent with corporate policy, regulatory requirements, and specific goals. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

Accounting, Financial Management, and Reporting  


 Manage month-end and year-end closing process and coordinate the interim, year-end, and other financial audits 

Serve as subject matter expert and interact with organizational leadership concerning financial information, statistics, budget variances, organizational initiatives, and finance department policies and procedures 





Manage, in collaboration with the Controller, the preparation of tax filings 





Manage financial statements, as well as special reporting requests, analysis, and reconciliations 





Keep current with regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with applicable contract and regulatory reporting requirements 





Create and maintain strong systems of internal controls. 



Manage Staff  



Hire, train, engage and retain department staff. 


Assign, direct and verify the work of direct reports. 





Assess staff performance and provide feedback, coaching, correction, and development opportunities 



Financial Information Systems Support  



Maintain chart of accounts and assign codes in accordance with internal and external reporting requirements, and maintain the ledger and accounting system 





Serve as reporting expert for financial and management information reporting 





Serve as administrator on paperless AP system, managing access rights and training new users 





Engage in continuous improvement and education regarding all Financial Information Systems 



Budget  



Work with cost managers on their cost centers, facilitate data inputs, assure quality, and provide technical assistance 





Counsel department managers on budget strategy and meaningful presentation of complex financial information, and serve in a leadership role in the development and finalizing of the Foundation Budget 





Assist in the development of the capital budget 



Other Duties 



Participate in internal work groups, meetings, and committees relative to position responsibilities. 





Ensure compliance with Agrace policies and protocols, state, federal, and other regulations. 





Develop and adhere to annual department operating budget. 



 

You Bring (Qualifications) 



Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA designation or eligibility is preferred 





Five years’ experience of general accounting (financial reporting and analysis, preparation of general ledger entries, reconciling general ledger accounts) 





Prior accounting management experience 





Advanced level experience in Microsoft Office Suite and other financial industry software


Ability to demonstrate exceptional theoretical and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards and best practices 


Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others 





Experience using industry specific software 





Experience working in a healthcare environment 





Ability to communicate financial/business/technical/clinical information to all levels of the organization 





Experience developing policy and procedure 





Experience in project management, strategic planning and execution, budgeting, and controlling costs 





Ability to engage staff in Agrace’s strategic and annual operating plans and LEAN projects and to ensure strategies and improvements remain in practice 





Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property. 





Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle 





Ability to use proper body me