• Job Description

  Req#: 62579
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Manager, Accounting is responsible for completing various accounting activities and providing leadership within the financial accounting department. This position requires a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) along with supervisory skills. The manger should be able to apply these concepts in practice. This includes, but is not limited to tasks such as, proposing journal entries, reviewing and performing account reconciliations, reviewing and performing financial analysis, researching accounting and IRS guidance and leading staff in daily activities.
  The manager should be action oriented and have problem solving skills which include using rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions and to look beyond the obvious, by not stopping at what appears to be the first answer. They should be able to solve problems effectively and in a timely manner. They should be motivated to continuously improve their skill set which includes but is not limited to being committed to and actively participating in internal and external training sessions and other self-development sessions they can complete on their own. The manager must be able to deal with ambiguity which includes effectively coping with a complex and rapidly changing environment. They should also be able to learn on the fly and strive to meet the challenges of unfamiliar tasks. The manager should have excellent interpersonal skills that include excellent written and verbal communication necessary to maintain effective communication within a variety of settings with internal and external customers. They should have interpersonal savvy to be able to interact and communicate with various individuals at different levels within the organization ranging from staff to senior executives. The manager should have productive work habits and strong time management skills, to make effective and efficient use of their time. The manager must be flexible with work hours to meet the demands of a constantly changing environment.
  The manager should be able to identify internal control weaknesses and business improvement opportunities. The manager is responsible for the development of the staff to better develop the strength of the Financial Accounting department. This individual along with other members of management will be responsible for strategic planning and long-term goal setting for the department.
  Team Responsibilities will include some of the following.
  • Prepare and review complex monthly journal entries
  • Review monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Prepare ad hoc reports as requested
  • Debt compliance reporting
  • Financial Statement preparation and review
  • • Variance analysis preparation and review
    • Management of grant reporting and related submission
    • Review of calculated Bad Debt/Charity reserve
    • Accounting policy and guidance research and documentation
    • Ensures the completion of bank reconciliations
    • Ensures the daily cash balancing and recording process
    • Inventory
    • Property management accounting
    • Intercompany reconciling
    • Initiate electronic funds transfers and oversight
    • Forecast cash requirements oversight
    • Investment accounting
    • Captive accounting
    • Debt accounting
  Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field required.
  Master’s degree in related field required if incumbent is not a CPA or Treasury/Investment Certified.
  Licensure: N/A
  Certification: CPA or Treasury/Investment Certification required with Bachelor’s degree.
  Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant Accounting or Finance experience required. Prior management experience preferred
  Skills/Other: Must have a strong technical background and proven proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Suite Products.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  Premier Health, which employs 14,000 workers, is the second-largest employer in the Dayton region and ninth-largest employer in Ohio.

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