Senior Accountant, Hospital Program

Description

About Us

Here for animals since 1868, the San Francisco SPCA is a cherished San Francisco institution, known for compassion, excellence and innovation in the fields of animal welfare and veterinary medicine.  

We operate a public veterinary hospital, a high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter clinic, a community veterinary clinic, and provide low-cost community medicine programs. The SF SPCA saves the lives of homeless dogs and cats through our shelter medicine and adoption programs. Our innovative programs and services serve as models for humane organizations across the country and around the world. 

As a community-supported nonprofit, not affiliated with any national organization, our values: Be Generous, Fearless, and Connected guide over 350 talented and dedicated professionals to deliver on our promises each day. 

Iconic and innovative, the SF SPCA offers you the opportunity to join a team committed not only to veterinary excellence and animal welfare, but to a balanced and rewarding work environment. 

Role Description

The Senior Program Accountant (SPA) for the SF SPCA Veterinary Hospital is mission focused, passionate about excellent veterinary service, and possesses strong financial and business acumen. The SPA is part of the Finance department but partners closely with the Hospital Business Administrator and Hospital Systems Manager to ensure the financial health of one of the largest vet hospitals in the Bay area, the SF SPCA. This position will play a pivotal role in overseeing and optimizing financial processes and workflows within the hospital and other program departments.

This is a full-time role with a minimum of 4-days a week on-site at our beautiful campus in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Management

Collaborate with hospital management and FP&A for budgeting and forecasting processes to support hospital goals

Monitor and analyze financial performance, identifying areas for improvement

Maintain and improve dashboards to monitor hospital KPIs

Accounting Operations

Support reconciliation of bank statements and accounts to maintain accuracy by investigating chargebacks and other banking discrepancies in cash, Orbital, Paymode-X, Vets First Choice, Payjunction, and Care Credit

Ensure timely and accurate recording of financial transactions in EzyVet and NetSuite

Ownership of EzyVet processes including accounts receivable, write-offs, refunds, unidentified or stale transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards

Assist with management of community partner accounts in EzyVet

Audit Coordination

Coordinate and support internal and external audits

Help prepare audit schedules and provide necessary documentation

Process Improvement

Identify opportunities for process improvements in program financial and accounting procedures

Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience working with medical billing and/or hospital financial systems is preferred. 
• Advanced financial and accounting skills, ideally in a veterinary or medical environment.
• Strong experience with process improvement and project management.
• Proven experience in leading organizational change initiatives.
• Demonstrated advanced critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to effectively build relationships with the community, clients, veterinarians, donors, vendors, management, and co-workers.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and complex functions. Macros experience considered a strong advantage.
• Strong proficiency in database management preferred.

Salary & Benefits 

The starting salary for this position depends on the depth and breadth of experience. The expected range is $91,000 -$107,000.  

Regular, full-time positions are eligible for a benefits package including 

• Paid Time Off, Floating Holidays and Holiday pay 
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• Long-term Disability Insurance 
• 401k Retirement Plan and contribution matching 
• Student debt relief program 
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits 
• Discounts on retail and pet supplies 
• Discounts on veterinary care at our SF SPCA Veterinary Hospital and Clinic 

The SF SPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions and